S.I. No. 326/2012 - Air Pollution Act (Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) Regulations 2012

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 4th September, 2012.

I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 10 , 14 and 53 of the Air Pollution Act, 1987 (No. 6 of 1987), hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation

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Commencement

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Definitions

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a reference to an International Standard or a British Standard is a reference to a standard published by the International Organisation for Standardisation or the British Standards Institution and should be construed as the most current such standard in effect;

“Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency established under section 19 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 ;

“Authorised Person” means a person authorised by a local authority under Regulation 10(3);

“Bag” means a receptacle containing a quantity of coal, which is sealable;

“Bagging Operator” means any person or body who or which carries out the business of bagging coal for residential supply within the State;

“Bituminous Coal” means coal falling within CN Code 2701 12 placed on the market for residential heating;

“Owner of a Vehicle” means the person in possession of or, for the time being, in charge of a vehicle, howsoever propelled or drawn and, with respect to a mechanically propelled vehicle, includes the registered owner of the purposes of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1992-2008;

“Solid Fuel” means any solid substance that is burnt to produce heat and shall include specified fuels;

“Solid Fuel Supplier” means any person or body which, within the State,-

• (a) wholesales or distributes bituminous coal, or

• (b) retails 50% or more of their total annual sales proceeds from bituminous coal;

“Specified Area” means an area listed under Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to these Regulations that has been designated by the Minister under section 53 of the Air Pollution Act 1987 for the purpose of prohibiting the marketing, sale, distribution and burning of specified fuels;

“Specified Fuel” means-

• (a) any bituminous coal,

• (b) any admixture of solid fuel containing bituminous coal,

• (c) any manufactured fuel containing bituminous coal where such manufactured fuel contains more than 14% volatile matter by weight on a dry ash-free basis save where such fuel has a smoke emission rate of not more than 10 grams per hour, or

• (d) any solid fuel having a sulphur content greater than 2% by weight on a dry ash-free basis.

Prohibition on the Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Specified Fuel within Specified Areas

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• (2) A person or body shall not place on the market, sell or distribute, within a specified area, any solid fuel in a bag unless—

• (a) it is sealed,

• (b) there is printed on such bag a notice in the form set out in Schedule 3 to these regulations,

• (c) such a person or body holds a record showing that the bagged product is not a specified fuel.

• (3) A person or body may store specified fuel at a premises located within a specified area for the purpose of placing on the market or sale at an address outside the specified area provided that a register is maintained in the form set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

• (4) A person or body may transport specified fuel within a specified area provided—

• (a) that such fuels are so transported on or in a vehicle in a total quantity of not less than 3 metric tonnes in weight at any one time in the case of the specified area of Dublin and not less than 1 metric tone in weight at any one time in the case of any other specified area, and

• (b) that such vehicle is not being used at the same time within that specified area for the sale or distribution of any other fuels.

• (5) The owner of any vehicle which is used for the transport of specified fuel within a specified area shall retain on the vehicle—

• (a) a record of the quantity of each type of specified fuel on the vehicle and the name and address of the person or body who supplied the fuel, and

• (b) a record of the destination or destinations of the specified fuel and the name and address of the person or persons purchasing the fuel.

Prohibition on the Burning of Specified Fuel within Specified Areas

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Restrictions on the Sale of Bituminous Coal outside Specified Areas

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• (a) its sulphur content is not greater than 0.7% by weight,

• (b) the product was bagged by a bagging operator registered with the Agency,

• (c) where the unit of sale is a bag, it is sealed, and

• (d) such a person or body holds a current record setting out, inter alia, the registration number issued by the Agency to the bagging operator who supplied the product verifying that the product is compliant with Regulation 5(a) and (b).

Registration

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• (a) register with the Agency on an annual basis by 1 September each year in such form as the Agency may specify,

• (b) furnish such information as the Agency may reasonably require for the purpose of fulfilling its functions under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Registration of Coal Bagging Operators and Fuel Suppliers) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 271 of 2011 ), and

• (c) in cases where a bagging operator ceases to supply bituminous coal for residential use within the State they must inform the Agency within 30 days of cessation of activities.

