Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend and extend the Air Pollution Act 1987; the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992; the Waste Management Act 1996; and the Freedom of Information Act 1997; to make provision for costs of certain proceedings; to give effect to certain articles of The Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters Done at Aarhus, Denmark on 25 June 1998 and for judicial notice to be taken of the Convention; to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000; the Local Government Act 1998; the Local Government Act 2001 and the Official Languages Act. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental fees/charges EIA Environmental planning Offences/penalties Access-to-justice Procedural matters Policy/planning Land-use planning Waste management Freshwater pollution Protected area Protection of habitats Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act amends environment protection legislation in relation to a variety of matters including; civil proceedings in relation with environmental damage; fines and fixed payment notices for air pollution offences; modification of waste generation levy; development, including development for which an environmental impact assessment or an appropriate assessment is required, exempted from development authorization requirements; investigations in unauthorized development by a planning authority; observations at an appeal made by a Member State or another state which is a party to the Transboundary Convention; development regarding a European site for the protection of habitats and plant and animal species. Full text English Website www.revisedacts.lawreform.ie References - Legislation Amends Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. Legislation | Ireland | 1992 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Access-to-information, EIA, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste Management Act, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 (2022) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Air Pollution Act, 1987 (No. 6 of 1987). Legislation | Ireland | 1987 Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Registration, Institution, Emissions, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Act No. 30 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 (2021) Keyword: Expropriation, Land-use planning, EIA, Coastal zone management, Institution, Cultural heritage, Basic legislation, Waterworks, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Forestry Act 2014. Legislation | Ireland | 2014 (2020) Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Policy/planning, Private forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Weeds, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Plant production, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX