Policy and development of waste management in Ireland - Dublin

Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Date: 15th June 2010
Session time: 9.00am to 4.30pm. Registration and tea/coffee at 8.30am
Fee: Engineers Ireland members €325 Non-members €375.
CPD credit: 1

Course aim

The aim of the seminar is to provide an update on the development of Irish Waste Policy and to discuss current and likely future initiatives to meet EU Directives.

Overview

Ireland's waste industry is currently experiencing significant challenges to meet EU landfill diversion targets in 2010, 2013 and 2016. National waste policy over the past ten years has delivered significant improvements in recycling but delivery of energy recovery projects has slowed making the targets increasingly difficult to attain. A national waste policy review has added to the regulatory and economic uncertainty in terms of the need for essential infrastructure.

Learning objectives

The seminar will provide planning, engineering, environmental, economic and communications learning on the development of policy and implementation of integrated waste management in Ireland.

Programme

• EU and Irish Waste Policy - Brendan O'Neill Senior Adviser DOEHLG
• Progress on the National Waste Prevention Programme - Gerry Byrne EPA Programme Manager and Chair, National Waste Prevention Committee
• Rx3 Rethink, Recycle, Remake: Working to create markets for waste materials - Olivier Gaillot, rx3 Project Manager
• Pre-treatment Technologies - Margaret Heavey Greenstar
• Waste to Energy Developments - Scott Whitney Covanta
• Landfill Remediation and Aftercare - Declan O'Sullivan Director Fehily Timoney
• Stakeholder Engagement on Waste Projects - Elizabeth Arnett Director Project Communications RPS
• Economics of Waste Management – Paul Gorecki ESRI

Who should attend

• Engineers, waste planners, environmental scientists, economists and other waste industry professionals in the public and private sectors.
• Local authority directors of service, senior engineers and executive engineers.
• Waste industry directors and managers, Consultancy directors and managers.
• Politicians with policy, industrial and environmental interest.
• Banking and trading executives.

Course contact

CPD Training, Engineers Ireland
T: +353 1 665 1305 / F: +353 1 665 1370
E: cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie