How AI describes Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ireland regulates and protects the environment by issuing licenses and permits across sectors such as air, water, waste, and radiation, and by enforcing compliance through monitoring programs. It provides public access to environmental information, complaint mechanisms, and a range of services including licensing, compliance and enforcement, monitoring and assessment, and research funding. The EPA also publishes national reports on topics like urban wastewater treatment, water quality, and local authority environmental enforcement performance, and supports policy areas such as climate change and the circular economy.