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Air_Law (1), transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich and…
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Pollutants
Dust, Halogens (substances that contain Chlorine, Bromine and Fluorine), Odour
Volatile Organic Compounds, Sulphur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide
Particular Matter - PM10 (less than 10 micrometres in size- can penetrate into respiratory system), PM2.5 (responsible for serious negative health impacts)
Lead, Carbon Monoxide, Benzene and Ozone
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Air Quality Standards Regulations (2011) S.I. No. 180/2011
Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe;
Environmental Protection Agency established under section 19 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 7 of 1992);
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Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government;
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Role
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To establish limit values and alert thresholds for concentrations of pollutants in the air intended to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment.
To provide for the assessment of concentrations of pollutants in ambient air based on methods and criteria common to the Member States of the European Communities
To provide for collection of adequate information on concentrations of pollutants in ambient air and ensure that it is made available to the public, inter alia by means of alert thresholds
To maintain ambient air quality where it is good and to the improvement the quality of ambient air in other cases with respect to certain pollutants.
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Conditions
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Fixed measurements are used in all zones where pollutant levels are above the upper assessments threshold.
Modelling or estimation techniques may be used instead of measurements in zones where pollutant levels are below the lower assessment threshold.
The Agency informs the Commission of the measurement methods used in the measurement of the chemical composition of PM2.5.
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) 
Ireland joined in 2013
Department of the Environment, Climate and communications
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act, (Act 32 of 2021)
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Urban Transport-Related Air Pollution (UTRAP) working group, 2019
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Smoky Coal Ban
Regulations provide for the introduction of the ban on the marketing, sale, distribution and burning of specified fuels in specified areas
applies to all towns with populations over 10,000 people
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Funding
Waste management (Amendment) Act, 2001
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Associated definations
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Assessment
The method used to predict , measure or calculate the level of pollutant in the ambient air
Limit value
A fixed level based on scientific knowledge, that aims to avoid, prevent and reduce harmful affects on both human and nature
Target value
A fixed level of pollutants, that aims to avoid long term harmful affects on human and environmental health
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Zone
Part of the territory delimited by the member states. I.E a section on landed restricted by E.U borders
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transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich and climate neutral economy by no later than the end of the year 2050
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Provide for Local Authority action plans, and take account of climate action when making development plans
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Daughter directives establish standards for a range of pollutants including ozone, particulate matter (PM10) and nitrogen dioxide up to 2004
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