Air Quality

Organisation	Contact
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government looks after: Air quality standards and monitoring Implementation and review of the National Programme on transboundary pollutants Transboundary pollution Car fuel - CO2 consumer guide Negotiations for the reduction of sulphur in bituminous coal European Mobility Week (EMW) in Ireland - European Free Car Day. Negotiations on Ireland ’s commitments on reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions. Quantity of GHG emissions to be allocated to the Emissions	Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government,Custom House, Dublin 1. Tel (01) 888 2000 Fax (01) 888 2888 Ardcavan Business Park,Wexford. LoCall 1890 20 20 21 E-mail airquality@environ.ie www.environ.ie
The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for: Tracking emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases through the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) Establishing and maintaining a national emission trading registry Ireland's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) database National Emissions Projections forecast future emissions Monitoring air quality standards and zones providing air quality date per region (operate monitoring stations) Air Quality index Solvent emissions regulations Implementing the European legislation on the ozone Decorative paints regulations Reports and bulletins Tracking Ireland’s acid gas emissions Coordinates environmental research in this area	EPA Headquarters PO Box 3000 Johnstown Castle Estate Co. Wexford Tel: 053-9160600 Fax:053-9160699 Email: info@epa.ie Lo Call: 1890 335599 Opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm Reception hours: 9.00am to 5.30pm www.epa.ie View real-time air quality data for air monitoring locations
Local Administration helps: The EPA operate air monitoring stations and implement short-term traffic restrictions. View maps of the Dublin area or entire network of air monitoring locations Local authorities have enforcement powers under the Air Pollution Act 1987, including power to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit air pollution. Like the Bituminous Coal Ban Arrange a week of activities and events which promote and contribute to a complete shift towards sustainable urban transport	Contact information for your local authority is on the local administration page.
The Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland is in charge of: Implementing significant aspects of the Energy White Paper: “Delivering a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland" Advancing the development of renewable sources of energy Advising Government on policies Managing programmes aimed at raising awareness and providing information	Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland Glasnevin Dublin 9 Tel (01) 8369080 Fax (01) 8372848 Email info@sei.ie www.seai.ie
The Environmental Health Officers Association promotes Environmental Health and is responsible for heightening the awareness of Environmental Health issues, including air quality, among the public.	Heraghty House, 4 Carlton Terrace, Novara Avenue, Bray, Co Wicklow Tel 01 2761211 Fax 01 2764665 www.ehoa.ie
Envirocentre is aimed at enhancing environmental awareness and improving performance in Irish industry, providing air quality standards for small to medium enterprises.	Enterprise Ireland, The Plaza East Point Business Park, Dublin 3. Tel (01) 727 2358 Fax (01) 727 2073 Email envirocentre@enterprise-ireland.com www.envirocentre.ie
Cork City Council's 2007 report is based on assessment of the monitoring data generated by them in 2006.	City Hall, Cork Co. Cork Tel (0)214924146 www.corkcity.ie
Backyard burning is a domestic event that can impact air quality and a number of local authorities give practical advice on how to stop it. Local authorities have considerable enforcement powers to protect air quality.	Cork County Council County Hall, Cork Co. Cork Tel (0)214532722 www.corkcoco.ie Galway City Council City Hall College Road Galway Tel (0)91536564 www.galwaycity.ie Kilkenny County Council County Hall John Street Co. Kilkenny Tel (0)567794487 www.kilkennycoco.ie Wicklow County Council The Murrough Environmental Centre The Murrough Wicklow Tel (0)40464118 www.wicklow.ie
National University of Ireland, Galway is involved with air quality research and monitoring activities that cover indoor and outdoor air pollution, urban and regional-scale air quality, and air quality - climate interactions.	NUI Galway, University Road, Galway, Tel (0)91 524411 Coordinator Henry Curran www.nuigalway.ie/ccaps/research_air_quality.html
Consultnet is a safety, health and environment information site, with a comprehensive Air links page.	17 University Court , Castletroy, Limerick . Tel (61) 338036/332789 Fax (61) 332789 E-mail postmaster@consultnet.ie www.consultnet.ie/Air%20Quality.htm