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Public meetings on the draft River Basin Management Plan 2022-2027

The Local Authority Waters Programme have organsied a series of online public meetings will take place in February and March 2022 to help with consultation on the draft River Basin Management Plan 2022 – 2027.

Ireland is currently in the latter stages of preparing the next River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) for Ireland. The Plan is required under the Water Framework Directive for the period 2022-2027.

These plans, amongst other requirements, set out the environmental improvements to be delivered during a river basin planning cycle. The plans contain water quality objectives and a programme of measures to achieve those objectives.

Building on earlier consultation phases, the purpose of this consultation is to gather your views on what should be in the final plan. We need all sectors to respond, to ensure the third-cycle plan is as good as possible.

By responding, you will be helping to shape the overall management of Ireland’s water environment. The information gathered will help prepare for the next cycle of River Basin Management Plans. The finalised plan is due to be published in 2022.

You can read the plan and make a submission online at www.gov.ie/draftRBMP

Map of meetings

Below is a map of these meetings so you can find the meeting closest to you. You can then click on the meeting to register.

List of meetings

A full list of meetings is below – you can scroll to the right to get the link to register for each meeting.

County	Area or Municipal Districts	Catchment Areas	Date	Time	Registration Link	Community Water Officer
Carlow	Carlow Town/Mhuinebeag MD’s	Barrow Catchment	15/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3IcugRL	Ann Phelan
Carlow	Tullow MD	Slaney Catchment	17/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/33Mu4tK	Ann Phelan
Cavan	Bailieborough – Cootehill MD	The Annalee, Laragh and East Cavan’s River & Lake Catchments	15/02/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/33Jl0pq	Ben Malone
Cavan	Cavan – Belturbet MD	Oughter and West Cavan’s River & Lake Catchments	17/02/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3fyMtwu	Ben Malone
Cavan	Ballyjamesduff MD	Upper Erne and South Cavan’s River & Lake Catchments	22/02/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/34YCoag	Ben Malone
Clare	Shannon MD, Killaloe MD, Ennis MD	Lower Shannon, Lough Derg & Fergus Catchments	15/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3A7FBQj	Ruairi O Conchuir
Clare	West Clare MD	Lower Shannon, Shannon Estuary & Inagh River Catchments	17/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3GEFPAI	Ruairi O Conchuir
Cork	Cork City	Lee, Cork Harbour and Youghal Bay Catchments	15/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3IdbmdC	Cathernie Seale
Cork	Kanturk-Mallow & Fermoy MD’s	Blackwater Catchment	17/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3rjRwXc	Cathernie Seale
Cork	West Cork & Bandon-Kinsale MD’s	Bandon-ilen & Bantry Bay Catchments	21/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3tvg3eF	Cathernie Seale
Cork	Macroom, Carrigaline, Cobh & East Cork MD’s	Lee, Cork Harbour and Youghal Bay Catchments	23/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/33iLyhr	Cathernie Seale
Donegal	Donegal MD/Glenties MD	South and West Donegal, Donegal Bay North, Eske, Erne, Gweebarra/Sheephaven Catchments	17/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3FFyjEu	Jimmy McVeigh
Donegal	Inishowen MD/Stranorlar MD/Letterkenny and Milford MD	North and East Donegal, Finn, Foyle, Leannan, Lough Swilly, Fanad, Deele and Milford Catchments	21/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3fvJTau	Jimmy McVeigh
Dublin	Fingal	Fingal Area	22/02/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3A7IYql	Thomas Carolan Dublin
Dublin	South Dublin	South Dublin Area	23/02/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3nAdvrY	Thomas Carolan Dublin
Dublin	Dublin City	Dublin City Area	24/02/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3Ia8Q7R	Thomas Carolan Dublin
Dublin	Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown	Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Area	09/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3KgVLeS	Donal O Keeffe
Galway	Galway City, Tuam MD’s	Corrib Catchment	22/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3Akw6xr	Conor Ruane
Galway	Loughrea, Athenry/Oranmore MD’s	Galway Bay South Catchment	24/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3A5kZZ1	Conor Ruane
Galway	Connemara MD	Galway Bay North/Erriff Clew Bay Catchments	01/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3FANiiX	Conor Ruane
Galway	Ballinasloe, Roscommon, Athlone MD’s	Upper Shannon & Lower Shannon Catchments	08/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3A6cQTX	Conor Ruane
Kerry	Tralee, Listowel	Tralee-Bay Feale Catchment	16/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3AkxVKN	Fran Igoe
Kerry	An Daingean-Castleisland	Laune-Maine Dingle Bay, Tralee-Bay Feale Catchments	23/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3tA0iDi	Fran Igoe
Kerry	Killarney, Kenmare	Laune-Maine Dingle Bay, Tralee-Bay Feale Catchments	02/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/33kMEJB	Fran Igoe
Kildare	North Kildare (Liffey & Boyne Focus)	North Kildare (Liffey & Boyne Focus)	28/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3fsORVL	Donal O Keeffe/Aoife McGrath
Kildare	South Kildare (Barrow Focus)	South Kildare (Barrow Focus)	07/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3FA9gTl	Donal O Keeffe/Aoife McGrath
Kilkenny	Kilkenny City/Castlecomer/Thomastown MD’s	Nore	22/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/325iCZw	Ann Phelan
Kilkenny	Piltown/Mooncoin MD’s	Suir Catchment	24/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3qz1PY6	Ann Phelan
Laois	Graiguecullen/Portarlington	Barrow Catchment	15/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3IcugRL	Basil Mannion
Laois	Portlaoise MD	Barrow and Nore Catchments	02/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3GvW4A9	Basil Mannion
Laois	Borrisonossary/Mountmellick MD	Barrow Catchment	03/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/33DxQ8y	Basil Mannion
Leitrim	Manorhamilton MD	Erne, Upper Shannon, Lough Melvin, Upper Bonet, Duff, Glencar Waterbodies	01/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3qCKaic	Karen Kennedy
Leitrim	Carrick on Shannon MD and Ballinamore MD	Upper Shannon, Lough Allen, Lough Gill, Lough Rinn, Yellow River Catchments	03/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3fuY5kj	Karen Kennedy
Limerick	Adare-Rathkeale MD, Limerick City West, North & East MDs	River Shannon, Lower Shannon and Shannon Estuary Catchments	22/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3nufM7S	Ruairi O Conchuir
Limerick	Cappamore-Kilmallock MD, Newcastle West MD	Lower Shannon, Mulkear, Deel and Feale Catchments	24/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3tDOCzh	Ruairi O Conchuir
Longford	Granard and Longford MDs	Upper Shannon, Erne, Camlin and Lough Forbes Catchments	21/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/33jrUSx	Karen Kennedy
Longford	Ballymahon MD	Upper Shannon, Lough Ree and Inny Catchments	24/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3tw46W9	Karen Kennedy
Louth	Ardee & Drogheda MDs	Dee, Glyde and South Louth River & Coastal Catchments	24/02/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3nxzNdV	Ben Malone
Louth	Dundalk MD	Fane, Castletown and North Louth River & Coastal Catchments	01/03/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3qBWa3S	Ben Malone
Mayo	Ballina MD, Swinford, Claremorris and Castlebar MD	Moy & Killala Bay, and South Mayo Corrib catchments.	21/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3FCPMxn	Thomas Carolan Mayo
Mayo	West Mayo MD	Clew Bay/Erriff and Blacksod/Broad Haven Catchments	28/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3IdoWO8	Thomas Carolan Mayo
Meath	Ashbouren, Kells, Laytown/ Bettystown, Navan, Ratoath, Trim		01/03/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3txupem	Thomas Carolan Dublin
Monaghan	Ballybay – Clones MD	Finn, Bunnoe and Dromore River & Lake Catchments	03/03/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3IdwQXA	Ben Malone