(2).All fuel suppliers supplying bituminous coal for residential use within the State shall:

• (a) register with the Agency and thereafter register every 2 years in such form as the Agency may specify,

• (b) if entering the market for the first time after these regulations have come into effect, register with the Agency within 14 days of commencing operations and thereafter register every 2 years in such form as the Agency may specify,

• (c) furnish such information as the Agency may reasonably require for the purpose of fulfilling its functions under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Registration of Coal Bagging Operators and Fuel Suppliers) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 271 of 2011 ), and

• (d) in cases where a fuel supplier ceases to supply bituminous coal for residential use within the State they must inform the Agency within 30 days of cessation of activities.

Assessment

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• (a) a relevant standard or code of practice of a national standards body or equivalent body in another EU Member State, an EFTA State or Turkey,

• (b) any relevant international standard recognised for use in another EU Member State, an EFTA State or Turkey, or

• (c) any relevant technical regulation with mandatory or de facto mandatory application for marketing or use in, another EU Member State, an EFTA State or Turkey

insofar as the standard, code of practice, technical regulation or process in question enables the sulphur content of coal to be certified in an equivalent manner.

• (2) The sulphur content of a solid fuel shall be determined by the method for the time being specified in International Standard reference ISO 351.

• (3) The gross calorific value shall be determined by the method for the time being specified in International Standard reference ISO 1928 and the moisture level for the purposes of expressing gross calorific value on a moist ash-free basis shall be the level corresponding to moisture holding capacity as determined by the method for the time being specified in International Standard reference ISO 1018.

• (4) The volatile matter content shall be determined by the method for the time being specified in International Standard reference ISO 562.

• (5) The smoke emission rate of a manufactured fuel shall be determined by the method for the time being specified in British Standard 3841.

• (6) The ash content of a solid fuel shall be determined by the method for the time being specified in International Standard reference ISO 1171.

• (7) The method to be used for calculating analyses of fuels to different bases shall be the method for the time being specified in International Standard reference ISO 1170.

• (8) A laboratory or test facility may carry out any test, examination or analysis of any sample of fuel taken pursuant to these Regulations in accordance with the methods specified in this Regulation.

Enforcement

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• (2) Each local authority shall submit annual returns to the Agency, in such form as the Agency may specify, detailing activities relating to the implementation and enforcement of these regulations in their functional areas.

• (3) The local authority may authorise in writing any person, hereinafter referred to as an "authorised person", for the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations.

• (4) An authorised person may be authorised by more than one local authority for the purpose of the enforcement of these Regulations in a Specified Area than spans more than one functional area.

• (5) Every authorised person shall be furnished with a certificate of his or her authorisation and when exercising any power provided by or under these Regulations, the authorised person shall, if requested by any person affected, produce the certificate to that person.

• (6) An authorised person may, in respect of any vehicle or any premises which, in his or her opinion, is being used in connection with the placing on the market, sale or distribution of solid fuel—

• (a) inspect and take samples of any solid fuel on the vehicle or at the premises,

• (b) inspect such records or such documents as the authorised person, having regard to all the circumstances, considers necessary for the purposes of these Regulations, or

• (c) require from the owner or occupier of the premises or from any other person on the premises, or require from the owner of a vehicle, such information as the authorised person, having regard to all the circumstances, considers necessary for the purposes of these Regulations.

• (d) in the cases where the solid fuel is bituminous coal, require from the owner or occupier of the premises or from any other person on the premises, or require from the owner of a vehicle, the registration number issued by the Agency to the bagging operator or fuel supplier that supplied the product.

• (7) An authorised person may stop any vehicle which the authorised person reasonably suspects is being used in connection with the placing on the market, sale or distribution of solid fuel for the purpose of inspecting records or inspecting and taking samples of solid fuel.

• (8) A person shall not obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of his or her powers under these Regulations or wilfully withhold any information which the authorised person requires.

Evidence

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• (a) forthwith notify an appropriate person that a sample has been so taken and give a receipt in respect of the sample to the appropriate person, and

• (b) at the time of taking the sample, attach to the samples container or packaging, as appropriate, a label specifying the date on which the sample was taken and an appropriate identification number for that sample.

