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Dáil Éireann - Volume 374 - 28 October, 1987

Written Answers. - Emission of Pollutants.

Mr. Keating Mr. Keating

149. Mr. Keating asked the Minister for the Environment if he will make a statement with regard to the emission of various forms of pollutants, indicating whether or not he is satisfied with the present arrangements, outlining the number of prosecutions which have taken place in the last number of years in this respect and whether or not he has any proposals to change the law in this respect, or to increase sanctions.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Flynn) Minister for the Environment (Mr. Flynn)

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Minister for the Environment (Mr. Flynn): The most recent estimates of [1605] national emissions of air pollutants are for the year 1984 and are set out below. There is no systematic information at national level on the numbers of prosecutions taken in recent years in relation to excessive emissions.

Comprehensive new legislation has been enacted in the form of the Air Pollution Act, 1987 which provides for greatly increased penalties for offences.

Pollutant	Estimated Emissions 1984 (Thousand Tonnes)
Sulphur Dioxide	129
Smoke	112
Nitrogen Oxides	66
Carbon Monoxide	464
Hydrocarbon	64
Lead	0.5

Dáil Éireann 374 Written Answers. Emission of Pollutants.

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