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and youth groups – advance booking is recommended. Texts <strong>of</strong> leaflets and<br />
brochures are on the website as are lists <strong>of</strong> videos for viewing and for loan, a<br />
diary <strong>of</strong> events and database <strong>of</strong> library references.<br />
Environmental Protection Agency – EPA<br />
PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford<br />
Tel: (053) 916 0600, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri Lo-call: 1890 335 599<br />
After-hours emergency service available on (053) 916 0600<br />
Fax: (053) 916 0699<br />
Email: info@epa.ie Web: www.epa.ie<br />
Statutory body with responsibility for a wide range <strong>of</strong> functions including<br />
the regulation <strong>of</strong> large or complex activities that have significant polluting<br />
potential, monitoring and reporting on environmental quality, and enforcing<br />
compliance with environmental protection legislation in Ireland. The EPA<br />
operates on a regional structure with headquarters in Wexford, five regional<br />
<strong>of</strong>fices (Castlebar, Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny and Monaghan) and four sub<strong>of</strong>fices<br />
(Athlone, Letterkenny, Limerick and Mallow).<br />
Publications: Annual report and accounts; Annual Highlights report; epaNews.<br />
Equality Authority, The<br />
2 Clonmel Street, Dublin 2<br />
Tel: (01) 417 3333, 9.15am – 5.30pm<br />
Lo-call: 1890 245 545 Fax: (01) 417 3366<br />
Email: info@equality.ie Web: www.equality.ie<br />
State body set up to work towards the elimination <strong>of</strong> discrimination on the<br />
grounds <strong>of</strong> gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, race, sexual<br />
orientation, religion and membership <strong>of</strong> the Traveller community in regard<br />
to employment, vocational training, advertising, collective agreements,<br />
the provision <strong>of</strong> goods, services, accommodation facilities, education and<br />
other opportunities to which the public generally have access. The Authority<br />
deals with specific complaints <strong>of</strong> discrimination and also provides a free<br />
and confidential information service on the Employment Equality Acts and<br />
the Equal Status Acts. Legal assistance can also be provided in strategically<br />
important cases that fulfil certain criteria. A reference library and speakers<br />
are available by request.<br />
Publications: Explanatory leaflets on equality legislation; Equality News (free<br />
quarterly newsletter); The Role <strong>of</strong> Data Enterprises; Anti-Racism Resource<br />
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