Catchment News

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.


CountyArea or Municipal DistrictsCatchment AreasDateTimeRegistration LinkCommunity Water Officer
CarlowCarlow Town/Mhuinebeag MD’sBarrow Catchment15/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3IcugRLAnn Phelan
CarlowTullow MDSlaney  Catchment17/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/33Mu4tKAnn Phelan
CavanBailieborough – Cootehill MDThe Annalee, Laragh and East Cavan’s River & Lake Catchments15/02/202219:00https://bit.ly/33Jl0pqBen Malone
CavanCavan – Belturbet MDOughter and West Cavan’s River & Lake Catchments17/02/202219:00https://bit.ly/3fyMtwuBen Malone
CavanBallyjamesduff MDUpper Erne and South Cavan’s River & Lake Catchments22/02/202219:00https://bit.ly/34YCoagBen Malone
ClareShannon MD, Killaloe MD, Ennis MDLower Shannon, Lough Derg & Fergus Catchments15/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3A7FBQjRuairi O Conchuir
ClareWest Clare MDLower Shannon, Shannon Estuary & Inagh River Catchments17/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3GEFPAIRuairi O Conchuir
CorkCork CityLee, Cork Harbour and Youghal Bay Catchments15/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3IdbmdCCathernie Seale
CorkKanturk-Mallow & Fermoy MD’sBlackwater Catchment17/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3rjRwXcCathernie Seale
CorkWest Cork & Bandon-Kinsale MD’sBandon-ilen & Bantry Bay Catchments21/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3tvg3eFCathernie Seale
CorkMacroom, Carrigaline, Cobh & East Cork MD’sLee, Cork Harbour and Youghal Bay Catchments23/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/33iLyhrCathernie Seale
DonegalDonegal MD/Glenties MDSouth and West Donegal, Donegal Bay North, Eske, Erne, Gweebarra/Sheephaven Catchments17/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3FFyjEuJimmy McVeigh
DonegalInishowen MD/Stranorlar MD/Letterkenny and Milford MDNorth and East Donegal, Finn, Foyle, Leannan, Lough Swilly, Fanad, Deele and  Milford Catchments21/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3fvJTauJimmy McVeigh
DublinFingalFingal Area22/02/202219:00https://bit.ly/3A7IYqlThomas Carolan Dublin
DublinSouth DublinSouth Dublin Area23/02/202219:00https://bit.ly/3nAdvrYThomas Carolan Dublin
DublinDublin CityDublin City Area24/02/202219:00https://bit.ly/3Ia8Q7RThomas Carolan Dublin
DublinDun Laoghaire-RathdownDun Laoghaire-Rathdown Area09/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3KgVLeSDonal O Keeffe
GalwayGalway City, Tuam MD’sCorrib Catchment22/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3Akw6xrConor Ruane
GalwayLoughrea, Athenry/Oranmore MD’sGalway Bay South Catchment24/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3A5kZZ1Conor Ruane
GalwayConnemara MDGalway Bay North/Erriff Clew Bay Catchments01/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3FANiiXConor Ruane
GalwayBallinasloe, Roscommon, Athlone MD’sUpper Shannon & Lower Shannon Catchments08/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3A6cQTXConor Ruane
KerryTralee, ListowelTralee-Bay Feale Catchment16/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3AkxVKNFran Igoe
KerryAn Daingean-CastleislandLaune-Maine Dingle Bay, Tralee-Bay Feale Catchments23/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3tA0iDiFran Igoe
KerryKillarney, KenmareLaune-Maine Dingle Bay, Tralee-Bay Feale Catchments02/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/33kMEJBFran Igoe
KildareNorth Kildare (Liffey & Boyne Focus)North Kildare (Liffey & Boyne Focus)28/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3fsORVLDonal O Keeffe/Aoife McGrath
KildareSouth Kildare (Barrow Focus)South Kildare (Barrow Focus)07/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3FA9gTlDonal O Keeffe/Aoife McGrath
KilkennyKilkenny City/Castlecomer/Thomastown MD’sNore22/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/325iCZwAnn Phelan
KilkennyPiltown/Mooncoin MD’sSuir Catchment24/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3qz1PY6Ann Phelan
LaoisGraiguecullen/PortarlingtonBarrow Catchment15/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3IcugRLBasil Mannion
LaoisPortlaoise MDBarrow and Nore Catchments02/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3GvW4A9Basil Mannion
LaoisBorrisonossary/Mountmellick MDBarrow Catchment03/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/33DxQ8yBasil Mannion
LeitrimManorhamilton MDErne, Upper Shannon, Lough Melvin, Upper Bonet, Duff, Glencar Waterbodies01/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3qCKaicKaren Kennedy
LeitrimCarrick on Shannon MD and Ballinamore MDUpper Shannon, Lough Allen, Lough Gill, Lough Rinn, Yellow River Catchments03/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3fuY5kjKaren Kennedy
