Caitríona Collins, Senior Inspector, Environmental Protection Agency
Caitríona is a Senior Manager in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Circular Economy Programme, based at EPA Headquarters in Wexford.
She has responsibility for the management of circular economy regulation, including provisions such as by-products and end-of-waste, leading out on the development of national criteria for construction waste and materials. Her responsibility also includes overseeing the implementation of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
Caitríona previously managed competent authority roles for ozone depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, in addition to the management of producer responsibility for WEEE and batteries. She has also previously worked in various roles relating to waste and industrial licensing, historic landfill authorisations and waste data reporting.
Caitríona has worked for the EPA for over 25 years and her qualifications include a first class honours degree in Environmental Science from the University of Limerick, a Masters in Environmental Resource Management from University College Dublin, a Higher Diploma in Business Management from the South East Technological University and a Diploma in Planning and Environmental Law from the Law Society of Ireland.