Intent: More efficient application of legislation.
Details: Workshop regarding streamlining wastewater discharge authorisation process for small wastewater treatment plants to support delivery of upgrades to enable housing.
Intent: Consider the implications of the unfair distribution of the costs on the pharmaceutical industry for the quaternary treatment of waste water. ::Take account of industry concerns at flawed cost allocation for quaternary treatment of urban waste water solely to pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors in Directive. ::Request Irish Government to take strategic, integrated approach to address pharmaceutical industry concerns across diverse areas.::Minister for Housing to share with other EU Member States' expressed concern at disproportionate and unfair allocation of cost for quaternary treatment of urban waste water solely to pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors in Directive.
Details: European Commission Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), with particular attention to the polluter payers principal and proportional responsibility.
Intent: To call for a fairer legislative text on the UWWTD which should include other sectors in line with the EU Polluter Pays Principal. ::To request a delay in the signing off on the Directive until a thorough assessment by the legal service of the EU Council is conducted, and an impact assessment of the implementation of an EPR scheme for quaternary treatment on the accessibility and affordability of medicines is published.::To request that the Irish Government considers adopting a “Council Statement” during ratification process of the Directive at the EU Council that declares the need to implement a fair directive in accordance with the EU polluter pays principle and to joining with the majority of other EU members states that are doing so.
Details: Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
Intent: Support for the budgetary measures proposed by BPCI to ensure Ireland's competitiveness in the biopharma and chemical industries, with a particular focus on addressing infrastructural challenges.
Details: BioPharmaChem Ireland's Budget Submission 2025: sharpening the competitive edge and global leadership of our industry.
Intent: To call on Government to support housing development in Cork.
Details: Regional Development Priorities
Intent: Informing DPO of practice of local authorities disclosing reports obtained under section 15 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997
Details: Letter informing DPO of practice of local authorities disclosing reports obtained under section 15 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997
Intent: Seeking immediate intervention by the Minister Agriculture, Food & Marine; and the Minster for Housing, Local Gov & Heritage to ensure the continuance of employment for 22 staff in the Marine Institute.
Details: Wrote to Ministers for Agriculture, Food & Marine; and Housing, Local Gov & Heritage seeking immediate intervention regarding the SLI between his department, the Marine Institute and the Dept. of Housing, Local Gov & Heritage. Seeking to protect 22 staff contracts..
Intent: Get clarification from the Assistant Secretary about the plans for implementation of the Framework for Future Delivery of Public Water Services.
Details: Raising concerns regarding the implementation of the Framework for Future Delivery of Public Water Services
Intent: The paper summarises the Academy's views on the key areas requiring prioritisation for funding in the coming years.
Details: Pre-budget submission, prepared by the Irish Academy of Engineering Infrastructure Standing Committee.
Intent: Pointed out the trade union perspective on certain matters relating to Government policy
Details: Public Water Services
