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Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency watches over and seeks to improve the Irish environment, working independently under the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. Under its Act it licenses and controls activities for environmental protection, monitors environmental quality, supports local and other public authorities, and promotes and coordinates environmental research.

It was established on 26 July 1993. Section 19 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 provided for the Agency to stand established on a day appointed by the Minister, and the Environmental Protection Agency (Establishment) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 213 of 1993) appointed that day.

1921 spending records on file.

Transparency Score

3.7/5

74% transparent

Machine readable 0.0/1

Descriptions 1.0/1

Uniqueness 0.7/1

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Supplier name 1.0/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Dec 2023	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES IRL LTD	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€467,508
31 Dec 2023	PINERGY SOLAR ELECTRIC	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€315,000
31 Dec 2023	PKI SCIENTIFIC IRELAND LTD	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€245,848
31 Dec 2023	NUI GALWAY GENERAL AC	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€151,855
31 Dec 2023	ARKPHIRE SECURITY LIMITED	ICT Support and Maintenance	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€147,083
31 Dec 2023	CORK COUNTY COUNCIL	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€125,000
31 Dec 2023	ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYS	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€89,778
31 Dec 2023	INTERIORS GP IRELAND LTD	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€89,190
31 Dec 2023	Elbistan Investment Ltd	Rent	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€76,875
31 Dec 2023	HALL POWER LIMITED T/A EPOWER	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€69,087
31 Dec 2023	SUZANNE MURRAY BAARRISTER-AT-LAW	Legal	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€65,528
31 Dec 2023	BYRNE WALLACE	Legal	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€64,773
31 Dec 2023	BYRNE WALLACE	Legal	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€62,214
31 Dec 2023	RPS CONSULTING ENGINEERS	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€58,088
31 Dec 2023	CAPITA IB BUSINESS SOLUTIONS	ICT Support and Maintenance	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€56,342
31 Dec 2023	ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INS	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€53,683
31 Dec 2023	DUBLIN ANALYTICAL INSTRUM LTD	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€53,387
31 Dec 2023	RPS CONSULTING ENGINEERS	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€50,776
31 Dec 2023	AOIFE CARROLL	Legal	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€50,246
31 Dec 2023	MICROMAIL LTD	ICT Contractor	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€49,938
31 Dec 2023	UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK RESEARCH	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€48,590
31 Dec 2023	HIBERNIA EVROS T/A EIR EVO	ICT Contractor	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€48,247
31 Dec 2023	ENVIRO TECHNOLOGY	Lab & Field support and maintenance	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€46,134
31 Dec 2023	CODEC - DSS	ICT Support and Maintenance	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€45,830
31 Dec 2023	ERINN INNOVATION LTD	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€45,056
31 Dec 2023	FARRELL BROTHERS (ARDEE) LTD	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€42,218
31 Dec 2023	APEM LIMITED	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€42,006
31 Dec 2023	BYRNE WALLACE	Legal	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€41,959
31 Dec 2023	OCS ONE COMPLETE SOLUTION LTD	Building Maintenance	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€40,176
31 Dec 2023	SUZANNE MURRAY BAARRISTER-AT-LAW	Legal	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€38,991
31 Dec 2023	TURNKEY INSTRUMENTS LTD	Lab & Field support and maintenance	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€38,918
31 Dec 2023	COMPASS INFORMATICS LTD	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€36,900
31 Dec 2023	ARKPHIRE SECURITY LIMITED	ICT Support and Maintenance	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€36,536
31 Dec 2023	PRESIDIO	ICT Support and Maintenance	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€35,738
31 Dec 2023	TEST TRIANGLE LIMITED	ICT Contractor	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€35,701
31 Dec 2023	BRIAN FLANAGAN LTD	Building Maintenance	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€34,550
31 Dec 2023	ELEMENT MATERIALS TECH. IRE LTD	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€34,545
31 Dec 2023	BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€33,862
31 Dec 2023	GO WEST CONFERENCE & EVENT MANAGEMENT	Conference Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€33,692
31 Dec 2023	BYRNE WALLACE	Legal	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€32,886
31 Dec 2023	MUNSTER TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€31,957
31 Dec 2023	NVM LTD	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€31,534
31 Dec 2023	RPS CONSULTING ENGINEERS	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€31,488
31 Dec 2023	RICARDO-AEA	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€30,959
31 Dec 2023	GOLETA PROPERTY LTD T/A EOIN CONWAY & AS	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€30,750
31 Dec 2023	BURKE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS	Capital	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€30,654
31 Dec 2023	BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€30,578
31 Dec 2023	MABBETT & ASSOCIATES LTD	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€30,275
31 Dec 2023	ENVIROGUIDE CONSULTING	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€29,889
31 Dec 2023	CODEC - DSS	Consultants & Contractors	Purchase Order	Q4 2023	€28,536

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Environmental Protection Agency

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