Hogan launches public consultation for national pollutant register

The Minister for the Environment has launched a public consultation for Ireland’s first National Implementation Report aimed at reducing the burden of pollution and waste.

The Irish Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) was established in October 2011 and maintains a publicly-accessible register of emissions from more than 300 industrial faculties.

The PRTR Protocol is required to be continually reviewed. Minister Hogan is encouraging members of the public and other interested parties to submit comments on the implementation of the PRTR Protocol in Ireland in the future.

Comments should be submitted by 5pm on Friday October 18.