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ISSUE 61 - November 2004
ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA
OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AN ROINN COMHSHAOIL AGUS RIALTAIS ÁITIÚIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN NO 61 - CONTENTS
1. General Environmental Matters
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ECO-UNESCO & ENFO Young Environmentalist
Awards 2004
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Wild Saturdays ag ENFO!
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Wild Saturdays at ENFO!
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The Green Box
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Revision of ISO 14001 and 14004
2. Water Quality
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Na Rialacháin um Chóireáil Fuíolluisce Uirbigh
(Leasú), 2004
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Urban Waste Water Treatment (Amendment)
Regulations, 2004
3. Air Quality, Energy and Nuclear Safety
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Planning Guidelines on Wind Energy Development
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Sustainable Energy Awards
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Proposed Directive on ship-source pollution
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Radon Gas
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EPA National Allocation Plan for Emissions Trading
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Lá Saor ó Charranna 2004
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Car Free Day
4. Planning
10 Higher Insulation Standards for Non-Residential
Buildings
10 Dréacht-Threoirlínte ar Thithíocht Tuaithe
Inbhuanaithe
11 Draft Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing
11 Draft Guidelines for Regional and Planning
Authorities on Strategic Environmental Assessment
5. Natural and Built Heritage
12 Lá na gCrann 2004
12 Tree Day 2004
13 Protecting Peatlands
6. Waste Management
14 Protection of the Environment Act 2003
15 Litter Pollution Act 2003
15 Progress of the All-Island Fridge Freezer Scheme
16 Market Development Group
16 Glantachán Náisiúnta Earraigh 2004
17 National Spring Clean Week 2004
17 Launch of Cross-Border Waste Awareness Campaign
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7. EU & International Environmental Matters
18 INTERREG IIIA
18 Informal Meeting of the Environment Council at
Maastricht
19 Cruinniú Uachtaránachta de Bhord um Éicilipéadú an
Aontais Eorpaigh
19 Presidential Meeting of the European Union
Eco-labelling Board
Appendices
21 ECO-UNESCO & ENFO Young Environmentalists
Awards Winners 2004
23 Blanket Bogs & Raised Bogs
26 Litter Enforcement Statistics
27 Bodies represented on the Market Development
Group
Calendar of Events
Recent Publications
Websites
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GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
ECO-UNESCO & ENFO Young Environmentalist
Awards launch 2005
In September 2004, ECO-UNESCO & ENFO launched the annual Young Environmentalist Awards, with some changes.This
year there were new categories intended to:
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represent a wider range of interests in the environment and,
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make the awards accessible to all young people.
Each year hundreds of young people, teachers and youth leaders get involved in environmental projects.Around the country
people carry out habitat surveys, water testing, litter picks, waste and energy auditing and school or community wildlife
gardening, to name a few.
By getting involved in the ECO UNESCO & ENFO Young Environmentalist Awards, groups can contribute to the environment
and gain many practical skills in addition to recognition for their great work.The Young Environmentalist Awards are for all
young people in Ireland between the ages of 12–18.They have from September to February to complete a project on one of
the 6 themes listed below. By February, each group must complete a 1,000 report on their project including supporting
material, e.g. photo/video/visual display and research.
At the heart of every Young Environmentalist Awards project is an environmental issue.The challenge is to take action on this
issue through research and investigation, then to plan and carry out an action to help improve the environment in a visible
way. Running alongside the action is the task of raising awareness.The group must tell others about their project and the
environmental issue, by writing letters to local authorities, generating an interest in their own school or community group or
engaging local media.
To help participants decide on their chosen environmental issue, there are six environmental themes:
• energy
• water
• air
• waste
• biodiversity, and
• eco – enterprise (new category)
Entrants can carry out a cross-thematic project with more than
one environmental theme if they wish.The awards are divided
into two sections, junior and senior.The junior section is open
to those aged between 12 and 15 and the senior to those aged
from 16 to 18. The competition is open to groups of 2 to 5
people.
There are many benefits in carrying out an environmental
project, the Awards provide young people with a platform for
self development. By carrying out environmental projects
participants learn to work with others, develop confidence,
communication skills and leadership qualities.The Young
Environmentalist Awards gives young people in schools, youth
and community groups an opportunity to do a practical
environmental project on an environmental issue of importance
to them.
Left - right: Brendan Linehan; ENFO, Elanie Nevin; National Director
of Eco-Unesco and Aoileann Garavagha; presenter of Bin Bling on
Network 2’s The Den.
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The Young Environmentalist Awards are projects for the environment and for young people with many benefits to both.The
2004 wining projects which were announced on 20 May 2004 are listed at Appendix 1. Interested groups can access
information and register at www.ecounesco.ie and additional forms can be obtained by contacting the Eco-Unesco Awards
Hotline or by e-mail (both listed below)
Further information:
website: www.ecounesco.ie
Rachel Kavanagh, ECO UNESCO
26 Clare Street, Dublin 2
tel: 01.662 5491 fax: 01.662 5493
e-mail: ecounesco@eircom.net
Wild Saturdays ag ENFO!
Is gearr gur Wild Saturdays a bheidh i gceist le Sathairn ENFO a bhuíochas sin don tionscadal is
deireanaí ón Ionad Náisiúnta Oideachais Chomhshaoil (NEEC). Is comhthionscadal é Wild
Saturdays idir an NEEC agus ENFO agus tá tacaíocht á fháil aige ó Chiste Comhpháirtíochta
Comshaoil Chlár Áitiúil 21.
Is acmhainn iontach é ENFO do dhaoine ar mian leo breis eolais a fháil ar an gcomhshaol. Déanann sé freastal freisin ar ghrúpaí
comhshaoil ar mian leo bualadh le chéile agus smaointe a mhalartú le chéile agus obair le chéile ar thionscadail.Tá sé beartaithe
go ndeanfaidh Wild Saturdays leathnú breise ar sheirbhísí ENFO trí sheisiúin idirghníomhacha a reachtáil ar oideachas comhshaoil
Satharn amháin den mhí ag tosú ag tús Dheireadh Fómhair 2004
Ar dtús is do leanaí idir 3-12 bliana d’aois a chuirfear seisiúin ar fáil ach tá seisiúin do dhéagóirí á bpleanáil freisin. Tabharfar
tosaíocht do ghrúpaí ó cheantair lár cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath ach tá fáilte roimh gach duine iarratas a dhéanamh. Áireofar
ar ghníomhaíochtaí:
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Seisiúin bheo faoi fheithidí
éicealaín
treodóireacht faoi dhian
pionna-fheithidí, agus
an Cluiche Bruscair.
Is féidir breis eolais a fháil ar sheisiúin Wild Saturdays ach teagmháil a dhéanamh leis an gcomhordaitheoir tionscadail Billy
Flynn ag billy@knocksinnkwood.org nó ag an seoladh thíos. Ba mhian leis an NEEC buíochas a ghlacadh le ENFO, an Roinn
Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil as a tacaíocht don tionscnamh seo agus go háirithe Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile
Átha Cliath.
Is eagraíocht neamhbhrabúis oideachais chomhshaoil é an NEEC ag Coill Chnoc Since a bhfuil stádas carthanach aici agus a
fhaigheann tacaíocht ó Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath, ón tSeirbhís Fiadhúlra agus Páirceanna Náisiúnta agus ó
FÁS.
Tuilleadh eolais:
Láithreán gréasáin: www.knocksinkwood.org
Coill Chnoc Since, Áth na Sceire, Co. Chill Mhantáin
teil: 01.286 6609 faics: 01.286 6610
ríomhphost: info@knocksinkwood.org
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Wild Saturdays at ENFO!
Saturdays in ENFO are soon going to be wild affairs thanks to the latest project from the National Environmental Education
Centre (NEEC).Wild Saturdays is a joint project between the NEEC and ENFO, and is supported by the Local Agenda 21
Environmental Partnership Fund.
ENFO is a resource for those of all ages who seek further information on our environment. It also serves as a venue for many
environmental groups to meet, exchange ideas and work on projects.Wild Saturdays has been planned to expand ENFO
services even further by hosting interactive sessions on environmental education on one Saturday per month, beginning in
October 2004.
The project will initially offer sessions for 3 - 12 year-olds but sessions for teenagers are also being planned. Priority will be
given to groups from Dublin’s inner-city areas but all are welcome to apply.Activities will include:
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live creepy crawly sessions
eco-art
indoor orienteering
pin-bugs, and
the Trash Game.
Further information on Wild Saturdays sessions is available by contacting the project co-ordinator Billy Flynn at
billy@knocksinkwood.org, or at the address below.The NEEC gratefully acknowledges the support of ENFO, the Department
of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and especially Dublin City Council in this initiative.
The NEEC at Knocksink Wood is a not-for-profit, environmental education organisation with charitable status, supported by
the Dublin Institute of Technology, National Parks and Wildlife Service and FÁS.
website: www.knocksinkwood.org
Knocksink Wood, Enniskerry, Co.Wicklow
tel: 01.286 6609 fax: 01.286 6610
e-mail: info@knocksinkwood.org
The Green Box
On 16 May, 2003, a document entitled “The Green Box- Ireland’s First Area-Based Integrated Ecotourism Plan” was launched
at the Organic Centre in Rossinver, Co. Leitrim.The document was a response to the call from the UN’s Commission on
Sustainable Development to undertake activities supportive of the United nations International Year of Ecotourism (IYE).
The Green Box covers counties Leitrim and Fermanagh (excluding Enniskillen and Carrick-on-Shannon) and part of west
Cavan, north Sligo and south Donegal.The aim is that it will develop and support a co-operative network of ecotourism
businesses on both sides of the border.Work has been progressing at a steady pace with the development of various
working groups.
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With the support and backing of the Western Development
Tourism Programme and the Organic Centre, funding has been
secured to start the implementation of a strategic plan
including:
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development and implementation of eco-tourism
standards and certification
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a network of producers, and
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various other tourism and community related
programmes
Tips for Waste Prevention
Avoid disposable packaging - why
not use reusable containers for
school lunches?
Buy loose fruit and veg instead of
pre - packed
Ask if you can leave packaging
behind when buying electrical
appliances
website: www.greenbox.ie
Seán Conlan, CE(designate) of the Green Box,
Manorhamilton Castle, Co Leitrim
tel: 071. 985 6898 mobile: 087. 244 8781
e-mail: info@greenbox.ie
Revision of ISO 14001 and 14004
ISO 14001, Environmental Management Systems- Specification with guidance for use, and ISO 14004, Environmental
Management Systems - General guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques, were published together in 1996.
Whilst ISO 14001 sets out the requirements for an Environmental Management System (EMS), ISO 14004 is intended as an aid
to users of ISO 14001 to help them establish an EMS.
ISO published standards must be reviewed every five years to ensure they are still necessary and relevant.The review process
determines whether the standards are still satisfactory and can be confirmed for a further period, are no longer necessary in
which case they can be cancelled/withdrawn, or that they need to be amended or revised to ensure they meet the ongoing
needs of users.
The review of ISO 14001 and 14004 began in 2000 and is now nearing completion. Both standards which have gone through
several revisions were circulated for ballot as Final Draft International Standards (FDIS) in August 2004. The ballot closed on
the 12th October 2004 and it is hoped that the revised versions of both standards will be published before the end of 2004.
The main changes to ISO 14001:1996 can be summarised as follows:
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an explanation of “plan, do check, act” has been added to Figure 1 closely modelled on that in ISO 9000:2000.
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six new definitions have been added and several have been changed to improve clarity
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there is now an explicit requirement to define the scope of the EMS and to then include all activities, products and
services that are within the scope within the system
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the requirements for legal and other requirements have been clarified
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it is now clearer that significant environmental aspects are to be taken into account when developing, implementing and
maintaining the EMS
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the reason for identifying and having access to legal and other requirements is now clearly stated
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the sub-clause on Programmes has been absorbed into that dealing with Objectives and Targets and the text has been
modified to clarify the intent and purpose of the requirement.
Dr. Patrick Hayes, Standards Development Department, NSAI,The Granary, Michael Street, Limerick
tel: 061.41 1872 fax: 061.41 1874
e-mail: pat.hayes@nsai.ie
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2. WATER QUALITY
Na Rialacháin um Chóireáil Fuíolluisce Uirbigh (Leasú), 2004
An 15 Iúil, 2004, rinne an tUasal Martin Cullen,T.D.,
An tAire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil na Rialacháin um Chóireáil Fuíolluisce Uirbigh (Leasú) 2004 (I.R. Uimh.
440 de 2004) a leasaíonn na Rialacháin um Chóireáil Fuíolluisce Uirbigh, 2001.
Leasaíonn na Rialacháin sin na Rialacháin a bhí ann roimhe sin go príomha trí dhá cheantar breise a ainmniú i gCuan Chorcaí
mar cheantair íogaireacha chun críocha cóireála fuíolluisce uirbigh. Is iad na limistéir uisce lena mbaineann ná Inbhear na
Laoi/Loch Machan agus Inbhear Abhainn na Corra/An Cainéal Thuaidh.Tá na limistéir uisce sin aitheanta ag an
nGníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil mar limistéir atá bheith eotrófach nó a d’fhéadfadh a bheith eotrófach de bharr
iomarca ionchur cothaitheach (fosfar/nítrigin). D’ainmnigh Rialacháin a rinneadh i 1994 deich limistéar uisce (réimsí abhann
agus locha) mar limistéir íogaireacha. Ainmníodh 30 limistéar uisce (réimsí abhann, locha agus inbhir) breise i 2001.
Is é an tionchar a bheidh ag an ainmniú sin go ginéarálta ná go mbeadh gá le saoráidí asbhainte cothaithaithe (cóireáil threasach
mar a thugtar air freisin) maidir le scaoileadh amach in uiscí den sórt sin ó mhonarchana móra cóireála múnlaí.
Tuilleadh eolais:
Lisa Clifford, An Rannóg Caighdeán Uisce
teil: 01.888 2468 faics: 01.888 2400
ríomhphost: lisa_clifford@environ.ie
Urban Waste Water Treatment (Amendment) Regulations, 2004
On 15 July, 2004, Mr. Martin Cullen,T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government made the Urban Waste
Water Treatment (Amendment) Regulations, 2004 (S.I. No. 440 of 2004), which amend the Urban Waste Water Treatment
Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 254 of 2001).
These Regulations amend the earlier Regulations primarily by designating two additional areas in Cork Harbour as sensitive
areas for the purposes of urban waste water treatment. The water bodies concerned are Lee Estuary/Lough Mahon and
Owennacurra Estuary/North Channel. These water bodies have been identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as
being eutrophic or potentially eutrophic due to excessive inputs of nutrients (phosphorus/nitrogen). Ten water bodies (river
stretches and lakes) were designated as sensitive by Regulations made in 1994. A further 30 water bodies (river stretches,
lakes and estuaries) were designated in 2001.
The effect of designation is generally to require the provision of nutrient removal facilities (also known as tertiary treatment)
in relation to discharges into such waters from large sewage treatment plants.
Further Information:
Lisa Clifford,Water Quality Section
tel: 01.888 2468 fax: 01.888 2400
e-mail: lisa_clifford@environ.ie
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AIR QUALITY, ENERGY & NUCLEAR SAFETY MATTERS
Planning Guidelines on Wind Energy Development
On 4 August, 2004, Mr. Martin Cullen, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government published revised Draft
Planning Guidelines on Wind Energy Development.
The Guidelines when finalised will support international, EU and national government policy in relation to renewable energy
and to guarantee a consistency of approach throughout the country to the treatment of planning applications for wind farm
developments in line with the principles of proper planning and sustainable development.
Photomontages of wind farms in various types of landscapes are included in the Guidelines to show how factors such as siting
and location, spatial extent and scale, cumulative effect, spacing, layout and height of turbines can be best applied within
different landscape types.The geological impact of the development of wind energy projects is addressed in the draft guidelines
and advice is offered on how planning authorities can ensure that adverse occurrences are avoided.
A copy of the draft Guidelines is available on the Department’s website at www.environ.ie. Submissions on the draft
Guidelines received before 30 September 2004 will be considered before a final version of the Guidelines is issued.
Declan Bourke / Ann Ring, Planning Section
tel: 01.888 2557 / 2823 fax: 01.888 2692
e-mail: declan_bourke@environ.ie / ann_ring@environ.ie
Sustainable Energy Awards
On 8 July, 2004,The Sustainable Energy Awards, organised by Sustainable Energy Ireland
and sponsored by ESB Customer Supply, were launched for the first time.The Awards are
intended to encourage, recognise and reward excellence in energy management in the
industrial,
commercial and public sectors.The deadline for nominations was the end of August and there were over 200 entries.The
competition is set for a successful start to what will be an annual awards scheme.
The awards will focus on companies who demonstrate a commitment to introduce energy management as an integral part of
the operation of their business. It will provide such companies with an opportunity to gain public recognition for their
achievements in reducing energy use and emissions.The Sustainable Energy Awards is the only awards scheme recognising best
practice in energy performance, management and design.With increasing fuel prices, and the future cost impact of
environmental instruments such as emissions trading and carbon tax, there has never been a greater incentive for firms to
improve their efficiency. Controlling and reducing energy costs through effective energy management will be a key source of
competitiveness for large energy users in the future.
The Sustainable Energy Awards Scheme consists of eighteen awards, granted across seven categories:
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Coordinated Energy Management Programme
Electrical Energy Project
Thermal Energy Project
Energy Awareness Campaign
Energy Service or Supply Company
Excellence in Design or Specification, and
Energy Manager
The winners will be announced in November.
website: www.sei.ie/awards
Sustainable Energy Ireland, Renewable Energy Information
Office, Shinagh House, Bandon, Co. Cork
tel: 023.421 93 fax: 023.291 54
e-mail: renewables@reio.ie
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AIR QUALITY, ENERGY &
NUCLEAR SAFETY MATTERS
Proposed Directive on ship-source pollution
On 11 June, 2004, the EU Maritime Transport Ministers met in Council under the chairmanship of Mr. Dermot Ahern,TD,
Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, and reached political agreement on a common position on the
Draft Directive.
The Draft Directive is one of a number of initiatives undertaken following the Prestige disaster off the coast of Spain in
November 2002, the main principle of it being that all discharges of polluting substances are considered as infringements if
they are committed with intent, recklessly or by serious negligence.
Member States are allowed to take the necessary measures to ensure that these infringements are subject to effective,
proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, which may include criminal or administrative sanctions. Exceptions provided for are in
line with The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), when a discharge is made in
order to save lives or the ship itself. It was important for many Member States including Ireland that they retain the discretion
in accordance with their own Code of Law to introduce criminal sanctions.A parallel proposal for a Framework Decision of
the Council to strengthen the criminal law framework for the enforcement of the law against ship pollution is being examined
by EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers.
Lorraine Dobson, Co-ordination Unit, Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
Leeson Lane, Dublin 2
tel: 01. 678 2910 fax: 01. 678 2649
e-mail: lorraine.dobson@dcmnr.gov.ie
Radon Gas
Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas is colourless and odourless. It is formed in the ground by the radioactive decay of
uranium, which is present in small quantities in rocks and soils.When it surfaces in the open air, it is quickly diluted to
harmless concentrations but when it enters an enclosed space it can sometimes reach unacceptably high concentrations.
Radon produces radioactive particles that, when inhaled, give a radiation dose which may damage cells in the lung.There is
strong evidence from epidemiological and animal studies that long-term exposure to high levels of radon can be a
contributory factor in increasing the risk of lung cancer.This risk is significantly higher among smokers than non-smokers.
In 1990, the Government adopted an annual average radon gas concentration of 200 Becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3) as
the national Reference Level above which remedial action to reduce the indoor radon level in a dwelling should be considered.
Since July 1998, all new dwellings and long stay buildings are required to incorporate some degree of radon preventive
measures at the time of construction in accordance with the 1997 upgraded Building Regulations.The degree of protection
required is dependent upon whether or not the site is located within a High Radon Area which is an area where RPII
estimate that 10% or more of existing houses have radon concentrations in excess of 200 Bq/m3.
Based on the findings of a nationwide survey of some 11,000 domestic dwellings carried out during the 1990’s, the
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) estimates that approximately 91,000 houses in Ireland, or 7% of the total
housing stock in the country, have radon concentrations levels in excess of the national Reference Level.
The RPII has actively encouraged householders in those areas designated as High Radon Areas to have their homes measured
for radon and where radon levels exceed the Reference Level have advised that appropriate radon remediation works should
be undertaken. A prediction map of radon in irish dwellings can be found on the RPII website www.rpii.ie
Householders wishing to have a radon measurement carried out can contact the RPII or another radon measurement service
provider.The householder receives two small detectors. One detector is placed in an occupied bedroom, the other in a living
area.A three month measurement period is recommended as radon levels can vary considerably from day to day due to
changes in weather conditions, ventilation, building usage, etc.The detectors are then sent back to the radon measurement
provider for analysis.The cost of a radon measurement service is €40.
The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government’s publication, Radon in Existing Buildings - Corrective
Options, gives information to building designers and householders about measures they can take to reduce high radon levels.
This publication is available on the Department’s website www.environ.ie and is also available from the Government
Publications Sales Office, Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2,Telephone 01. 647 6000 - price €5 plus postage.
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A new edition of Technical Guidance Document C (TGD-C) on
Part C of the Building Regulations (Site Preparation and
Resistance to Moisture) will be published shortly incorporating
enhanced radon prevention measures for new buildings
commencing on or after 1 April 2005. Further information on
radon and a list of approved radon measurement service
providers can be obtained from the RPII website.
Tips for Waste Prevention
Recycle jars not just bottles
Mary Downes, Nuclear Safety Section
tel: 01. 888 2957 fax: 01. 888 2956
e-mail: mary_downes@environ.ie
EPA National Allocation Plan for Emissions Trading
On 30 September, 2004,The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an updated
National Allocation Plan (NAP) for a second round of public consultation.This focused on
the changes occurring since the first consultation. Ireland’s NAP indicates the basis on which
it is proposed to allocate allowances to the participants in the scheme for each of the three years of the pilot phase, 20052007. Emissions Trading is due to commence across all 25 EU member states on 1 January 2005.
The plan has already undergone an earlier public consultation prior to its submission to the EU Commission on March 31,
2004 and subsequent approval on July 7, 2004.The emphasis in this second public consultation is on the changes which have
occurred since the first consultation.These changes have arisen as a result of:
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submissions made during the first public consultation
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a reduction in the overall allocation for emissions trading agreed by Government in July
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the EPA’s decision to change the reallocation of unrequired allowances
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alterations to the baseline data as a result of the verification process carried out by EPA in recent months, and
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further clarifications and improvements of the NAP text.
The draft plan is available on the EPA website at:
www.epa.ie/Licensing/EmissionsTrading/NationalAllocationPlan/
www.epa.ie/emissionstrading/NAPConsultation/
Niamh Leahy, Media Relations Office
EPA Headquarters, PO Box 3000,
Johnstown Castle Estate, Co.Wexford
tel: 053. 70 770 (24 hours) fax: 053. 60 600
e-mail: nleahy@epa.ie
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Lá Saor ó Charranna 2004
An 22 Meán Fómhair, 2004, bhí Éirinn rannpháirteach don cúigiú bliain as a chéile i Lá Saor ó Charranna Bliantúil na hEorpa.
Féachann Lá Saor ó Charranna na hEorpa cur leis an bhfeasacht ar na drochthionchair a bhíonn ag truailliú aeir agus torainn
mar thoradh ar an méadú ar thrácht bóthair i dtimpeallachtaí uirbeacha. Spreagann imeachtaí ar an lá sin úsáid iompar poiblí
agus bealaí eile iompair agus féachtar leis an mbuntáiste comhshaoil a bhaineann le laghdú tráchta a léiriú do bhailte agus do
chathracha
I mbliana d’eagraigh údaráis áitiúla imeachtaí i 20 mórbhaile agus cathair i gcomparáid le 17 baile agus cathair i 2003 agus 5
mhórbhaile agus cathair i 2000. B’iad na 20 cathair agus baile a ghlac páirt in Éirinn i mbliana ná Baile Brigín, Baile Bhlainséir,
Cloich na Coillte,An Clár, Corcaigh, Baile Átha Cliath, Dún Garbhán, Gaillimh, Cill Chainnigh, Contae agus Cathair Luimnigh,An
Uaimh, Port Mearnóg, Port Reachrann, Sligeach,Trá Lí,Tulach Mhór, Port Láirge, Cathair na Mart agus Cill Mhantáin.
Rinne an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil, Fuinneamh Inmharthana Éireann (SEI) agus an Roinn Iompair
comhordú náisiúnta ar rannpháirtíocht na hÉireann.
Dhírigh Lá Saor ó Charranna na bliana seo ar rannpháirtíocht scoileanna ag teacht le téama Lá Saor ó Charranna an AE
“Sráideanna Sábháilte do Leanaí”. B’údar misnigh an freagra a fuarthas ó scoileanna anuraidh agus chuir imeacht na bliana seo
leis sin.Tugadh isteach Gradaim Rannpháirtíochta do Scoileanna chun rannpháirtíocht a spreagadh agus bhuaigh Scoil Náisiúnta
Cailíní an Spiorad Naomh, Baile Muna, Baile Átha Cliath an chéad duais de €3,000. Bronnadh dhá ghradam eile de €1,000 ar
Scoil Mhuire Banríon na hÉireann, Cathair Dháibhín, Co. Luimnigh agus ar Scoil Náisiúnta Ráth Tó, Ráth Tó, Co. na Mí.
Bronnadh na gradaim ar bhonn chruthaitheacht agus núálacht na ngníomhaíochtaí, agus chomh mór agus a bhí rannpháirtíocht
ó chomhpháirtithe seachtracha. Chuidigh an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta leis na gradaim a thabhairt isteach ag cur gach
scoil bunoideachais sa tír ar an eolas maidir leis an tionscnamh seo.
Ceann de na príomhaidhmeanna a bhí le Lá Saor ó Charranna ná díospóireacht a spreagadh maidir le bealaí iompair
inbhuanaithe agus réimsí a aithint ar féidir dul chun cinn a dhéanamh iontu. D’éirigh leis an imeacht aird náisiúnta a tharraingt
ar na saincheisteanna sin. Is comhartha maith don todhchaí é chomh fonnmhar is a bhí scoileanna agus leanaí.
Tuilleadh eolais:
John McDermott, An Rannóg Aeir/Aeráide,
teil: 01. 888 2373 faics: 01. 888 2014
ríomhphost: johnmcdermott@environ.ie
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At the Waterford launch of Car Free Day 2004, left - right: Mr. Martin Cullen,T.D.; Minister for he Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Pupils of
St. Ursula’s Primary School,Waterford and Mr. Seamus Ryan; Lord Mayor of Waterford City.
Car Free Day 2004
On 22 September, 2004, Ireland participated for the fifth successive year in the annual European Car Free Day. European Car
Free Day aims to increase public awareness of the adverse effects of air and noise pollution caused by increasing road traffic in
urban environments. Events held on the day encourage the use of public transport and alternative forms of transport and
attempt to showcase towns and cities in a more convivial environment of reduced traffic.
This year local authorities organised events in 20 major towns and cities, compared to 17 towns and cities in 2003 and 5
major towns and cities in 2000.The 20 Irish cities and towns taking part this year were, Balbriggan, Blanchardstown, Clonakilty,
Clare, Cork, Dublin, Dungarvan, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick City and Limerick county, Navan, Portmarnock, Portrane, Sligo,
Tralee,Tullamore,Waterford,Westport and Wicklow.
Ireland’s participation was co-ordinated nationally by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local government,
Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), and the Department of Transport.
A focus of this year’s Car Free Day was the involvement of schools in line with the EU theme for Car Free Day “Safe Streets
for Children”. Last years response from schools was particularly encouraging and this year’s event built upon that. National
Participation Awards for Schools were introduced to encourage participation and reward efforts with a first prize of €3000
going to Holy Spirit Girls National School, Ballymun, Dublin.Two runners up prizes of €1000 went to Mary Queen of Ireland
School, Caherdavin, Co. Limerick and Ratoath National School, Ratoath Co. Meath.The awards were judged on the creativity
and innovation of the activities, the scale of participation and the involvement of external partners.The Department of
Education and Science assisted in the introduction of the awards informing all primary schools in the country of this initiative.
One of the main aims of Car Free Day is to encourage debate on the use of sustainable modes of transport and identify areas
where progress can be achieved.The event has been successful in putting the issues firmly in the national spotlight.The
ongoing enthusiasm of schools and children augurs well for the future.
John McDermott, Air/Climate Section,
tel: 01. 888 2373 fax: 01. 888 2014
e-mail: johnmcdermott@environ.ie
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Higher Insulation Standards for Non-Residential Buildings
On 21 July, 2004, Mr. Martin Cullen,T.D., Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government published draft
proposals to upgrade the thermal performance and insulation standards for non-residential buildings.A consultation process
has been established for public/industry comment on the proposals, which ends on Friday 29 October 2004.
Commenting on the proposed new standards, which are scheduled to take effect from 1 January 2005, Minister Cullen said the
proposals would assist Ireland’s climate change strategy and help us meet our Kyoto obligations.
The proposed amendment of Part L2 of the national Building Regulations relating to buildings other than dwellings, follows the
introduction of improved thermal performance and insulation standards for new dwellings, introduced by the Minister on 1
January 2003; and for replacement external doors, windows, and roof-lights (roof windows) in existing dwellings on 1 July
2003.
It is estimated that the new standards will reduce building energy requirement and give a reduction in CO2 emissions by a
further 100,000 tonnes per annum nationally by 2012.This is in addition to the estimated reduction resulting from the higher
insulation standards from dwellings of more than 300,000 tonnes per annum for 2012.This is broadly in line with projections
for improved Building Regulations in the National Climate Change Strategy published in 2000.
A substantial improvement in energy conservation in buildings is essential if Ireland is to meet its obligations to stabilise
greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol.About 40% of CO2 emissions are attributable to energy used in the
heating, cooling, and lighting of buildings. Since energy use in buildings is a major part of the greenhouse gas problem, energy
conservation in buildings must be an integral part of the solution. Copies of the consultation documents are available from the
Building Standards/ Environmental Assessment Section and on the Department’s website at: www.environ.ie
Submissions on the consultation documents must be made in writing or by e-mail on or before Friday 29 October 2004.
Aidan Smith, Building Standards/Environmental Assessment Section
tel: 01.888 2371/ 2551 fax: 01.888 2693
e-mail: aidan_smith@environ. ie
Dréacht-Threoirlínte ar Thithíocht Tuaithe Inbhuanaithe
Chuir Comhar moltaí faoi bhráid na Roinne Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil le déanaí maidir le DréachtThreoirlínte ar Thithíocht Tuaithe Inbhuanaithe. Dúradh sna moltaí cé go n-aithníonn Comhar go bhfuil soláthar tithíocht
inacmhainne riachtanach chun cothabháil a dhéanamh ar phobail tuaithe agus tacú leo, go bhfuil imní ar chomhaltaí de bharr
ardú a bheith tagtha ar líon na dtithe aonair faoin tuath. Meastar go bhfuil sé sin i gcoinne Phrionsabail Forbartha Inbhuanaithe
Chomhar. Aithníodh roinnt saincheisteanna a gcaithfear aghaidh a thabhairt orthu a bheidh mar bhun do lonnaíocht
inbhuanaithe i gceantair tuaithe.
•
an gaol atá ag athrú idir ceantair uirbeach agus tuaithe; níl an t-idirdhealú traidisiúnta a bhíodh idir “uirbeach” agus “tuaithe”
bailí níos mó de bharr athrú a bheith tagtha ar an bpatrún lonnaíochta agus mar gheall ar an ráta suntasach tógáil títhe le
30 bliain anuas.
•
an gá atá le saincheisteanna difriúla a dhí-chomhbhailiú; m.sh. tírdhreach, pobal, bochtaineacht, saincheisteanna
úinéireachta,etc.
•
an fáil ar thalamh do thithíocht agus inacmhainneachta; cé gur féidir talamh a chriosú d’fhorbairt chónaitheach ní gá go
mbeadh sé ar fáil le díol.
