2020 EPA Water Conference
On 17 and 18 June 2020 the EPA held its National Water Event as an online conference. This year’s theme was ‘Restoring our waters’.
2020 EPA Water Conference – Videos
Session 1: Setting the Scene
| 1. The state of Ireland’s Water Environment | Dr Michéal Lehane, EPA |
| 2. The road ahead: European water policy and developments | Dr Leanne Roche, EU Commission |
| 3. Preparing for the third River Basin Management Plan and beyond | Fergal O’Coigligh, DHPLG |
Session 2
Session 3
| 10. Restoring the River Camac | Mary Liz Walshe, DCC |
| 11. Funding communities to engage in protecting waters: an introduction | Fran Igoe, LAWPRO |
| 12a. CatchmentCare: improving water quality in cross border catchments | Con McLaughlin, Donegal Co |
| 12b. CatchmentCare: improving water quality in cross border catchments | Andy Griggs, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council |
| 14. The BRIDE project: opportunities for multiple benefits | Donal Sheehan, BRIDE Project |
| 15. Duhallow IRD: Life after LIFE | Maura Walsh, Duhallow IRD |
Who is involved?
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.
This website has been developed and is maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency, and is a collaboration between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Local Authority Waters Programme.
Local Authority Waters Programme
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.
Environmental Protection Agency
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.
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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.