Patrick O'Brien

Pat – is a professional environmental scientist and has worked in industry and consultancy for the past 40 years in Ireland UK and internationally.
Following retirement from PM Group (Ireland) after 21 years in September 2011, Pat established his own environmental consultancy providing policy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site - specific environmental issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental client such as:
EU, WB, ADB, EBRD,OECD, WTO, various Ministries of Environment - Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Belarussia, Russia, Asia, Central America, Middle East, North Africa
Toll Environmental specialises in:
• environmental management implementation – ISO 14001
• environmental audits & due diligence
• EU IPA implementation
• environmental impact assessment – EIA / SEA
• solid / liquid & hazardous waste management
• river basin management
• oil spill contingency & mitigation
• pollution control – air & water quality sampling and analysis
• water supply utilities & district heating systems
• institutional strengthening capacity building and training
• regional policy development & training
• chemicals risk assessment – REACH
• preparation of environmental sector policy advice reports