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 the Environment, Climate and Communications.[2]
| An Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1993 (1993) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ireland |
| Headquarters | Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Y35 W821, Ireland 52°17′45″N 6°30′05″W / 52.295915°N 6.501418°W / 52.295915; -6.501418 |
| Employees | 350+[1] |
| Annual budget | €72.85 million (2018) |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www |
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]
The EPA operates independently under the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.[2] It is led by an advisory committee headed by a director general. The current director general, Laura Burke, was appointed in 2011.[8]
There are five offices which answer to the advisory committee.[9]
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]
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