• (2) In this Regulation "appropriate person" means the owner or occupier of, or any other person who appears for the time being to be in charge of, the premises at which the sample is taken, or the owner of a vehicle from which the sample is taken.

• (3) Any evidence given or to be given in respect of any test, examination or analysis of any sample of solid fuel taken pursuant to these Regulations shall identify such sample by reference to its identification number and shall in relation to that sample be evidence, without further proof, of the result of the test, examination or analysis, until the contrary is shown.

Offences

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Revocation

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• (a) The Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 118 of 1998 );

• (b) The Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 ( S.I. No. 278 of 2000 ),

• (c) The Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No.111 of 2003 ),

• (d) The Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 713 of 2004 ),

• (e) The Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 270 of 2011 ), and

• (f) The Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 714 of 2011 ).

SCHEDULE 1

SPECIFIED AREAS WHERE THE BAN ON THE SALE, MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION AND BURNING OF SPECIFIED FUEL APPLIES

SPECIFIED AREA OF DUBLIN

The city of Dublin.

The county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

The county of Fingal.

The county of South Dublin.

SPECIFIED AREA OF CORK

The city of Cork together with the included areas in the county of Cork.

The included areas in the county of Cork are:—

The Electoral Divisions of:—

Ballincollig	Bishopstown	Blarney
Caherlag	Carrigaline (Cork Rural)	Carrigrohane Beg
Douglas	Inishkenny	Lehenagh
Monkstown Rural	Monkstown Urban	Ovens
Rathcooney	St. Mary’s

In the Electoral Division of Ballygorman, the townlands of:-

Grange	Killumney

In the Electoral Division of Carrigtohill, the townlands of:-

Ballycurreen	Killacloyne	Killahora
Johnstown

In the Electoral Division of Carrigaline (Kinsale Rural), the townlands of:-

Commeen	Kilnaglery

In the Electoral Division of Kilpatrick, the townland of Knocknalurgan.

In the Electoral Division of Liscleary, the townlands of:-

Ballea	Kilmoney

In the Electoral Division of Matehy, the townlands of:-

Cloghphilip	Cloghroe	Coolflugh
Dromin	Killeen	Loughane East

In the Electoral Division of Riverstown, the townlands of:-

Hermitage	Killacloyne	Killydonoghoe
Riverstown	Sarsfieldscourt	Templeusque

In the Electoral Division of Whitechurch, the townlands of:-

Carhoo	Coolowen	Kilcronan
Monard	Rathpeacon

SPECIFIED AREA OF LIMERICK

The city of Limerick together with the included areas in the county of Limerick and the included areas in the county of Clare.

The included areas in the county of Limerick are:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Ballycummin	Limerick South Rural

In the Electoral Division of Ballysimon, the townlands of:-

Ballybrennan	Ballysimon	Ballysimon (Dickson)
Ballysimon (Staunton)	Ballysimon Commons	Coolyhenan
Drombanny	Dromroe	Garryglass
Kilbane	Killonan	Knockananty
Milltown	Newcastle	Newtown
Peafield	Sreelane	Towlerton

In the Electoral Division of Ballyvarra, the townlands of:-

Ballyclogh	Casteltroy	Garraun
Garraunykee	Rivers	Woodstown

In the Electoral Division of Roxborough, the townlands of:-

Bohereen	Ballyclogh	Ballysheedy West
Derrybeg	Derryknockane	Rathurd
Rootiagh	Routagh	Roxborough

The included areas in the county of Clare are:-

The Electoral Division of Ballyglass.

In the Electoral Division of Cappavilla, the townlands of:-

Clooncarhy	Derryfada	Garraun
Gilloge	Strawickeen

SPECIFIED AREA OF GALWAY

The city of Galway together with the included areas in the county of Galway.

The included areas in the county of Galway are:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Ballintemple	Barna	Carrowbrowne
Galway Rural

SPECIFIED AREA OF WATERFORD

The city of Waterford together with the included areas in the county of Waterford and the included areas in the county of Kilkenny.

The included areas in the county of Waterford are:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Ballynakill	Killoteran	Kilbarry

In the Electoral Division of Faithlegg, the townland of Ballygunnertemple.

