Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
121. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm the sources of ammonia emissions that are calculated in the State; if land spreading is calculated as part of emissions monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38263/23]
View answerThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland has overall responsibility for national air emissions inventories and projections following the establishment of the National Atmospheric Inventory System (NAIS) in 2007. The EPA Office of Evidence and Assessment (OEA) performs the role of inventory agency in Ireland and undertakes all aspects of inventory preparation and management, and is responsible for the submission of the results to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP).
Guidelines for Reporting Emissions and Projections Data under CLRTAP specify the scope, methodologies, formats and deadlines for annual inventory submissions by Parties to the Convention. Ireland reports emissions for a range of substances. These substances include nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), carbon monoxide (CO), ammonia (NH3), particulate matter (PM), black carbon (BC), heavy metals (HM) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
The EPA are the appropriate point of contact for more detailed information.
