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10 results
Name
| From
| To
| Description
| Source
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Institute | 1992-10-30 | Prior to 1991: The Salmon Research Trust of Ireland was established in 1955; on the 1st of January 1990 the Salmon Research Agency took charge of the facilities on behalf of the Minister for the Marine; the Fisheries Research Centre, Abbotstown became part of the Marine Institute in January 1997; in July 1999 the Salmon Research Agency was transferred to the Marine Institute | http://www.marine.ie/; The Marine Institute Act 1991; S.I. No. 316/1992 | |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1993-07-26 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.epa.ie/; Environmental Agency Protection Act 1992; S.I. No. 213/1993; Waste Management Act 1996; Protection of the Environment Act 2003 | ||
| Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board | 1998-01-01 | https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/files/daaab-guidelines.pdf; Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Statement of Strategy 2008-2010; Written answers, Wednesday, 29 January 2014 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Special Protection Areas Appeals | ||
| Comhar - National Sustainable Development Partnership | 1999-02-26 | 2012-01-02 | Absorbed into NESC in January 2012 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.nesc.ie/ |
| Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland | 2002-05-01 | McGauran et al. 2005; Sustainable Energy Act 2002; http://www.sei.ie/ | ||
| Nuclear Energy Board | 1973-11-30 | 1992-04-01 | Functions transferred to Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland in 1992 | Nuclear Energy Act 1971; S.I. No. 319/1973; Radiological Protection Act, 1991 |
| An Foras Forbartha Teoranta | 1964-03-26 | 1993-08-01 | Operated in partnership with UN first 5 yrs. Absorbed by research unit of Environmental Protection Agency in 1993 | Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992; S.I. No. 215/1993 |
| Environmental Research Unit | 1988-02-10 | 1994-01-01 | Replaced by the Environmental Protection Agency | S.I. No. 20/1988; Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992; S.I. No. 409/1993 |
| Environmental Awareness Bureau | 1985-02-01 | 1988-04-01 | Dáil Éireann - Volume 367 - 10 June, 1986--Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Anti-Litter Film; Dáil Éireann - Volume 373 - 12 June, 1987--Estimates, 1987. - Vote 29: Environment ( Revised Estimate ); Dáil Éireann - Volume 378 - 09 March, 1988--Ceisteanna-Questions. Oral Answers. - Environmental Research Unit | |
| Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government | 2011-05-02 | 2016-07-23 | Creation: S.I. No. 193/2011, Termination: S.I. No. 394/2016; http://www.environ.ie/ |