In the Electoral Division of Tramore, the townland of Knockeen.

The included areas in the county of Kilkenny are:-

The Electoral Division of Kilculliheen.

In the Electoral Division of Aglish, the townlands of:-

Ballygriffin	Granny

In the Electoral Division of Dunkitt, the townlands of:-

Ballynamona	Blossomhill	Cloone
Dunkitt	Killaspy	Mullinabro
Strangsmill

In the Electoral Division of Rathpatrick, the townlands of:-

Kilmurry	Luffany	Rathpatrick

SPECIFIED AREA OF ARKLOW

The town of Arklow and its environs in the county of Wicklow, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Arklow No.1 Urban	Arklow No.2 Urban

In the Electoral Division of Kilbride, the townlands of:-

Coolboy	Kilbride	Killiniskyduff
Seabank

In the Electoral Division of Arklow Rural, the townlands of:-

Ballyraine Lower	Ballyraine Middle	Ballyraine Upper
Money Little

SPECIFIED AREA OF ATHLONE

The town of Athlone and its environs in the county of Westmeath and the county of Roscommon, comprising the following areas:-

In the county of Westmeath:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Athlone East Urban	Athlone West Urban	Athlone East Rural
Moydrum

In the county of Roscommon:-

The Electoral Division of Athlone West Rural.

SPECIFIED AREA OF BRAY

The town of Bray and its environs in the county of Wicklow, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of-

Bray No.1	Bray No. 2	Bray No. 3
Rathmichael

In the Electoral Division of Kilmacanoge, the townlands of:-

Ballymorris	Ballynamuddagh	Ballywaltrin
Bray Commons	Fassaroe	Giltspur
Hollybrook	Irishtown	Kilbride
Kilcroney	Killarney	Kilruddery Demesne East
Kilruddery Demesne West	Oldcourt	Springfield
Wingfield

SPECIFIED AREA OF CARLOW

The town of Carlow and its environs in the county of Carlow and the county of Laois, comprising the following areas:-

In the county of Carlow:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Carlow Urban	Carlow Rural	Graigue Urban
Ballinacarrig

The included area of the administrative county of Laois is:-

The Electoral Division of Graigue Rural.

SPECIFIED AREA OF CELBRIDGE AND LEIXLIP

The towns of Celbridge and Leixlip and their environs in the county of Kildare, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Division of Celbridge.

The Electoral Division of Leixlip.

In the Electoral Division of Donaghcumper, the townlands of:-

Backweston Park	Ballymadeer	Ballyoulster
Balscott	Celbridge Abbey	Commons Lower
Commons	Commons Upper	Coneyburrow
Coolfitch	Dangan	Donaghcumper
Elmhall	Loughlinstown	Newtown
Simmonstown	St Wolstans	Stacumny
Stacumny Cottage	Straleek

SPECIFIED AREA OF CLONMEL

The borough of Clonmel and its environs in the county of South Tipperary and the county of Waterford, comprising the following areas:-

In the county of South Tipperary:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Clonmel East Urban	Clonmel West Urban	Clonmel Rural
Inishlounaght

In the county of Waterford:-

In the Electoral Division of Kilmacomma, the townlands of-

Kilmacomma	Greenan

In the Electoral Division of St. Marys, the townlands of-

Croan Lower	Croan Upper	Glennagad
Kilgainy Lower	Kilgainy Upper	Knocklucas
Knocknagriffin	Lyranearla	Monacallee
Poulboy	Poulnagunoge	Scrothea East
Scrothea West	Spa

In the Electoral Division of Gurteen, the townlands of-

Tikincor Lower	Tikincor Upper

SPECIFIED AREA OF DROGHEDA

The borough of Drogheda and its environs in the county of Louth and the county of Meath, comprising the following areas:-

In the county of Louth:-

The Electoral Divisions of-

Fair Gate	St. Laurence Gate	St. Mary’s
St. Peter’s	West Gate

In the county of Meath:-

The Electoral Division of St. Mary’s.