•
tá bearta riachtanach chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar eisiamh sóisialta;
•
is fachtóirí tábhachtacha iad patrúin úinéireachta agus tionacht talún; caithfear breithniú a dhéanamh ar an bhféidearthacht
d’idirghabháil fhioscach chun riachtanais an mhargaidh a spreagadh
•
an cineál tithíochta a bhíonn á thógáil chomh maith le ról sráidbhailte tuaithe; agus
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tá saincheist na teanga tábhachtach chun tuiscint choiteann a fhorbairt ar shaincheisteanna; m.sh.“ginte go huirbeach” agus
“ginte faoin tuath”
Tá tuairimí sainiúla Chomhar maidir leis an téacs sna dréacht-threoirlínte le fáil ar an láithreán gréasáin: www.comhar-nsdp.ie
Tuilleadh eolais:
láithreán gréasáin: www.comhar-nsdp.ie
Marie Hughes, Rúnaíocht Chomhar,
17 Sráid Aindréas, Baile Átha Cliath 2
teil: 01. 888 3992 faics: 01. 888 3999
ríomhphost: comhar@environ.ie
Draft Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing
Comhar recently submitted recommendations to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on
Draft Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing.The recommendations pointed out that while Comhar recognises that the
provision of affordable rural housing is necessary to maintain and support rural communities, members are concerned at the
proliferation of one-off housing in the countryside.This is considered to be contrary to Comhar’s Principles of Sustainable
Development. A number of issues that need to be addressed to underpin sustainable settlement in rural areas were identified
:
•
the changing relationships between urban and rural areas in that the traditional distinction between “urban” and “rural” is
no longer valid given the change in settlement pattern and the significant rate of house-building over the last 30 years
•
the need to dis-aggregate the different issues, e.g. landscape, community, poverty, ownership issues, etc.
•
the availability of land for housing and affordability, while land may be zoned for residential development
it is not necessarily available for sale
•
measures are needed to address social exclusion
•
ownership patterns and land tenure are important factors, the possibility of fiscal intervention to stimulate
the market needs to be considered
•
the type of housing being built as well as the role of rural villages, and
•
the issue of language is important to developing a common understanding of the issues, e.g.“urban-generated” and “ruralgenerated”
Comhar’s specific comments on the text of the draft guidelines are available on the website: www.comhar-nsdp.ie
website: www.comhar-nsdp.ie
Marie Hughes, Comhar Secretariat,
17 St. Andrew St., Dublin 2
tel: 01.888 3992 fax: 01.888 3999
e-mail: comhar@environ.ie
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Draft Guidelines for Regional and Planning Authorities on Strategic
Environmental Assessment
Comhar recently submitted recommendations to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on
Draft Guidelines for Regional and Planning Authorities on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).The key
recommendations are:
•
SEA should be mandatory for all Development Plans and Local Area Plans including those for towns or areas with a
population of fewer than 10,000
•
regarding Article 3(5) and Annex II of the Directive, the draft guidelines suggest the plan-making authority must make its
best professional judgement as to whether SEA should be undertaken, in cases of doubt the regulations should state that
SEA should be undertaken, in compliance with the precautionary principle
•
the role of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government needs to be stated more broadly in the
context of the designation of Environmental Authorities, e.g. climate change and energy scarcity
•
greater emphasis should be placed on the need to ensure complete integration between the plan under
preparation and the environmental report - it should be an integral part of plan preparation, and
•
more explicit reference to Comhar’s Principles for Sustainable Development.
Comhar’s detailed comments are available on the Comhar website: www.comhar-nsdp.ie
Further Information:
website: www.comhar-nsdp.ie
Marie Hughes, Comhar Secretariat,
17 St. Andrew St., Dublin 2
tel: 01.888 3992 fax: 01.888 3999
e-mail: comhar@environ.ie
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Lá na gCrann 2004
An 14 Deireadh Fómhair, 2004, d’eagraigh Comhairle Crann na hÉireann an t-ochtú Lá na gCrann in
Éirinn, le tacaíocht ón Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta. Bhí 450,000 leanbh bunscoile ar fud na
hÉireann rannpháirteach san imeacht a bhí urraithe ag ENFO, ag an tSeirbhís Foraoiseachta, ag an
Roinn Talmhaíochta agus Bia agus ag Tetra Pak.
Ghlac os cionn 100,000 leanbh páirt i siúlóidí coillearnaigh treoraithe ag os cionn 120 ionad ar fud na tíre a thionóil Coillte,An
tSeirbhís Páirceanna Náisiúnta agus Fiadhúlra de chuid na Roinne Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil, Seirbhísí
Oidhreachta agus Údaráis Áitiúla Bhaile Átha Cliath.
Is é an aidhm atá le Lá na gCrann ná taithí foghlama a chruthú a chinnteoidh go mbeidh ocht lá iomlán ag gach mic léinn
bunscoile ina mbeidh a n-aird dírithe go hiomlán ar chrainn agus go mbeadh eolas, tuiscint agus meas acu ar chrainn agus ar an
gcomhshaol níos leithne, sula leanfaidh siad ar aghaidh chuig an meánscoil.
Seoladh póstaer a léiríonn na húsáidí éagsúla a bhaintear as adhmad, téama na bliana seo, chuig gach scoil. Léiríonn an mana,
‘100 bliain, 100 úsáid’, Comóradh céad bliain d’fhoraoiseacht na hÉireann i mbliana agus na húsáidí éagsúla is féidir a bhaint as
adhmad.
Tuilleadh eolas:
John Mc Loughlin, Stiúrthóir Feidhmeannach,
Comhairle Crann na hÉireann
Teach Chábán tSíle, An Pháirc, Cábán tSíle, Baile Átha Cliath 18
teil: 01.284 9211 teileafón póca: 086.250 6022
faics: 01.284 9197
Tree Day 2004
On 14 October, 2004, the Tree Council of Ireland organised
Ireland’s eighth annual Tree Day, supported by the Department of
Education and Science. 450,000 primary school children across
Ireland participated in the event sponsored by ENFO,The Forest
Service,The Department of Agriculture and Food and Tetra Pak.
Over 100,000 children took part in guided woodland walks at
over 120 locations around the country hosted by Coillte,The
National Parks & Wildlife Service of The Department of the
Environment, Heritage and local Government, Heritages Services
and the Dublin local authorities.
Tree Day aims to create a learning experience ensuring that each
primary school student will have eight full days of intensive
exposure to trees and will have gained knowledge, understanding
and an appreciation for trees and the wider environment, before
progressing to secondary school.
At the Tree Day 2004 launch, left - right: Marie Keenan;Tetra Pack,
Brendan Linehan; ENFO, Mary Keenan; President,Tree Council of Ireland
and John Brown; Minister of State, Dept. of Agriculture and Food.
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A poster depicting the many uses of wood, this year’s theme, has been circulated to all schools.The slogan,‘100 years, 100
uses’, reflects the Centenary of Irish forestry this year and the many uses of wood.
John Mc Loughlin, Executive Director, Tree Council of Ireland
Cabinteely House,The Park, Cabinteely, Dublin 18
tel: 01.284 9211 mobile: 086.250 6022
fax: 01.284 9197
Protecting Peatlands
On 28 July, 2004, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr. Martin Cullen,T.D. announced further
proposals continuing the process of protecting a representative sample of our valuable peatlands and conserving our Blanket
Bogs.This is in line with the objectives of Ireland’s National Biodiversity Plan.The Minister proposed 73 blanket bogs (the
majority of which were in counties Mayo, Galway, and Donegal) as Natural Heritage Areas under the Wildlife (Amendment)
Act, 2000. Blanket bogs are found in areas of high rainfall in the west and on mountain ranges throughout the country.The
blanket bog name stems from their appearance, from a distance the bog appear to hug the terrain like a blanket.
It has been acknowledged domestically and in the European context that there is an urgent need to conserve representative
communities and species living within Ireland’s peatland habitats.
Peatlands originally covered more than 17% of Ireland, a higher proportion than any other European country with the
exception of Finland.Together with their unique assemblage of plants and animals they are a seriously endangered Western
European habitat. Most countries in Europe have exploited the majority of their peat resources for fuel. Ireland is one of the
few countries where a wide range of peatlands still exists in a near natural state.
The designation of land as a Natural Heritage Area is not intended as an inflexible barrier to all future development. It is
important, however, to conserve a representative sample of these ecologically important areas by mitigating potential damaging
impacts of peat extraction, afforestation, overgrazing, dumping and drainage.The guiding principle in relation to assessing all
development applications should be to maintain designated areas at a favourable conservation status while facilitating
sustainable rural development.
Except in exceptional circumstances, people will be allowed to continue domestic cutting on their plots for up to 10 years. In
this context:
•
a payment of €600 per annum for the remaining period for which people give up the right to continue cutting, while
others are continuing to cut
•
landowners who sell bog/turbary before end of 2005, will be entitled to €6,000 (on top of purchase price) subject to
certain terms and conditions
A landowner who does not wish to sell bog/turbary but who commits to cease cutting and to allow drain-blocking will also
be entitled to a payment of €600 per annum.
After the 10-year cutting period, the Department will review whether there are particular circumstances in which domestic
turf-cutting can continue on raised bogs without damaging the bogs.
Apart from the raised and blanket bogs, there are about 630 proposed Natural Heritage Areas covering approximately
100,000 ha, which were published on a non-statutory basis in 1995, which have not since been statutorily proposed or
designated as nature conservation areas.The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government intend to
define criteria for NHA selection and review the 1995 pNHAs and any other known sites which may meet the criteria.
Proposals will then be prepared for statutory designation as NHAs of sites which measure up to the criteria.The designated
raised and blanket bogs are listed at Appendix 2.
Brendan Mahon, National Parks & Wildlife,
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government,
7 Ely Place, Dublin 2.
tel: 01.647 2361 fax: 01.662 0283
e-mail: bmahon@duchas.ie
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Protection of the Environment Act 2003
On 29 June, 2004, Mr. Martin Cullen,T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government signed The Protection
of the Environment Act 2003 (Commencement Order), completing the process of bringing the Act’s provisions into effect. On
the same day, the Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, and the Waste Management
(Licensing) Regulations 2004 were also signed by the Minister.The principal changes introduced by this legislation package,
which is effective from 12 July 2004, are as follows:
IPPC (Integrated Pollution, Prevention & Control) Licensing
The EPA’s system for integrated licensing of activities with significant potential for pollution has been in operation since 1994
and delivered substantial compliance with the EU’s 1996 IPPC Directive. Nonetheless, important improvements to the system
are now being introduced, including:
•
greater emphasis on pollution prevention in the
licensing system and on minimising environmental
problems at source
•
a change in the technical basis of the licensing system
from best available technology not entailing excessive
costs (BATNEEC) to best available techniques (BAT)
•
increased emphasis on energy efficiency in the carrying
out of activities
•
bringing into the licensing system more activities in
areas such as intensive agriculture, the treatment and
processing of milk, the slaughter of cattle, food
production, and the production of paper, pulp or
board, and
•
requiring an applicant to be a "fit and proper person"
as defined in the 2003 Act, and possessing the technical
and financial capacity to carry on the business to which
the licence relates.
Waste
Changes to waste licensing introduced on foot of the Environment Act 2003 will mean that waste licences will now be issued
on the basis of best available technology (BAT) rather than BATNEEC.The higher level of protection for the environment
implied by the use of BAT will have an immediate impact on further reducing emissions from future waste facilities and will
ensure,insofar as waste licensing is concerned, that Ireland is in compliance with the EU IPPC Directive.
Other changes to the waste licensing system, involve:
•
provision of additional data by applicants to ensure
greater transparency
•
requirement for the EPA to consider additional issues
such as energy efficiency when deciding on waste
licence applications, and
•
new powers to suspend/revoke a waste licence where
the waste holder is no longer a "fit and proper person".
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End of life vehicles
The Commencement Order also enables the Minister to make Regulations fully transposing and facilitating the implementation
of EU Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles (ELVs).
The implementation of the Directive will have significant environmental and social benefits by ensuring the environmentally
sound treatment and recovery of a problematic waste stream, incorporating high levels of recycling of vehicle materials. As
required by the Directive, such Regulations will enable the last owners of ELVs that come within the scope of the Directive to
deposit their vehicles free of charge at authorised treatment facilities for appropriate treatment and recovery.The Regulations
will further require authorised treatment facilities to comply with detailed minimum requirements in relation to the
environmentally sound treatment and recovery of ELVs, as outlined in the Directive.
IPPC
Ronnie Devlin, Environment Policy
tel: 01.888 2086 fax: 01.888 2691
e-mail: ronnie_devlin@environ.ie
Waste
Jason Kearney,Waste Infrastructure & Regulation
tel: 01.888 2610 fax: 01.888 2014
e-mail: jason_kearney@environ.ie
End of Life Vehicles
Terry Sheridan,Waste Prevention & Recovery Unit
tel: 01.888 2440 fax: 01.888 2994
e-mail: terry_sheridan@environ.ie
Litter Pollution Act 2003
Since 1997, with the introduction of the Litter Pollution Act,
local authority performance on enforcement of the litter laws
has significantly improved, with more litter wardens employed
and substantial increases in the number of prosecutions taken
and on-the-spot fines issued annually. Details of the
enforcement action from 1997 to 2003 are set out in the
following Table.
2003
€69 million
2002
€65 million
2001
€60 million
2000
€51 million
Annual local authority expenditure on their street cleansing and
litter warden services has also increased substantially in the
years since the introduction of the 1997 Act:
1999
€41 million
1998
€34 million
The following improvements in the period 1997 to 2003 should
be noted:
1997
€25 million
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the number of litter wardens employed annually in this period has increased - almost trebled - to 399
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the number of prosecutions annually increased almost sevenfold, and
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the number of on-the-spot fines levied annually also increased very significantly - over sixfold - to over 21,900
Overall, the above statistics indicate that local authorities are taking a more pro-active approach to combating litter pollution.
Further Litter Enforcement Statistics are listed in Appendix 3.
Joan Callaghan, Anti-Litter Unit
tel: 01.888 2060 fax: 01.888 2691
e-mail: joan_callaghan@environ.ie
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Full
Part-time
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
45
61
77
82
98
129
114
93
145
210
232
267
277
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Prosecutions
330
903
1505
2,278
1,868
2,187
2,276
Convictions
220
397
641
793
604
678
815
On-the-spot fines
Issued
Paid
3,258
7,563
25,006
28,654
27,921
25,241
21,940
1,649
3,463
12,071
12,644
12,490
11,744
10,816
Progress of the All-Island Fridge Freezer Scheme
Since the introduction of the all-island fridges and fridge freezers recycling scheme in February, 2004, over 42,000 waste
domestic fridges and freezers have been collected and sent for recycling.
The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (DEHLG) and, the Department of the Environment
(DoE), Northern Ireland, under the auspices of the North/South Ministerial Council in co-operation with district councils and
local authorities north and south, developed an all-island contract for the management of domestic waste fridges and freezers
in an environmentally sound manner.
The initiative was developed against the background of new EU Regulations on ozone depleting substances, which prohibit
waste fridges and freezers going to landfill. In all 31 local authorities and 26 district councils are participating in the scheme
which will run until 12 August 2005, the day prior to the implementation of the EU Directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE). From 13 August 2005, district councils and local authorities will no longer have responsibility
for the collection and treatment of waste fridges.At that point responsibility for disposal of WEEE including waste fridges will
transfer to producers.
Funding for the management of waste fridges and freezers in the South will be provided from the Environment Fund. In order
to qualify for funding, local authorities must ensure free access to civic amenity sites for the receipt of fridges and freezers
from householders and take active steps to promote the availability of the service.
Sharonne O’Reilly,Waste Prevention and Recovery
tel: 01.888 2768 fax: 01.888 2994
e-mail: sharonne_oreilly@environ.ie
Market Development Group
On 4 July, 2004, Mr. Martin Cullen,T.D., the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government announced the
establishment of a new recycling Market Development Group.The Group has been set up to develop and drive a Market
Development Programme aimed at realising the full resource value of all reclaimed recyclable material and developing
innovative outlets to use and obtain optimum value for what we recycle.
The Market Development Group, which held its inaugural meeting on 22nd July 2004, is a focussed group comprising
representatives of relevant private and public sector interests - see Appendix 4.The Market Development Programme will
initially focus on those materials and markets likely to yield early and substantial success. It will aim to identify new applications
and markets for recyclables and secondary recycled products.
The Group will build upon the research work already carried out by the Clean Technology Centre in their Study on the
Development of Markets for Recyclables recovered from the municipal waste stream - A Strategy for Recycling Markets in
Ireland. In support of these key tasks, the Group will also carry out the following:
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evaluation of international research in relation to market development, and identification of research gaps from an Irish
perspective
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advising on the financing and commissioning of Research & Development and Demonstration Projects in relation to
remanufacturing and markets for recyclables, and dissemination of results
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development of best practice guides for business and industry
•
provision of technical, engineering and financial advice and assistance to industry to facilitate new and innovative uses for
recyclate, including through voluntary recycled content agreements
•
evaluation of ongoing EPA projects on outlets for recycled materials and compost from municipal waste
•
evaluation of the potential for the adoption of targets for minimum recycled contents in locally manufactured products, in
co-operation with the relevant organisations
•
identification of specific requirements necessary to facilitate the extensive implementation of "green procurement"
procedures in the public and private sectors, and
•
development of Waste Exchanges to stimulate a demand for discarded materials that have the potential to be recycled for
beneficial re-use.
Funding of €1m is being provided in 2004 from the Environment Fund to finance start up costs, research projects etc.
Sharonne O’Reilly,Waste Prevention and Recovery Section
tel: 01.888 2768 fax: 01.888 2994
e-mail: sharonne_oreilly@environ.ie
Glantachán Náisiúnta Earraigh 2004
An 29 Márta, 2004, sheol an tUasal Martin Cullen,T.D.,An tAire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil an séú
Glantachán Náisiúnta Earraigh, an feachtas frithbhruscair is mó in Éirinn. D’éirigh thar cionn leis seo agus bhí os cionn 263,000
oibrí deonach rannpháirteach in os cionn 3,150 imeacht ar fud na tíre. Chuir a mana,‘Bruscar - Is é ár bhfreagracht é’,
freagracht comhchoitinn chun cinn dár gceantar áitiúil agus dár gcomhshaol áitiúil.
Bailíodh 717 tonna dramhaíola i mbliana. Rinneadh 23% den méid sin nó 164 tonna a athchúrsáil ag Bainc Tabhartha ar fud na
tíre, sin ardú 11% ar 2003. Sholáthar Repak málaí dathchódaithe ar leithligh saor in aisce agus chuidigh siad sin go mór leis an
mbailiúchán agus le deighilt cannaí in-athchúrsála agus buidéil phlaisteacha.
D’éirigh go maith leis an iarracht chun daoine óga a mhealladh chuig an bhfeachtas le scoileanna agus grúpaí óige ag
comhdhéanamh tromlach na ngrúpaí cláraithe. Rinneadh ionadaíocht mhaith ar an bpobal gnó i mbliana, agus ar ghrúpaí pobail,
ar chumainn áitritheoirí agus ar ghrúpaí de chuid na mBailte Slachtmhara.
Tá freagracht ar gach duine maidir le bruscar agus cruthaíonn an leibhéal rannpháirtíochta san fheachtas Glantachán Náisiúnta
Earraigh go dteastaíonn ó dhaoine a bheith gníomhach i ndáiríre. Chuidigh an feachtas ardphróifíle agus an clúdach teilifíse, raidió
agus preas náisiúnta, le ceist an bhruscair a dhíriú arís in intinn an phobail.
Tuilleadh eolais:
láithreán gréasáin: www.antaisce.org/projects/nsc.html
Oonagh Duggan, Bainisteoir an Ghlantacháin Náisiúnta
Earraigh,An Taisce, Halla Tailors,An Lána Cúil, Baile Átha Cliath 8
teil: 01.707 7066 faics: 01.454 1802
ríomhphost: nsc@antaisce.org
National Spring Clean Week 2004
On 29 March, 2004, Mr. Martin Cullen,T.D., Minister for the
Environment, Hertiage and Local Government launched the sixth
National Spring Clean, Ireland’s largest anti-litter campaign.This
was a resounding success with over 263,000 volunteers
participating in over 3,150 events nationwide.Their slogan,‘Litter
- It’s OUR Responsibility’, promoted collective responsibility for
our immediate local area and environment.
This year, 717 tonnes of waste was collected. 23% of this amount
or 164 tonnes, was recycled at Bring Banks around the country,
an 11% increase over 2003. Separate colour-coded bags were
supplied free of charge by Repak and greatly assisted the
collection and segregation of recyclable cans and plastic bottles.
The 24th 65th Charleville Cub Scouts, who did a major clean up of the
town car park, and areas surrounding the local infant, Primary and
Secondary schools and local Old People’s Home.
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A drive to attract the youth sector to the campaign was very successful with schools and youth groups comprising the
majority of registered groups.The business community was well represented this year, as were community groups, residents
associations and tidy town groups.
Litter is the responsibility of everyone and the level of participation in the National Spring Clean campaign proves that people
really do want to take action.The high profile campaign and national television, radio and press coverage, has helped to refocus
the issue of litter in the public mind.
website: www.antaisce.org/projects/nsc.html
Oonagh Duggan, National Spring Clean Manager, An Taisce,Tailors Hall,
Back Lane, Dublin 8
tel: 01.707 7066 fax: 01.454 1802
e-mail: nsc@antaisce.org
Launch of Cross-Border Waste Awareness Campaign
On 14 September, 2004, Mr. Martin Cullen,T.D., Minister for
the Environment, Heritage, and Local Government, and Ms.
Angela Smith M.P., Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for
Northern Ireland with responsibility for the Department of
the Environment, launched a major cross border media
campaign aimed at raising awareness of waste management
with a strong message aimed at consumers about the benefits
of reducing, reusing and recycling waste.
