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Public Participation

Improved public awareness and participation in water management issues is one of the Water Framework Directive’s core objectives. The project will encourage active involvement of the public in development of water development management plans.

The Directive states “Member States shall encourage the active involvement of all interested parties in the implementation of this directive, in particular in the production, review and updating of the river basin management plans.”

In order to encourage the participation of members of the general public and stakeholders, the project will give presentations to encourage participation and allow for easy access to information regarding the project and indeed the Water Framework Directive. A number of such presentations have been held to date. Further details are available from our Water Matters webpage.

Draft River Basin Management Plan - Public Consultation

Water Information Days

We would like to invite you to the Water Information Days that will be held in the South Western District in April and May 2009 to discuss the Draft River Basin Management Plan for the South Western River Basin District which was published on the 22nd December 2008.

The Management Plan sets out how we plan to manage our rivers, lakes, groundwaters and coastal water to ensure their protection. We’d like to hear your views on what we’ve proposed for the waters of the South Western District before the plan is finalised in December 2009.

Please click on the image below for details of the Public Information Days.

South Western River Basin District

Draft River Basin Management Plan and Programme of Measures, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Directive

Copies of the Draft Plan and Programme of Measures, the associated environmental report and the Habitats Directive are available for download from this website since Monday 22nd December 2008. Further details are available from our 'Draft RBMP' webpage.

The competent authorities in the SWRBD invite written submissions or observations with respect to the draft River Basin Management Plan and associated Strategic Environmental Report and Habitats Directive Assessment.

Submissions may be sent to 'info@swrbd.ie' on or before 22nd June 2009 or may be forwarded to the address below:

Mr. Michael Ryan,
Environment Department,
Cork County Council,
Inniscarra,
Co. Cork.

Michael.Ryan@CorkCoCo.ie