In the Electoral Division of Julianstown, the following townlands:-

Betaghstown	Ministown	Ninch
Pilltown	Sevitsland

SPECIFIED AREA OF DUNDALK

The town of Dundalk and its environs in the county of Louth, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of-

Dundalk Urban No.1	Dundalk Urban No.2	Dundalk Urban No.3
Dundalk Urban No.4	Dundalk Rural	Haggardstown

In the electoral Division of Castletown, the townlands of:-

Acarreagh	Balregan	Castletown
Donaghmore	Farrandreg	Newtownbalregan
Stranacarry	Tankardsrock	Tateetra
Thomastown

SPECIFIED AREA OF ENNIS

The town and environs of Ennis in the county of Clare, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of-

Ennis No.1 Urban	Ennis No.2 Urban	Ennis No.3 Urban
Ennis No.4 Urban	Clareabbey	Doora
Ennis Rural	Spancelhill

In the Electoral Division of Templemaley, the townlands of:-

Ballyallia	Ballymulqueeny	Cloonteen

SPECIFIED AREA OF KILKENNY

The borough of Kilkenny and its environs in the county of Kilkenny, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Kilkenny No.1 Urban	Kilkenny No.2 Urban	Kilkenny Rural

In the Electoral Division of Dunmore, the townlands of:-

Baun	Loughmerans

SPECIFIED AREA OF NAAS AND SALLINS

The towns of Naas and Sallins and their environs in the county of Kildare, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Naas Urban	Naas Rural

In the Electoral Division of Bodenstown, the townlands of:-

Bodenstown	Castlesize	Sallins

In the Electoral Division of Kill, the townlands of:-

Johnstown	Kerdiffstown	Palmerstown

SPECIFIED AREA OF SLIGO

The borough of Sligo and its environs in the county of Sligo, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Sligo East	Sligo North	Sligo West

In the Electoral Division of Calry, the townlands of:-

Ballytivnan	Barroe	Carns
Carns (Duke)	Cleaveragh Demesne	Farranacardy
Hazelwood Demesne	Kiltycahill	Rathbraghan
Tonaphubble

In the Electoral Division of Drumcliff East, the townlands of:-

Ballinvoher	Lisnalurg	Shannon Eighter
Shannon Oughter	Teesan

In the Electoral Division of Drumcliff West, the townland of Ballincar.

In the Electoral Division of Kilmacowen, the townlands of:-

Ballydoogan	Ballyfree	Carrowroe
Derrydarragh	Tonafortes	Tullynagracken North
Tullynagracken South

In the Electoral Division of Knockaree, the townlands of:-

Barnasrahy	Cummeen	Drinaghan
Finisklin	Knappagh More	Lissawully
Rathonoragh	Scardan More

SPECIFIED AREA OF TRALEE

The town of Tralee and its environs in the county of Kerry, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Division of Tralee Urban.

That part of the Electoral Division of Tralee Rural that lies north of the L-6515.

In the Electoral Division of Ballyseedy, the townlands of:-

Ballingowan	Caherweesheen	Camp

In the Electoral Division of Blennerville, that part of the townlands of Curragraigue and Tonavane that lie north of the N86 and L-6515.

In the Electoral Division of Clogherbrien, the townlands of:-

Ballyenaghty	Bawnboy	Clogherbrien
Kerries East

In the Electoral Division of Doon, the townlands of:-

Garrane	Listellick South

In the Electoral Division of Ratass, the townlands of:-

Ballinorig South	Ballinorig West	Ballybeggan
Dromthacker

SPECIFIED AREA OF WEXFORD

The borough of Wexford and its environs in the county of Wexford, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Wexford No.1 Urban	Wexford No.2 Urban	Wexford No.3 Urban
Wexford Rural

In the Electoral Division of Ardcavan, the townlands of:-

Ardcavan	Burgess	Craanagam
Crosstown	Ferrybank North	Ferrybank South
Knottown	Tincone

In the Electoral Division of Carrick, the townland of Newtown.

In the Electoral Division of Drinagh, the townlands of:-

Blackhorse	Drinagh North	Drinagh South
Kellystown	Rochestown	Roughmead
Sinnotstown	Starvehall	Whitestown Lower
Whitestown Upper

In the Electoral Division of Rathaspick, the townland of Moorfields.

