The bill to set up the Environmental Protection Agency was published this evening. Offences under the bill will carry a maximum fine of £10 million or ten years imprisonment.
Report shows Pádraig Flynn and Mary Harney, Senior and Junior Ministers for the Environment, at news conference to publish details of the bill.
Graphic showing the structure of the agency.
Footage of an industrial estate.
Stillorgan reservoir in Dublin.
Supermarket checkout.
Heavy traffic in the city centre.
Interview with Pádraig Flynn who says the legislation will set a standard for all environmental protection and it will be a totally independent agency.
The reporter is Bob Powell.
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