This campaign complements Northern Ireland’s Wake Up To
Waste campaign and Ireland’s Race Against Waste campaign. It
features celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin demonstrating
how to separate and recycle glass, cans, paper and plastic and
how to make compost and prevent waste.The advertisements
also show how waste can be transformed into useful new
products. Radio, trade and local press advertisements together
with the designated website – www.mywaste.info, will extend
the reach of the campaign.
Mr. Martin Cullen,T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and
Local Government, with Ms. Angela Smith M.P., Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with responsibility for the
Department of the Environment, at the Cross Border Waste Awareness
Launch held in the Manor House Hotel, Fermanagh
The Transformations Business Workshop which takes place on the 8 November 2004 will provide information on the business
opportunities that are available in waste reprocessing, explore the challenges facing business in this growing sector and discuss
ways to profit from waste.
The €2.53m campaign has been funded through the INTERREG IIIA Programme which is co-ordinated by the Special
European Union Programmes Body and is supported by the Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland and the
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the Republic.
website: www.mywaste.info
Paul Morrissey, Environmental Awareness Section
tel: 01.888 2488 fax: 01.888 2014
email: paul_morrissey@environ.ie
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INTERREG IIIA
Under the INTERREG IIIA Programme’s Priority 2, Measure 3, a sum of €5.1m of European Regional Development Funding
(ERDF) is available for cross border renewable energy/energy efficiency proposals. It is aimed at SMEs (small and medium
enterprises), community groups, community businesses, farmers, the tourism sector, public and voluntary sector and
individuals. Examples of the technologies which may be considered for funding include:
•
wind energy
•
solar power
•
photovoltaics
•
hydropower
•
geothermal
•
biomass
•
anaerobic digestion
•
Combined Heat and Power (CHP), and
•
efficient heating and lighting systems
The programme is administered on a crossborder basis by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural
Resources (DCMNR) in the south and the Department of Enterprise,Trade and Investment (DETI) in the north.
A number of innovative cross-border sustainable energy initiatives are already being rolled out under the programme,
including wind energy, solar power and bio-energy projects.These include:
•
a feasibility study on an urban wind turbine being carried out by Dundalk Institute of Technology in partnership with
University of Ulster
•
solar water heating for public buildings being developed by Sligo County Council in partnership with Belfast City Council
•
a development plan for a cross border anaerobic digestion plant, and
•
a small business environmental study.
A second call for proposals for funding under the measure was opened in early June 2004. Due to an unprecedented level of
interest, the measure is now fully subscribed.
DCMNR and DETI have retained Action Renewables to provide an Advisory Service to prospective applicants for funding
under Measure 2.3 for this second call.
Action Renewables,Woodchester House
50 Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5NW
tel. RoI: 048.906 85093 NI: 028.906 85093
e-mail: fiona.johnson@actionrenewables.co.uk
Informal Meeting of the Environment Council at Maastricht
On 18 July, 2004 an informal meeting of the Environment Council, under the Dutch Presidency, was held at Maastricht.The
focus of the meeting was on linking eco-efficiency to the Lisbon Strategy, which is a commitment to bring about economic,
social and environmental renewal in the EU. In March 2000, the European Council in Lisbon set out a ten-year strategy to
make the EU the world’s most dynamic and competitive economy. Under the strategy, a stronger economy will drive job
creation alongside social and environmental policies that ensure sustainable development and social inclusion.
The environment is the third pillar of the strategy and it is hoped that Europe can enhance its competitiveness by innovation
in the area of eco-efficiency and by becoming a leader among eco-efficient economies.This approach will guide the
Environment Council in its contribution to the Lisbon Agenda. Ensuring that eco-innovators can compete effectively in the
marketplace will be important. Possible means to achieve this include:
•
implementing green public procurement
•
fiscal incentives and green investment criteria
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•
the internalisation of external costs, and
•
the reform of environmentally harmful subsidies.
Rewarding eco-innovators and monitoring efficiency will be part of this policy. A long-term perspective and the setting of high
standards will also create a milieu favourable to innovation.
Support for this agenda will be sough through:
•
dialogue with business
•
a special focus on SMEs, and
•
contact with all national and local stakeholders.
The Environment Council will also seek to create more effective liaison with other EU Councils in pursuit of these common
goals.
A further major topic at the Informal Environment Council in Maastricht was the Communication from the European
Commission on flood risk management.This was agreed to be a major European issue.A common European approach would
increase our resilience in the face of flooding catastrophes.The meeting regards developing and implementing a concerted
European Action Programme on integrated flood prevention, protection and mitigation as the most effective way to get a
common approach.With this Action Programme the Member States should commit themselves to work together to develop
and implement flood risk management plans and flood risk maps for affected river basins and coastal areas.
The Presidency concluded that in developing flood risk management plans the following issues/principles should be considered:
•
the Solidarity Principle - measures taken in one area should not have a significant negative effect on another (upstream or
downstream) area
•
an interdisciplinary approach - an approach in which all relevant aspects of water management, spatial planning, land use,
agriculture, transport and urban development and nature conservation are taken into account
•
the integration with the river basin management plans and programmes of measures developed in accordance with the
Water Framework Directive and the possibility of developing risk management plans for coastal areas within the same
time frame as far as possible
•
a long-term strategic approach, including developments that are expected in the long term
•
all elements of flood risk management should be covered in the flood risk management plans - prevention, protection,
preparedness, emergency response, recovery and evaluation (lessons learned), and
•
continuing research regarding flood risk management.
The Presidency is aiming for Council Conclusions to be adopted in one of the Environment Councils during the Dutch
Presidency.
Bart Felle, Environment International
tel: 01.888 2603 fax: 01.888 2014
e-mail: bart_felle@environ.ie
Cruinniú Uachtaránachta de Bhord um Éicilipéadú an Aontais Eorpaigh
An 15 agus an 16 Aibreán, 2004 reáchtáil Éire cruinniú de chuid Bhord um Éicilipéadú an Aontais Eorpaigh (EUEB) mar chuid
d’Uachtaránacht an Aontais Eorpaigh. Is iad an Roinn Fiontar,Trádála agus Fostaíochta agus an Roinn Comhshaoil,
Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil a chómhaoinigh an cruinniú a bhí eagraithe ag an Údarás um Chaighdeáin Náisiúnta na
hÉireann(NSAI).
Facthas an cruinniú an 15ú Aibreán, ar ar fhreastal comhaltaí de Bhord um Éicilipéadú an AE, ionadaithe ó na Tíortha
Aontachais agus ionadaithe ó Thurasóireacht Éireann agus ó chomhlachtaí an tionscail, mar dheis chun cur le próifíl na scéime
Éicilipéid in Éirinn. Bhí roinnt cur i láthair mar chuid den chlár le fócas speisialta ar an éicilipéad do sheirbhísí cóiríochta
turasóirí. Chun cur leo sin bhí roinnt páipéar ag déanamh cur síos ar thionscnaimh comhshaoil a forbraíodh in Éirinn.
Ba é an tUasal Michael Ahern,An tAire Trádála agus Tráchtála a d’oscail an cruinniú faoi chathaoirleacht an Dr Patrick Hayes,
An Roinn Forbartha Caighdeán, NSAI. Thosaigh an cur i láthair foirimiúil le spreagaitheasc ón Uasal Duncan Stewart. Dúirt an
tUasal Stewart go bhfuil gá le go leor oibre chun tuiscint a chruthú ar an tábhacht agus na buntáistí atá le héicilipéadú ar tháirgí
agus ar sheirbhísí, ar nós cóiríocht turasóirí. Léirigh sé go dtabharfadh éicilipéad do sheirbhísí cóiríochta turasóirí deis iontach
do sholáthróirí cóiríochta na hÉireann agus mhol sé go raibh margadh ann i ndáiríre don nideog turasóireachta seo.
Ar deireadh dúirt sé gur chóir go mbeadh éicilipéadú i bhfeidhm ar gach táirge agus ar gach seirbhís a chuireann isteach ar ár
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saol laethúil, ní hamháin laistigh de theorainneacha na hEorpa ach ar fud an domhain freisin.
Rinne Nicola Breier Uasal,An Coimisiún Eorpach, agus an Dr. Stefania Minestrini, Gníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil
na hIodáile cur i láthair ar an éicilipéad do sheirbhísí cóiríochta turasóirí. Mhínigh Breier conas a spreagfaidh an éicilipéad do
chóiríochtaí turasóirí, turasóireacht níos inbhuanaithe agus na sochair a thagann ó fheidhmíocht chomhshaoil mhaith ag
soláthróirí seirbhísí. Mhínigh an Dr. Minestrini na riachtanais a gcaithfear freastal orthu chun go n-éireoidh le soláthróir
cóiríochta turasóirí an t-éicilipéad a bhaint amach. Chuir na daoine seo a leanas páipéir i láthair freisin:
•
Dorothy Maxwell Uasal ar Tháirgí Comhshaoil den Scoth
•
An tUasal Alan Hill ar Éabhlóid an Chéad Cheann Scríbe Éiceathurasóireacht in Éirinn
•
An tUasal Oliver Ring ar Thaithí Thionscadal Píolótach Éicilipéid i bPobal cúlráideach in Éirinn, agus
•
An Dr. John Ryan ar Chur Chun Cinn Éicilipéad an AE in Éirinn
Bhí an cruinniú an 16 Aibreán teoranta do chomhaltacht den EUEB agus úsáideadh é chun dréachtchritéir a phlé do sheirbhísí
ionad campála atá á bhforbairt agus ceaptar go mbeidh comhaontú déanta ina leith níos deireanaí i mbliana.
Tuilleadh eolais:
An Dr. Patrick Hayes, NSAI, An Ghráinseach,
Sráid Mhichíl, Luimneach
teil: 061.411 872 faics: 061.411 874
ríomhphost: pat.hayes@nsai.ie
Presidential Meeting of the European Union Eco-labelling Board
On 15 and 16 April, 2004 Ireland hosted a meeting of the European Union Eco-labelling Board (EUEB) as part of the
Presidency of the European Union.The meeting, organised by National Standards Authority if Ireland (NSAI) was co-funded by
the Department of Enterprise,Trade and Employment and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
The meeting on the 15th April, attended by members of the EU Eco-labelling Board, representatives from the Accession
Countries and representatives from Irish Tourism and industry bodies, was seen as an opportunity to increase the profile of
the eco-label scheme in Ireland.The programme consisted of a number of presentations with a special focus on the eco-label
for tourist accommodation services.These were complemented by a number of papers describing some environmental
initiatives that have been developed in Ireland.
The meeting, opened by Mr. Michael Ahern, Minister for Trade and Commerce, was chaired by Dr. Patrick Hayes, Standards
Development Department, NSAI. Formal presentations commenced with a keynote address from Mr. Duncan Stewart. Mr
Stewart stated that a lot of work needed to be done to create awareness of the importance and benefits of eco-labelling on
products and services, such as tourist accommodation. He indicated that the eco-label for tourist accommodation services
would provide a great opportunity for Irish accommodation providers and suggested that there was a genuine market for this
tourism niche. He concluded that eco-labelling should apply to all products and services affecting our everyday life, not only
within European boundaries but also worldwide.
