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Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, today (21 November, 2011), published for public consultation, draft Retail Planning Guidelines. The aim of the draft Guidelines is to ensure that the planning system plays a key role in ensuring competitiveness in the retail sector advancing choice for the consumer while promoting and supporting the vitality and viability of city and town centres and contributing to a high standard of urban design and [...]
The Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Mr Pat Rabbitte TD, has announced a 30 day public consultation process on the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (No 2) Regulations 2011. Regulations are made for the management of the wild salmon and sea trout fishery from the 1st of January, based on the scientific and management advice provided to the Minister by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). In launching the public consultation process, the [...]
Area of Activity: Marine
Consultation on Potential Locations and Routes Fingal County Council has published the Alternative Site Assessment Phase One – Preliminary Screening Outcomes Report. This Report identifies nine (9) potential land parcels, within which the proposed regional wastewater treatment plant could be located, and also identifies sewer pipeline corridors, as well as areas for a potential outfall to the Irish Sea. The approach adopted in identifying these land parcels was to avoid, and not just mitigate, significant [...]
Please note that the EPA has published for public consultation the draft preliminary allocation to all GHG permit holders for Phase III of the EU ETS (2013-2020). Closing Date: 5 pm on Friday 04 November 2011 This draft allocation list contains the preliminary allocation per installation in accordance with Article 10(7) of Commission Decision 2011/278/EU , prior to the application of either the cross sectoral correction factor (to be determined by the Commission) or the [...]
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in conjunction with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has developed a Draft Policy Vision for Deer Management in Ireland. The Department now invites written submissions from interested parties and organisations in relation to this document, and deer management policy related issues in general. In addition to written submissions, the Department also invites written expressions of interest from organisations and groups interested in participating in [...]
Area of Activity: Biodiversity
Following the introduction of the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Agriculture) Regulations 2011) (SI 456 of 2011), the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food has now published, on its website, the draft EIA Guidance document for public consultation. The draft guidance and Regulations can also be accessed via the following link – http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/ruralenvironment/environmentalimpactassessment/
The Department has commenced a consultation period on this guidance document and comments should be sent by email to peter.cafferkey@agriculture.gov.ie or sent [...]
Area of Activity: Agriculture
The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has issued A National Landscape Strategy for Ireland – Strategy Issues Paper for Public Consultation, which sets out objectives and principles in the context of a proposed National Landscape Strategy for Ireland. The Strategy Issues Paper has been prepared by an interdepartmental Steering Group chaired by the then Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Submissions or observations with respect to the Strategy Issues Paper should [...]
Area of Activity: Planning, Sustainability
RPS has been commissioned by the EPA to carry out a review of the effectiveness of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Ireland. The primary purpose of the Review is to identify how effective the SEA process is in integrating environmental considerations into Irish Plans / Programmes with reference to the following key questions: What influence is the SEA process having in identifying significant effects of implementing plans and programmes; Is the SEA process informing and supporting effective [...]
CFRAM is Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management. The national CFRAM programme commenced in Ireland in 2011. http://www.cfram.ie/consultation/ The CFRAM Programme is central to the medium to long-term strategy for the reduction and management of flood risk in Ireland. The Programme delivers on core components of the National Flood Policy, adopted in 2004, and on the requirements of the EU ‘Floods’ Directive. The Irish CFRAM programme is being carried out in parallel with similar programmes across the [...]
Area of Activity: Sustainability, Water
The Dublin Region (Water Supply Area) will require a new source of water supply within the next ten years in order to meet projected growth in water demand due to forecast population increases and economic growth. This new source is required in conjunction with maximising supplies from existing sources and optimising water savings through leakage management and conservation activities. The water supply plan and environmental statement are on view at the planning counters of Dublin’s [...]
Area of Activity: Water
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