TidyTowns Waters and Communities Special Award 2019
The Waters and Communities Special Award is now open for applications with a deadline of 17th May 2019. The Award […]
Read MoreThe Waters and Communities Special Award is now open for applications with a deadline of 17th May 2019. The Award […]
Read MoreOn Thursday, 14th of March over twenty pupils from Kilglass N.S., Ahascragh, Co. Galway and their teachers Anne Marie Bhaldraithe […]
Read MoreThe Local Authority Waters Programme have launched an open call for applications for funding under the Community Water Development Fund […]
Read MoreAlan Walsh tells us how the new Local Authority Waters Programme Catchment Assessment Team will be working in Priority Areas […]
Read More[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018 – 2021 (RBMP) sets out a new approach for the protection and […]
Read MoreAn exciting community led initiative kicked off this summer to control and eradicate non-native invasive plants that are currently spreading […]
Read MoreCommunity Water Officer Mick Kane tells us how 4.5 kilometres of the Castlebar River was cleaned by the community in […]
Read MoreWater Heritage Day concludes Heritage Week on Sunday, 26th August. This day is a celebration of our most precious natural […]
Read MoreOn the 8th of June 2017, Headford Girls National School, Co. Galway, took part in an interactive streams exploration day, […]
Read MoreGlenamaddy Tidy Towns have always been proud of their beautiful turlough and in the past year they have embarked on […]
Read MoreThe 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.
The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4,829 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives and measures for each.
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 that will be implemented after public consultation and sign off by the Minister.