Ms. Nicola Breier, European Commission and Dr. Stefania Minestrini, the Italian Environment Protection Agency made
presentations on the eco-label for tourist accommodation services. Ms. Breier outlined how the eco-label for tourist
accommodations will encourage greater sustainable tourism and the benefits that accrue from good environmental
performance by service providers. Dr. Minestrini outlined the requirements that must be met in order for a tourist
accommodation provider to achieve the eco-label. Other papers were presented by:
•
Ms. Dorothy Maxwell on Environmentally Superior Products
•
Mr.Alan Hill on the Evolution of Ireland’'s First Eco-tourism Destination
•
Mr. Oliver Ring on the Experiences of a Pilot Eco-label Project in a remote Irish Community, and
•
Dr. John Ryan on Promoting the EU Eco-label in Ireland
The meeting on the 16 April was confined to the membership of the EUEB and was used to discuss draft criteria for campsite
services which are being developed and expect to be agreed later this year.
Dr. Patrick Hayes, NSAI,
The Granary, Michael Street, Limerick
tel: 061.411 872 fax: 061.411 874
e-mail: pat.hayes@nsai.ie
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Appendix 1: ECO-UNESCO & ENFO YOUNG ENVIRONMENTALISTS
AWARDS WINNERS 2004
PROJECT BACKGROUNDS
Supreme Senior Winners
School:
Colaiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare
Category:
Biodiversity Senior
Project Leader:
Ms. Colette Reddington (teacher)
Team:
Catriona Barry, Fiona Curtin,
Sinead Heavey, Sarah Hoey,
Ailbhe Hogan.
“Planting for the Future”
The girls from Colaiste Muire worked to raise awareness of the importance of tree planting and conservation in their local
community. Firstly, they surveyed trees planted fourteen years ago for the 750th anniversary of Ennis Town and identified
where trees needed to be replaced.They raised sponsorship from local businesses to purchase new trees and successfully
replaced 10% of the original trees planted.
They then extended the scheme to the local community, firstly by planting new trees in their own school, and then donating
trees for planting in other local schools.The team also sold trees to the Ennis community as St.Valentine’s Day gifts.
The remaining money raised from the tree sales has been donated to a fund to enable future Transition Year students in the
school carry on the work started by this project.
To raise awareners of their work, the team had an article published in the Clare Champion newspaper and were interviewed
on their local radio station, Clare FM.They also contacted the people who had been involved in the original tree planting 14
years ago and invited them to the replanting ceremony.
Supreme Junior Winners
School:
St. Catherine’s College, Co.Armagh
Category:
Biodiversity
Project Leaders:
Paul Rodgers (teacher)
Team:
Sinead Conroy, Sheila McManus,
Caoimhe McReynolds, Faye Rice,
Fionnuala Rodgers.
“Operation House Sparrow”
The project from St Catherine’s College,Armagh aimed
to improve the habitat for bird species in their school, particularly the house sparrow, which is declining.
The group firstly surveyed bird activity in their school grounds to identify species present and suitable locations for
encouraging nesting by sparrows in particular. They constructed bird boxes and tables in their Technology classes and designed
one of the boxes to house a miniature camera so that nesting activity could be viewed from a specially created bird viewing
area inside the school.This would generate interest and awareness amongst pupils about the bird species present in the school
area.The team also produced a display of information on the work they carried out and printed information leaflets on the
bird species using the new facilities.
To raise awareness of their project, the group contacted their local newspaper, the Ulster Gazette with a press release and
photo and an article about their work was published.They posted the story on the school website
and designed an information leaflet that was distributed to pupils and also at the school’s open night for new pupils and
parents.The group also gave a presentation to classes in their school and included details of their project in the school
Newsletter, which is distributed to the families of 1000 school pupils.
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AWARDS WINNERS 2004 (CONT’D)
NATIONAL CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS
Category
School
Project Title
Teacher
Energy Senior
Colaiste Muire, Ennis,
Co. Clare
“E.T. Don’t Phone Home – A Sustainable Plan
for Teenage Transport in Clare”.
Ms. Colette Reddington
Water Senior
Knockbeg College,
Carlow
“Water Conservation in Our School”
Ms. Anne Marie Buckley.
Water Junior
St. Patrick’s College,
Banbridge, Co. Down
“How Clean Are Our Local Rivers?”
Ms. Daire Campbell
Waste Senior
St. Mary’s
Secondary School,
Edenderry, Co. Offaly
“Wonder Worms”
Ms. Mary Connolly
Air Senior
Presentation
Secondary School,
Tralee, Co. Kerry
“When You Can’t Breathe, Nothing Else Matters”
Ms. O’Donoghue
Air Junior
Banbridge High School,
Banbridge, Co. Down
“How Rare is Fresh Air?”
Ms. Jennifer McClelland
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD WINNERS
Category
School
Project Title
Teacher
Biodiversity Senior Colaiste Choilm,
Ballincollig, Co. Cork
“Protecting Our Habitat”
Ms. Joan Flaherty
Biodiversity Junior Friends’ School,
Lisburn, Co. Antrim
“Making Room for Wildlife”
Ms. Lynn Ellison
Water Senior
St. Peter ’s College,
Dunboyne, Co. Meath
“Water: A Source of Life”
Mr. Denis Leonard
Water Junior
Belfast Model School
for Girls, Belfast,
Co. Antrim
“Water”
Ms. Carol Chisim
Waste Senior
Clifden Community
School, Clifden,
Co. Galway
“Give Life To Rubbish: Recycle It”
Ms. Olivia Staunton
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Appendix 2: BLANKET BOGS & RAISED BOGS
BLANKET BOGS NATURAL HERITAGE AREAS
CAVAN
9
SLIEVE RUSHEN BOG NHA
CLARE
2400
CRAGNASHINGAUN BOGS NHA
2401
GORTACULLIN BOG NHA
2421
LOUGH ACROW BOGS NHA
2377
LOUGH ATORICK DISTRICT BOGS NHA
2367
LOUGH NAMINNA BOG NHA
2442
MAGHERA MOUNTAIN BOGS NHA
2439
OYSTERMAN'S MARSH NHA
2397
SLIEVECALLAN MOUNTAIN BOG NHA
2402
WOODCOCK HILL BOG NHA
2447
BOGGERAGH MOUNTAINS NHA
2386
CONIGAR BOG NHA
2417
LEAHILL BOG NHA
2416
PULLEEN HARBOUR BOG NHA
2371
TRAFRASK BOG NHA
2105
DERREENNATRA BOG NHA
1059
HUNGRY HILL BOG NHA (also Kerry)
2449
MOUNT EAGLE BOGS NHA (also Kerry)
CORK
DONEGAL
2375
BARNESMORE BOG NHA
2405
CAMOWEN RIVER BOG NHA
122
CASHELNAVEAN BOG NHA
1108
CORVEEN BOG NHA
1878
CROCKNAMURRIN MOUNTAIN BOG NHA
1127
ILLIES HILL BOG NHA
1159
LOUGH FAD BOG NHA
2452
LOUGH HILL BOG NHA
2437
MEENAGARRANROE BOG NHA
2453
MEENMORE WEST BOG NHA
2322
SLIEVE SNAGHT BOGS NHA
2406
UMRYCAM BOG NHA
28
GALWAY
1241
CARNA HEATH AND BOG NHA
2374
CLOON AND LAGHTANABBA BOG NHA
2379
DERRYOOBER BOG NHA
2364
MOYCULLEN BOGS NHA
2431
OUGHTERARD DISTRICT BOG NHA
1229
SLIEVE AUGHTY BOG NHA
2436
TOOREEN BOG NHA
KERRY
1948
DOUGHILL BOG NHA
2448
KNOCKATARRIV / KNOCKARIDDERA BOGS NHA
366
KNOCKROE BOG NHA
1882
SILLAHERTANE BOG NHA
383
SLAHENY RIVER BOG NHA
1059
HUNGRY HILL BOG NHA (also Cork)
2449
MOUNT EAGLE BOGS NHA (also Cork)
KILKENNY
2382
COAN BOGS NHA
LEITRIM
2430
AGHAVOGIL BOG NHA
2384
DOUGH/THUR MOUNTAINS NHA
2321
CORRY MOUNTAIN BOG NHA (also Roscommon)
2435
CROCKAUNS/KEELOGYBOY BOGS NHA (also Sligo)
LIMERICK
2399
CARRIGKERRY BOGS NHA
2186
GRAGEEN FEN AND BOG NHA
2454
LOUGH GAY BOG NHA
2361
MOYREEN BOG NHA
2455
LOUGH GRENEY BOG
1473
BANGOR ERRIS BOG NHA
2383
CROAGHMOYLE MOUNTAIN NHA
2420
CUNNAGHER MORE BOG NHA
MAYO
29
(CONT’D)
2381
DOOGORT EAST BOG NHA
2446
EDERGLEN BOG NHA
2432
FORREW BOG NHA
2419
GLENTURK MORE BOG NHA
2391
INAGH BOG NHA
1548
POLLATOMISH BOG NHA
2403
SRAHEENS BOG NHA
548
TAWNYMACKAN BOG NHA
1566
TRISTIA BOG NHA
1567
TULLAGHAN BAY AND BOG NHA
1570
UMMERANTARRY BOG NHA
(CONT’D)
MONAGHAN
1603
ESHBRACK BOG NHA
ROSCOMMON
617
KILRONAN MOUNTAIN BOG NHA
2321
CORRY MOUNTAIN BOG NHA (also Leitrim)
SLIGO
2415
CARRANE HILL BOG NHA
1902
SLIEVEWARD BOG NHA
2435
CROCKAUNS/KEELOGYBOY BOGS NHA
(also Leitrim)
TIPPERARY
2450
BLEANBEG BOG NHA
2385
MAUHERSLIEVE BOG NHA
2388
SLIEVENAMON BOG NHA
RAISED BOG NATURAL HERITAGE AREAS
CLARE
993
AYLE LOWER BOG NHA
CL
2307
CLOONLOUM MORE BOG NHA
CL
337
DOON LOUGH NHA
CL
1020
LOUGHANILLOON BOG NHA
CL
30
CAVAN
985
LOUGH KINALE AND DERRAGH LOUGH
NHA
CV/LF/WM
GALWAY
2344
ANNAGHBEG BOG NHA
GA
1227
AUGHRIM BOG NHA
GA
229
BALLYGAR BOG NHA
GA
235
BRACKLAGH BOG NHA
GA
1240
CAPIRA/DERREW BOG NHA
GA
1244
CASTLE FFRENCH EAST BOG NHA
GA
280
CASTLE FFRENCH WEST BOG NHA
GA
245
CLOONCULLAUN BOG NHA
GA
249
CLOONOOLISH BOG NHA
GA
254
CRIT ISLAND WEST NHA
GA
1254
DERRINLOUGH BOG NHA
GA
1255
DERRYNAGRAN BOG & ESKER NHA
GA
1264
ESKERBOY BOG NHA
GA
267
FUNSHIN BOG NHA
GA
281
KEELOGES BOG NHA
GA
1280
KILLACLOGHER BOG NHA
GA
1283
KILLURE BOG NHA
GA
283
KILMORE BOG NHA
GA
284
KILNABORRIS BOG NHA
GA
292
LEAHA BOG NHA
GA
220
LOUGH NAMUCKA BOG NHA
307
LOUGH TEE BOG NHA
GA
310
MENEEN BOG NHA
GA
1303
MOORFIELD BOG NHA
GA
221
MOORFIELD BOG / FARM COTTAGE NHA
321
RAFORD RIVER BOG NHA
GA
247
SLIEVE BOG NHA
GA
222
SUCK RIVER CALLOWS NHA
GA/RO
GA/RO
GA/RO
31
(CONT’D)
KILDARE
1388
CARBURY BOG NHA
KD
1393
HODGESTOWN BOG NHA
KD
333
ANNA MORE BOG NHA
KE
1352
BUNNARUDDEE BOG NHA
KE
2357
CLONREHER BOG NHA
LA
652
MONAINCHA BOG /
BALLAGHMORE BOG NHA
LA/TI
422
AGHNAMONA BOG NHA
LE/LF
1405
CASHEL BOG (LEITRIM) NHA
LE
1423
CLOONAGEEHER BOG NHA
LE/LF
1420
CORRACRAMPH BOG NHA
691
RINN RIVER NHA
KERRY
LAOIS
LEITRIM
LE
LE/LF
LONGFORD
1448
FORTHILL BOG NHA
LF
1450
MOUNT JESSOP BOG NHA
LF
MEATH
1580
GIRLEY BOG NHA
ME
1324
JAMESTOWN BOG NHA
ME
1582
MOLERICK BOG NHA
ME
570
BLACK CASTLE BOG NHA
OF
2033
DAINGEAN BOG NHA
OF
2355
HAWKSWOOD BOG NHA
OF
921
SCREGGAN BOG NHA
OF
890
CANGORT BOG NHA
565
CLONYDONNIN BOG NHA
564
RIVER LITTLE BROSNA CALLOWS NHA
OFFALY
OF/TI
OF/WM
OF/TI
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ROSCOMMON
591
BELLA BRIDGE BOG NHA
RO
1623
CARRICKYNAGHTAN BOG NHA
RO
603
CORNAVEAGH BOG NHA
RO
605
DERRYCANAN BOG NHA
RO
2072
LISNANARRIAGH BOG NHA
RO
1652
TULLAGHAN BOG (ROSCOMMON) NHA
RO
