Environmental Protection Agency (Republic of Ireland)
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1993 |
| Jurisdiction | Rialtas na hÉireann |
| Headquarters | Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford, Ireland 52°17′45″N 6°30′05″W / 52.295915°N 6.501418°WCoordinates: 52°17′45″N 6°30′05″W / 52.295915°N 6.501418°W |
| Employees | 350+ |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www.EPA.ie |
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for protecting and improving the environment as a valuable asset for the people of the Ireland. It operates independently under the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.
The EPA was founded in 1993, following the passing into law of the Environmental Protection Agency Act of 1992. In 2014, it merged with the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, which was itself founded in 1992. The present-day EPA continues the activities of both groups.
The EPA operates independently under the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. It is led by an advisory committee headed by a director general. The current director general, Laura Burke, was appointed in 2011.
There are five offices which answer to the advisory committee.
The EPA operates from a number of sites across the Republic of Ireland. The Headquarters are located in Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford.
Additional offices are located in:
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