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The EPA operates independently under the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. It is led by an advisory committee headed by a director general. The current director general, Laura Burke, was appointed in 2011.
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The Office of Environmental Sustainability is responsible for advocating for environmental protection and sustainability, with a goal in particular to meet Ireland's multiple environmental commitments.
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The Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring - responsible for ensuring that the public is protected from the effects of harmful ionizing radiation.
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The EPA was founded in 1993, following the enactment of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992. In 2014, it merged with the
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The Office of Communications and Corporate Services - responsible for providing support for all staff across the EPA.
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The Office of Evidence and Assessment is responsible for providing environmental data, information and assessment.
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The Office of Environmental Enforcement is responsible for implementing and enforcing environmental legislation.
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is responsible for protecting and improving the environment as a valuable asset for the people of
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The EPA operates from a number of sites across Ireland. The Headquarters are located in
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Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services (15 February 2017).
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Review of the Environmental Protection Agency - Consultation Document
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There are five offices which answer to the advisory committee.
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Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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The Role of EPA in Regulation of Public Water Services
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