Monaghan	Carrickmacross – Castleblayney MD	Fane, Muckno & Carrick River & Lake Catchments	08/03/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3rwLRxg	Ben Malone
Monaghan	Monaghan MD	Blackwater & North Monaghan’s River and Lake Catchments	10/03/2022	19:00	https://bit.ly/3nxE8Oh	Ben Malone
Offaly	Birr MD	Lower Shannon Catchment	22/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3GDGxOG	Basil Mannion
Offaly	Edenderry MD	Boyne Catchment	23/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3tvy8cx	Basil Mannion
Offaly	Tullamore MD	Lower Shannon Catchment	24/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3Khb33g	Basil Mannion
Roscommon	Roscommon MD. Boyle MD.	Upper Shannon Catchment	02/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3GxfeFM	Thomas Carolan Mayo
Sligo	Sligo-Drumcliff MD and Borough of Sligo MD	Sligo Bay, Duff, Glencar, Lough Gill Catchments	08/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3fx8mMN	Karen Kennedy
Sligo	Ballymote-Tobercurry MD	Sligo Bay, Moy, Unshin, Owenmore Templehouse lake, Tubbercurry, Bellawaddy Catchments	10/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3GHfz8X	Karen Kennedy
Tipperary	Nenagh MD, Thurles MD	Lower Shannon, Lough Derg, Nore and Suir Catchments	01/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3tEZVrb	Ruairi O Conchuir
Tipperary	Clonmel , Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel-Tipperary MD	Suir Catchment	03/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3GCTdWc	Ruairi O Conchuir
Waterford	Dungarvan – Lismore & Comeragh	Colligan, Dungarvan Harbour, Blackwater, Tay, Mahon Catchment	22/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3qzYtnX	Alan Walsh
Waterford	Waterford Metropolitan	River Suir, St John,s River, Tramore Beach and Back Strand Catchment	03/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3A6SA4K	Ann Phelan
Westmeath	Mullingar/Kinnegad MD	Lower Shannon and Boyne Catchments	16/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/33Luel3	Basil Mannion
Westmeath	Athlone/Moate MD	Upper Shannon Catchment	17/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3A7bbO6	Basil Mannion
Wexford	Gorey/Kilmuckridge/Enniscorthy MD’s	Owenovarragh and Slaney Waterbodies	08/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3rnGwIp	Ann Phelan
Wexford	New Ross/Wexford/Rosslae MD’s	Barrow/Wexford Harbour/Rosslare Our Ladys Island Waterbodies	10/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3qAhKFR	Ann Phelan
Wicklow	Arklow & Wicklow MD	Vartry, Avoca, Redcross, Three Mile Waters, Potters, Avonmore, Avonbeg, Aughrim, Ow, Lough Dan, Lough Tay, Goldmine, Ballyduff	16/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3Kj8Sfz	Donal O Keeffe
Wicklow	Baltinglass MD (West Wicklow MD)	Slaney & Wicklow Uplands	23/02/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/34S2dIV	Donal O Keeffe
Wicklow	Bray & Greystones MD	Dargle (Glencree, Glencullen, Kilruddery, Swan, Lough Bray), Three Trouts Stream, Kilcoole, Kilmacanogue, Ballyroan, Newtownmountkennedy, Newcastle, Dodder Upper	02/03/2022	19:30	https://bit.ly/3FzBOMQ	Donal O Keeffe

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Quite simply, everyone in Ireland has a role to play. This can be from something as simple as making sure you don’t pollute your local stream, or a local community working together to establish a Rivers Trust to enhance the rivers and lakes in their area, to a Government Department or Agency helping a Minister implement a new policy to help protect and enhance all our water bodies.

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The Local Authority Waters Programme coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan, and supports local community and stakeholder involvement in managing our natural waters, for everyone’s benefit.

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The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4,842 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives for each.

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The Department is responsible for making sure that the right policies, regulations and resources are in place to implement the Water Framework Directive, and developing a River Basin Management Plan and Programme of Measures to protect and restore our waters.