SCHEDULE 2

SPECIFIED AREAS WHERE THE BAN ON THE SALE, MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION AND BURNING OF SPECIFIED FUEL APPLIES WITH EFFECT FROM 01 MAY 2013

SPECIFIED AREA OF GREYSTONES

The town of Greystones and its environs in the county of Wicklow, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Greystones	Delgany

In the Electoral Division of Kilcoole, the townlands of:-

Charlesland	Drummin East	Farrankelly
Priestsnewtown	Stilebawn

SPECIFIED AREA OF LETTERKENNY

The town of Letterkenny and its environs in the administrative county of Donegal, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Letterkenny Urban	Letterkenny Rural

In the Electoral Division of Ballymacool the townlands of:-

Ballyconnelly	Ballymacool	Bomany
Conwal	Creeve Glebe	Creeve (Smith)
Kirkstown	Magheran	Rockhill
Tullygay

In the Electoral Division of Castlewray the townlands of:-

Ardarawer	Ballymaleel	Bogay
Camblestown	Castlebane	Castlewray
Cornagil	Deenystown	Glebe
Greenhill	Kiltoy	Knockybrin
Lanehead	Lisnanees Lower	Lisnanees Upper
Loughnagin	Magheranan	Roughpark
Woodland

In the Electoral Division of Coravaddy the townlands of:-

Carrygally	Coaghmill	Cullion
Lismonaghan	Scribly	Woodpark

In the Electoral Division of Edenacarna the townlands of-

Killyclug	Killylastin

In the Electoral Division of Gortnavern the townlands of:-

Ballaghderg	Coolboy Little	Curraghlea
Ellistrin Little	Fallard (Calhame)	Gorthnavern

In the Electoral Division of Magheraboy the townlands of:-

Dromore	Drumany

SPECIFIED AREA OF MULLINGAR

The town of Mullingar and its environs in the county of Westmeath, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Mullingar North Urban	Mullingar South Urban	Mullingar Rural

In the Electoral Division of Belvidere, the townlands of:-

Lynn	Srahenry	Tullanisky

In the Electoral Division of Castle, the townlands of:-

Clongawny	Marlinstown	Marlinstown Bog

In the Electoral Division of Hopestown, the townlands of:-

Kilpatrick	Rathcolman

In the Electoral Division of Tullaghan, the townland of Walshestown South.

SPECIFIED AREA OF NAVAN

The town of Navan and its environs in the county of Meath, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Navan Urban	Navan Rural

In the Electoral Division of Ardbraccan the townlands of:-

Gainstown	Hanlonstown	Liscartan

SPECIFIED AREA OF NEWBRIDGE

The town of Newbridge and its environs in the county of Kildare, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Droichead Nua (Newbridge) Urban	Morristownbiller

In the Electoral Division of Droichead Nua (Newbridge) Rural, the townlands of:-

Blackrath and Athgarvan	Greatconnell	Walshestown

In the Electoral Division of Ladytown, the townlands of:-

Ladytown	Moortown	Newhall

In the Electoral Division of Oldconnell, the townlands of:-

Littleconnell	Morristown Upper	Oldconnell
Tankardsgarden

SPECIFIED AREA OF PORTLAOISE

The town of Portlaoise and its environs in the county of Laois, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Divisions of:-

Portlaoighise (Maryborough) Urban	Portlaoighise (Maryborough) Rural

In the Electoral Division of Borris, the townlands of:-

Ballytegan	Clonreher	Gorteen
Kyleclonhobert	Rathnamanagh	Rossleaghan

In the Electoral Division of Clondarrig, the townlands of:-

Boghlone	Clonboyne	Clonroosk
Clonroosk Little	Pallas Big

In the Electoral division of Kilcolmanbane, the townland of Ballymackan.

In the Electoral Division of Shaen, the townlands of:-

Ballydavis	Derrygarran

SPECIFIED AREA OF WICKLOW AND RATHNEW

The towns of Wicklow and Rathnew and their environs in the county of Wicklow, comprising the following areas:-

The Electoral Division of Wicklow Urban.

