A major survey on the consumption and treatment of water within our properties has been conducted. We continue to reduce the volumes of water used in our new properties by the introduction of fittings and equipment that eliminates the excessive use of water. These measures range from water-efficient showerheads and toilet cisterns to electronic washroom systems. We have also implemented a study on the potential for use of rainwater under appropriate circumstances.

The EU water directive places a huge responsibility on industry to ensure that discharged water is free of harmful agents such as phosphates and nitrates, which can create an imbalance in our rivers and lakes and threaten the sustainability of fish and plant life. At our hotels, we have introduced a programme of using phosphate-free cleaning materials throughout our kitchen and house-keeping departments. We have also installed automatic dosing systems and energy monitoring on our dish-washing equipment, concentrated detergents and biodegradable packaging.

In 1996, we commenced a programme to convert to clean technology in the form of combined heat and power systems in our hotels. This has had the effect of retaining and reusing the heat which otherwise would be lost in the generating of electricity. The positive consequences of this are that there is a substantial reduction (roughly 7,000 tonnes per annum) of carbon into the atmosphere by the more efficient use of energy. In addition to this, all of our properties in the UK have signed up to the Hospitable Climates Programme (sponsored by the British Department of the Environment) to meet the EU targets for reduction of greenhouse gases.

In Jan 2005 we launched a programme to reduce energy consumption by 10% across the group.  This programme has involved the setting up of an energy team at each of our properties and the promotion of energy awareness throughout our Hotels. It has proved a great success and we now benchmark, monitor and distribute the progress of our programme to all our properties, on a monthly basis.

This initiative was recognised when Sustainable Energy Ireland awarded us "Best Coordinated Energy Management Programme for 2006".

Launched in 1998, our waste management programme directs our waste from landfill towards “Reduce, Re-use and Recycle”.  Since then, we have implemented complete waste-management systems at all of our hotels in Ireland. We are now extracting hundreds of tons of glass, cardboard, newspapers and aluminium cans from our waste streams and have invested in state-of-the-art equipment for the on-site treatment of organic waste which is prepared and passed for composting. Our results to date show that levels of 50% recycling have been reached at a number of our properties and integrated recycling facilities are an important part of all new developments.

Under legislation enacted by the Irish and UK Governments, smoking of tobacco products is prohibited in all Jurys Doyle Hotels in Ireland and the UK, except in designated bedrooms where an exemption has been granted.

The primary purpose of the prohibition is to afford protection to workers and the public who are exposed to harmful environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). We respectfully request all our guests to comply with this legislation.