Environment Section
Rules, guidelines and precedents used by the Environment Section of Kilrush Town Council.
Water, air and waste management issues are dealt with for the town of Kilrush by Clare County Council's environment section.
Litter control
- Litter Act, 1982
- Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended
- Anti-Litter Action Plan, 1997
- Litter Pollution Regulations 1997.
- Litter Pollution Regulations, 1999 (S.I.359 1999)
- Litter Action Plan, Department of the Environment and Local Government.
- Taking Pride in our Environment, A National Anti-Litter Strategy, Report of the National Anti-Litter Forum
Water pollution
- Water Pollution Act, 1977
- Water Pollution (Amendment) Act, 1990
- Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1978
- Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1992
- Local Government Water Pollution Regulations, 1996
- EPA Act, 1992, (Urban Waste Water Treatment), Regulations, 1994
- Protection of Ground Water Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No 41 1999)
- Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
- Bye-Laws under the Local Government Act, 1994 and the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act 1990
Air pollution
- Air Pollution Act, 1987
- Air Quality Standards Regulations 1987 (S.I. No.224 1987)
- Air Pollution Act, 1987 - (Municipal Waste Incineration) Regulations, 1993
- Air Pollution Act, 1987 - (Petroleum Vapour Emissions) Regulations, 1997
- EPA Act, 1992 (Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions resulting from petrol storage and distribution) Regulations, 1997
- Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale & Distribution of Fuels) Regulation, 1998
Noise pollution
- Section 106 Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992
- Environmental Protection Agency Noise Regulations, 1994
Monitoring of water quality
Drinking Water
- Drinking Water: E.C. (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) Regulations, 1998
- Drinking Water: E.C. (Quality of Surface Intended for Abstraction of Drinking Water) Regulations, 1989
- Department of the Environment Handbooks on above Regulations.
- European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No 439 of 2000) Bathing Water
- Quality of Bathing Water Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 84 1998)
- Quality of Bathing Water (Amendment) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. No 89 of 1989)
- Quality of Bathing Water (Amended) Regulations 1994
- Quality of Bathing Water (Amended) Regulations 1996
Environmental protection initiatives
- Environmental Priming Grant - Environment & Amenity works
- Best Kept Schools Competition.
Safety of structures & places
- Dangerous Structures - Sanitary Services Act, 1964
- Water Safety - Sanitary Services Act, 1964 and Annual D.O.E Circulars
- Dangerous Substances - Dangerous Substances Act, 1979
- Dangerous Substances (Retail & Petroleum) Stores Regulations, 1979
- Dangerous Substances (Retail & Petroleum) Stores (Amendment) Regulations 1988
- Dangerous Substances Act, 1972 - Guide to the storage or keeping of petroleum spirit
- Dangerous Substances Act, 1972
- Dangerous Substances (Conveyance of Petroleum by Roads) Regulations, 1979
- Dangerous Substances (Oil Jetties) Regulations, 1979
- Dangerous Substances (Bulk Storage) Regulations 1979
- Dangerous Substances (Licensing Fee) Regulations 1979
- Dangerous Substances (Conveyance of Scheduled Substances by Road) (Trade of Business) Regulations, 1980
- E.U. control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances Regulations, 2000 S.I. 476 of 2000
Control of Dogs
- Control of Dogs Act, 1986
- Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act, 1992
- Control of Dogs Act, 1986 (Guard Dogs) Regulations, 1988
- Control of Dogs Act, 1986 (Restriction of Certain Dogs) Regulations, 1991
- Litter Pollution Act, 1997
Control of Horses
- Control of Horses Act, 1996
Casual trading
- Casual Trading Act, 1995
- Local Casual Trading Bye-Laws
Access to information - environment
- Access to information on the Environment Regulations, 1993
- Access to information on the Environment Regulations, 1996
- Access to information on the Environment Regulations, 1998
- European Communities Act, 1972 (Access to Information the Environment) Regulations, 1998
- Integrated Pollution Control Licensing - Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Established Activities) Order 1988
Environmental impact assessment
- European Communities (EC) (Environmental Impact (Assessment) Regulations 1989
- EC (Environmental Impact (Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 1994
- EC (Environmental Impact (Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
- EC (Environmental Impact (Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
- EC (Environmental Impact (Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
- Directive 97/11/EC
- Directive 85/337/EEC
Foot and mouth
- S.I No. 56 OF 2001
- Diseases of Animals (Restriction of Movement of Animals) Order, 2001 including movement permit.
- Foot and Mouth Outbreak - Construction Contracts
- Containment of threat of Foot and mouth Disease - Road Haulage operators and bus and coach passengers operations.
- Recommendations of the expert group in relation to Foot and Mouth Disease controls. (1) and (2)
- Guidance note on emergency disposal of animals arising from the recent Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak.
- Protocol for Department of the Environment and Local Government Infrastructure works in Rural Areas
- Updated Guidance Note on emergency disposal of animals.
Key Legislation.
- Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878.
- Local Government Water Pollution Act 1977.
- Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1983.
- Control of Dogs Act 1986.
- Air Pollution Act 1987.
- Local Government Water Pollution (Amendment) Act 1990
- Derelict Sites Act 1990.
- Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992.
- Roads Act 1993.
- Casual Trading Act 1995.
- Waste Management Act 1996.
- Control of horses Act 1996.
- Environmental Protection Agency Act 1997.
- Litter Pollution Act 1997.
- Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001.
- Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations 1994 to 2001.
- Protection of the Environment Act 2003