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Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)

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Environmental Protection Agency
An Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil
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State agency overview
Formed1993 (1993)
JurisdictionIreland
HeadquartersJohnstown Castle, Wexford, Y35 W821, Ireland
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Employees350+[1]
Annual budget€72.85 million (2018)
State agency executive
  • Laura Burke,
    (Director General)
Websitewww.epa.ie

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for protecting and improving the environment as a valuable asset for the people of Ireland. It operates independently under the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.[2]

History

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The EPA was founded in 1993, following the enactment of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992.[3][4] In 2014, it merged with the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, which was itself founded in 1992.[5][6] The present-day EPA continues the activities of both groups.[7]

Organisation

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The EPA operates independently under the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.[2] It is led by an advisory committee headed by a director general. The current director general, Laura Burke, was appointed in 2011.[8]

Offices

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There are five offices which answer to the advisory committee.[9]

  • The Office of Environmental Enforcement is responsible for implementing and enforcing environmental legislation.[10]
  • The Office of Environmental Sustainability is responsible for advocating for environmental protection and sustainability, with a goal in particular to meet Ireland's multiple environmental commitments.[11]
  • The Office of Evidence and Assessment is responsible for providing environmental data, information and assessment.[12]
  • The Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring - responsible for ensuring that the public is protected from the effects of harmful ionizing radiation.[13]
  • The Office of Communications and Corporate Services - responsible for providing support for all staff across the EPA.[1]

Sites

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The EPA operates from a number of sites across Ireland. The Headquarters are located in Johnstown Castle Estate, County Wexford.

Additional offices are located in:[14]

See also

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