Modernising Regulation to

Protect the Environment.

The LEMA Project:Valerie Doyle

10th December 2015

Objectives

n Enhanced Customer Servicen Licensees Managing their own datan On Line Customer Self Service

n Reduced Administrative Burdenn Elimination of Paper - reduced filingn Structured data in a database - reducing duplication of ask

n Empowering Regulatory Function n Effective Regulatory Data Management - one version of the

truth n Intelligent use of regulatory information - risk based approach

EPA View of Regulatory Process

ApplicationLicence GenerationChange

Auto Monitoring Assessment

Incidents, Complaints, Actions Site VisitsEnvironmental Performance

Industry / W

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Waste Water

RadiologicalWhat we do and What we licenceEvolution of LEMA

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Demo of Functionality

IED self declarationUWW licence generation

Compliance InvestigationsIncidents

One data set, three perspectives

LEMAStaff

EPA.iePublic

EDENLicensee

IED Self Declaration & Assessment

n Efficient, web enabled IED Assessment of 785 Licences as required by Europe

n Online service for Licensees enabling timely compliance with Europe’s requirements

6 weeks

Modernised UWW Licensing

n UWWTD Compliance history available to Inspector

n WFD integrated maps used to identify Emission locations

n Documents published automatically to EPA.ie

Enforcement Process

ComplaintsComplaint

ComplaintsComplaintsSampleSite Visit

Returns & Incidents

Complaints

EPA.iePublic

LEMAEPA Staff

EDENLicensee Gather

Intelligence

Compliance Investigation

Common Issue

Risk Assessment & Prioritisation

Corrective Actions

Resolution

Compliance Investigation Process

Incident Reporting

n Licensee is presented with a structured web form

n Licensee provides details of corrective & preventative measures taken

Incident Review

n EPA Inspector is alerted to the incident

n EPA Inspector can also see historical compliance issues

Incident Review

EPA Inspector

sees context:

1. Environmental

2. Geographical

EU Reporting

2010 IPPC – 6 months 2012 IED – ½ day

Compliance Reporting

4-yearly Report

Annual Reports

6-monthly report

4 years for 1 report 1 year for 4 reports

“LEAP” forward for Public Info

Public Information

n 2016 – web publication of key enforcement documents

What’s next

nUWW, nWise reporting, nOpen Data, Public Website/SIIF

n IED and Waste nOn line application/review form nEnvironment Performance Reporting -

AER, PRTR, Waste monitoring and reporting

Capture Once, Use Often

13 Surveys >800 fields 1 report <200

Make it Workto

Make a Difference

Thank You