In the Electoral Division of Wicklow Rural, the townlands of:-

Ashtown (Arklow Barony)	Ashtown (Newcastle Barony)	Ballybeg
Ballyguile Beg	Ballyguile Mor	Ballynerrin
Ballynerrin Lower	Ballynerrin Upper	Bollarney Murragh
Bollarney North	Broomhall	Burkeen
Commons	Dunbur Head	Dunbur Lower
Glebe	Hawkstown Lower	Hawkstown Upper
Merrymeeting	Knockrobin	Tinakelly

In the Electoral Division of Glenealy, the townlands of:-

Milltown North	Milltown South	Newrath
Rossana Lower

SCHEDULE 3

Form of notice referred to in Regulation 5.2(b)

In letters at least 2 centimetres high and in a form which is clearly legible—

• (i) the name and address of the person who packed the bag, and

• (ii) "SMOKELESS FUEL — Contents comply with the Air Pollution Act Regulations".

For the purposes of this Schedule, a reference to the “Air Pollution Act Regulations” shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations.

SCHEDULE 4

Form of register referred to in Regulation 5(3) for the storing of specified fuel in specified areas.

This section to be completed on the last day of every month

Date:

Name of business:

Location of premises:

VAT Registration number:

Quantity of fuel stored at premises (i) Coal:

• (ii) Peat:

• (iii) Petcoke:

• (iv) Other:

This section to be completed on each occasion that specified fuel is transported from the premises

Date of transportation:

Name of person transporting specified fuel:

Address of person transporting specified fuel:

Vehicle registration number used to transport specified fuel:

Type and quantity of specified fuel transported:

Address to which specified fuel was transported:

Owner of premises to which specified fuel was transported:

This form is maintained for the purpose of recording instances of storage and transportation of specified fuel by, or on behalf of, a person or body whose premises is located within a specified area.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

31 August 2012.

PHIL HOGAN,

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations revoke, and replace with some amendments, the Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) Regulations 1998-2011 relating to the ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of specified bituminous (or ‘smoky’) fuels within specified areas in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Arklow, Athlone, Bray, Carlow, Celbridge, Clonmel, Drogheda, Dundalk, Ennis, Kilkenny, Leixlip, Naas, Sligo, Tralee and Wexford.

These Regulations introduce a ban on the residential burning of specified bituminous fuels in private dwellings in specified areas to complement the existing ban on the marketing, sale and distribution.

The Regulations extend the Specified Area of Dublin to include the full administrative area of the counties of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. The Regulations make boundary revisions that enlarge existing specified areas in the cities of Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford. The Regulations make further boundary revisions that enlarge existing specified areas in the boroughs/towns of Arklow, Bray, Celbridge, Drogheda, Dundalk, Ennis, Kilkenny, Leixlip, Naas, Sligo, Tralee and Wexford. Celbridge and Leixlip are now merged into a single specified area. The Regulations do not alter the boundaries in the existing specified areas in the boroughs/towns of Athlone, Carlow and Clonmel.

The Regulations also provide for the introduction of the ban on the marketing, sale, distribution and burning of specified bituminous fuels in specified areas of Greystones, Letterkenny, Mullingar, Navan, Newbridge, Portlaoise and Wicklow-Rathnew with effect from 1st May 2013.

The Regulations require that bags of solid fuel sold in specified areas where the ban applies must be sealed and have a printed notice in accordance with Schedule 3.

The Regulations require that all bituminous (‘smoky’) coal supplied for residential heating outside specified areas where the ban applies must have a sulphur content not greater than 0.7%. Coal bagging operators and fuel suppliers who supply smoky coal must register with the Environmental Protection Agency. There is an obligation on those placing smoky coal on the market outside specified areas to hold a record showing that the coal complies with the 0.7% maximum sulphur limit. Bags of smoky coal supplied as a unit of sale must be sealed.

The Regulations are enforced by authorised persons who have been certified by a local authority. An authorised person may hold certification from more than one local authority. Authorised persons may apply fixed payment notices of between €250 and €1,000 for alleged offences under certain provisions of these Regulations, as provided for under section 11 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 . Failure to pay a fixed payment notice within 21 days may result in prosecution. Section 12 of the Air Pollution Act 1987 provides for fines of up to €5,000 and/or imprisonment for up to six months on summary conviction.