If you use solvents, it is likely that either the Solvent Regulations 2012 or EPA Act will apply to you. Solvent Regulations Act The Solvent Regulations are aimed at solvent users who use between 1 tonne and 10 tonnes per year.  Such users must obtain a Certificate of Compliance from their local authority.  This certificate...

The Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre (WSSIC) at the Nimbus Research Centre in Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is undertaking a project on the role of water reuse in Ireland in the context of the circular economy.  The project is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the EPA Research Programme 2014-2020. One key...

The Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU (or IED for short) is aimed at reducing emissions from industrial production processes and has been in force in Ireland since 6 January 2011 and was implemented from 23 April 2013 onwards. In the past the Environmental Protection Agency in Ireland has issued Waste Licences and IPPC Licences for activities...

A new grant was rolled out last week to dislodge any remaining confusion about what goes in our recycling bins and will support local communities to do their part in meeting our national recycling responsibilities. The grant scheme is part of a campaign to re-engage the public in recycling and will be run by VOICE – one of...

Lean project delivery has entered the mainstream of construction, yet Lean adoption lags among design professionals.  Architects and engineers who transformed the industry by first pioneering sustainable design and later the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), remain spectators while trade partners, construction managers, and some owners embrace Lean.  As more owners expect and demand Lean, the...

At the request of the planning authority an Appropriate Assessment was undertaken to determine the potential impact on a land fill development on a European designated site to determine what the impacts would be.

Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English, TD, has signed three new sets of exempted development regulations.  The Planning Act provides that the Minister may make regulations to provide that certain classes of development be exempted from the requirement to obtain planning permission, thereby streamlining and creating efficiencies in...

Waste reduction and management are now seen as crucial in all business sectors.  Our environmental consultancy waste management services include:

Waste Facility Permits (WFP) are granted for a period of 5 years.  An application for a renewal of a WFP must be made to the licensing authority such that the facility can continue to operate.

It is understood the National Development Plan will see an investment of €115 billion in the country’s infrastructure over the next ten years.  The plan was discussed in detail at a Cabinet meeting last week. It will be backed by Exchequer funding to the tune of €90bn and a further €25bn will come from commercial...