LimerickAdare-Rathkeale MD, Limerick City West, North & East MDsRiver Shannon, Lower Shannon and Shannon Estuary Catchments22/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3nufM7SRuairi O Conchuir
LimerickCappamore-Kilmallock MD, Newcastle West MD Lower Shannon, Mulkear, Deel and Feale Catchments24/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3tDOCzhRuairi O Conchuir
LongfordGranard and Longford MDsUpper Shannon, Erne, Camlin and Lough Forbes Catchments21/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/33jrUSxKaren Kennedy
LongfordBallymahon MDUpper Shannon, Lough Ree and Inny Catchments24/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3tw46W9Karen Kennedy
LouthArdee & Drogheda MDsDee, Glyde and South Louth River & Coastal Catchments24/02/202219:00https://bit.ly/3nxzNdVBen Malone
LouthDundalk MDFane, Castletown and North Louth River & Coastal Catchments01/03/202219:00https://bit.ly/3qBWa3SBen Malone
MayoBallina MD, Swinford, Claremorris and Castlebar MDMoy & Killala  Bay, and South Mayo Corrib catchments.21/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3FCPMxnThomas Carolan Mayo
MayoWest Mayo MDClew Bay/Erriff and Blacksod/Broad Haven Catchments28/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3IdoWO8Thomas Carolan Mayo
MeathAshbouren, Kells, Laytown/ Bettystown, Navan, Ratoath, Trim01/03/202219:00https://bit.ly/3txupemThomas Carolan Dublin
MonaghanBallybay – Clones MDFinn, Bunnoe and Dromore River & Lake Catchments03/03/202219:00https://bit.ly/3IdwQXABen Malone
MonaghanCarrickmacross – Castleblayney MDFane, Muckno & Carrick River & Lake Catchments08/03/202219:00https://bit.ly/3rwLRxgBen Malone
MonaghanMonaghan MDBlackwater & North Monaghan’s River and Lake Catchments10/03/202219:00https://bit.ly/3nxE8OhBen Malone
OffalyBirr MDLower Shannon Catchment22/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3GDGxOGBasil Mannion
OffalyEdenderry MDBoyne Catchment23/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3tvy8cxBasil Mannion
OffalyTullamore MDLower Shannon Catchment24/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3Khb33gBasil Mannion
RoscommonRoscommon MD. Boyle MD.Upper Shannon Catchment02/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3GxfeFMThomas Carolan Mayo
SligoSligo-Drumcliff MD and Borough of Sligo MDSligo Bay, Duff, Glencar, Lough Gill Catchments08/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3fx8mMNKaren Kennedy
SligoBallymote-Tobercurry MDSligo Bay, Moy, Unshin, Owenmore Templehouse lake, Tubbercurry, Bellawaddy Catchments10/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3GHfz8XKaren Kennedy
TipperaryNenagh MD, Thurles MDLower Shannon, Lough Derg, Nore and Suir Catchments01/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3tEZVrbRuairi O Conchuir
TipperaryClonmel , Carrick-on-Suir,  Cashel-Tipperary MDSuir Catchment03/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3GCTdWcRuairi O Conchuir
WaterfordDungarvan – Lismore & ComeraghColligan, Dungarvan Harbour, Blackwater, Tay, Mahon Catchment22/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3qzYtnXAlan Walsh
WaterfordWaterford MetropolitanRiver Suir, St John,s River, Tramore Beach and Back Strand Catchment03/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3A6SA4KAnn Phelan
WestmeathMullingar/Kinnegad MDLower Shannon and Boyne Catchments16/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/33Luel3Basil Mannion
WestmeathAthlone/Moate MDUpper Shannon Catchment17/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3A7bbO6Basil Mannion
WexfordGorey/Kilmuckridge/Enniscorthy MD’sOwenovarragh and Slaney Waterbodies08/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3rnGwIpAnn Phelan
WexfordNew Ross/Wexford/Rosslae MD’sBarrow/Wexford Harbour/Rosslare Our Ladys Island Waterbodies10/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3qAhKFRAnn Phelan
WicklowArklow & Wicklow MDVartry, Avoca, Redcross, Three Mile Waters, Potters, Avonmore, Avonbeg, Aughrim, Ow, Lough Dan, Lough Tay, Goldmine, Ballyduff16/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/3Kj8SfzDonal O Keeffe
WicklowBaltinglass MD (West Wicklow MD)Slaney & Wicklow Uplands23/02/202219:30https://bit.ly/34S2dIVDonal O Keeffe
WicklowBray & Greystones MDDargle (Glencree, Glencullen, Kilruddery, Swan, Lough Bray), Three Trouts Stream, Kilcoole, Kilmacanogue, Ballyroan, Newtownmountkennedy, Newcastle, Dodder Upper02/03/202219:30https://bit.ly/3FzBOMQDonal O Keeffe

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.

LAWCO

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.

EPA

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.

DECLG

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.