TIPPERARY
640
ARRAGH MORE BOG NHA
TI
642
BALLYMACEGAN BOG NHA
TI
648
KILLEEN BOG NHA
TI
1684
LORRHA BOG NHA
TI
1853
NORE VALLEY BOGS NHA
TI
937
SCOHABOY BOG NHA
TI
WESTMEATH
674
BALLYNAGRENIA AND
BALLINDERRY BOG NHA
WM
677
CLONCROW BOG (NEW FOREST) NHA
WM
684
LOUGH DERRAVARAGH NHA
WM
1812
LOUGH GARR NHA
WM
2323
MILLTOWNPASS BOG NHA
WM
1725
NURE BOG NHA
WM
694
WOODDOWN BOG NHA
WM
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Appendix 3: LITTER ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS
Town Councils
Wardens
Full Time
Wardens
Part Time
Number of
Prosecutions
Number of
Convictions
O-T-S Fines
Issued
O-T-S Fines
Paid
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
2
1
7
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
3
1
6
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
8
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
1
5
49
25
176
42
38
5
19
5
4
0
18
50
2
18
0
7
38
77
10
10
0
0
11
18
21
9
14
32
43
28
2
26
15
57
11
19
1
5
0
3
0
13
22
0
8
0
5
16
41
7
6
0
0
7
5
27
4
12
15
26
10
Total
Town Councils:
16
75
60
21
1,180
557
Overall Total:
114
285
1,139
396
10,616
5,357
Cobh
Dundalk
Dungarvan
Ennis
Enniscorthy
Fermoy
Kells
Killarney
Kilrush
Kinsale
Letterkenny
Listowel
Longford
Macroom
Mallow
Midleton
Monaghan
Naas
Navan
Nenagh
New Ross
Skibbereen
Templemore
Thurles
Tipperary
Tralee
Trim
Tullamore
Westport
Wicklow
Youghal
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Appendix 4: BODIES REPRESENTED ON THE MARKET
DEVELOPMENT GROUP
City and County Managers Association
Clean Technology Centre
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local
Government
Department of Enterprise,Trade and Employment
Enterprise Ireland
Environmental Protection Agency
Irish Business and Employers Federation (IBEC)
Irish Small and Medium Enterprises
Irish Waste Management Association
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Small Firms Association
Calendar of Events
ENFO Exhibitions
2 Nov - 11 Dec 2004
BirdWatch Ireland Garden Bird Exhibition at ENFO
‘Garden Bird Detectives: Discovering birds on your doorstep’
tel: 01-2819878
e-mail BirdWatch Ireland at info@birdwatchireland.org
ENFO is open Mondays-Saturdays inclusive, between 10:00 and 17:00
17 Andrew's Street, Dublin 2
tel: 01-8882001 or 1890-200191 (calls charged at local rate)
e-mail: info@enfo.ie
All welcome; admission free
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Recent Publications
Government Publications
Europeans-working together
Report on Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union
website: www.eu2004.ie
Subsidies and Emissions of Greenhouse Gases from Fossil Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .free
Comhar Secretariat
tel: 01.888 3992 e-mail: comhar@environ.irlgov.ie
Radon in Primary and post-Primary Schools-The Results of a National Survey
website: www.rpii.ie
Radon in Existing Buildings-Corrective Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€5 plus postage
website: www.environ.ie
Government Publications Sales Office, Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
Heritage Outlook, a biannual publication by the Heritage Council
e-mail: mail@heritagecouncil.com
EPA Publications
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Collection trials in Ireland - Synthesis Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .free
Assessment & Development of a Waste Prevention Framework for Ireland - Synthesis Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .free
Environmental Protection Agency Annual Report & Accounts 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .free
Landspreading of Organic Waste
Guidence on Groundwater Vunerability Assessment of Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€7
Ireland’s Environment 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€20
European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. 439 of 2000):
A Handbook on Implementation for Sanitary Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€10
website: www.epa.ie
tel: 01.268 0100 e-mail: info@epa.ie
Eco-UNESCO Publications
Waste Not Want Not, A guide to managing Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€6
Our Environment Our Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€4.50
website: www.ecounesco.ie
ECO-UNESCO, 26 Clare Street, Dublin 2
tel: 01.662 5491 fax: 01.662 5493
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Other Publications
Heritage Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .free
e-mail: mail@heritagecouncil.com
The NRA,The M3 and Archaeology The Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .free
website: www.nra.ie
e-mail: info@nra.ie
www.dublin.ie - a user’s guide, helping shape Ireland’s information society
tel: 01.672 2148 fax: 01.672 2162
e-mail: info@dublin.ie
The Economics of Energy Efficiency - Barriers to Cost-Effective
Investment by Steve Sorrell, Eoin O'Malley, Joachim Schleich and Sue Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£UK 65
e-mail: direct.order@marston.co.uk
European Commission Publications
A Cleaner, greener Europe
LIFE and the European Union waste policy
Natura 2000 and Forests "Challenges and opportunities"
Reclaiming city streets for people
Chaos or quality of Life?
Implementation of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban wastewater treatment as amended by
Commission Directive 98/15/EC of 27 February 1998 – Third Report
Available from: European Commission, Directorate-General for Press and Communication Publications,
B-1049 Bruxelles, Belgium
www.europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/press_communication/index_en.htm
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Websites
Relevant Government Websites
www.eu2004.ie
Irish Presidency website.
www.environ.ie
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government website.
www.raceagainstwaste.com
The aim of the Race Against Waste Campaign is to raise awareness of the need for an integrated approach to waste
management. The site contains information on how to prevent, reduce, re-use and recycle the waste people produce at
work and at home. Extensive links to other sites.
www.mywaste.info
The website gives information on how to change rubbish into a resource, at home and in business.
www.enfo.ie
The website of ENFO, the Environmental Information Service contains an extensive body of information on the
environment.The site contains the full text of ENFO leaflets, on-line database of the ENFO library collection of
environmental books and journals, a Children’s Corner, an on-line order form for requesting ENFO publications and
travelling exhibitions, lists of environmental NGO’s and Local Authority Environment Awareness Officers, Irish and
international environmental links etc.
www.sei.ie
The website of Sustainable Energy Ireland formally the Irish Energy Centre.The website contains information on the
environmentally and economically sustainable production, supply and use of energy in support of government policy across
all sectors of the economy. Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has just added a new Physics section to their website. Designed
by teachers, it aims to help students with revision of some of the energy related topics on the Leaving Certificate Physics
course.The site is divided into six units, work, energy, power, electric current, quantity of heat and heat transfer and all
include background information, a "test yourself section" and relevant past Leaving Certificate questions.
There are several ways that teachers could use this resource; print revision handouts or for those students who have
computers at home give a unit as homework. Teachers who have access to a computer room could let students work
through the material at their own pace or those teachers lucky enough to have access to a data projector and computer in
the laboratory, use the material as a direct teaching resource.
Log on to www.sei.ie then go to the education section
of the site.
www.rpii.ie
The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland is the national organisation with regulatory, monitoring and advisory
responsibilities in matters pertaining to ionising radiation. In particular the Institute concerns itself with hazards to health
associated with ionising radiation and with radioactive contamination in the environment.
www.answer_online.org
North South Website of Environmental Research (aNSwer) is an online register of current environmental research projects
and was developed as part of environmental programme of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC).
www.envirocentre.ie
The new environmental website for Enterprise Ireland to promote environmental awareness in Irish industry.
www.wfdireland.ie
Information regarding the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) in Ireland.
www.comhar-nsdp.ie
Comhar (the National Sustainable Development Partnership).This new website
recommendations with regards to Sustainable Development in Ireland.
includes information on activities and
www.irishspatialstrategy.ie
The National Spatial Strategy (NSS) is a coherent national planning framework for Ireland for the next 20 years. It's about
people, places and potential. Making the most of our cities, towns and rural places to bring a better spread of
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Websites
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opportunities, better quality of life and better places to live in.The National Spatial Strategy was launched by the Taoiseach
and the Minister for the Environment and Local Government on Thursday 28th November 2002 at the Royal Hospital
Kilmainham.
www.coillte.ie
In 2003 Coillte launched its e-newsletter "Log on..to Coillte, to inform and update stakeholders of current news and
activities. Log on..to Coillte' is designed to complement other Coillte communications tools such as the Annual Financial
and Social and Environmental Reports, and the website, www.coillte.ie. It covers topics such as the Soil Association audits of
the forests for certification, the review of the recreation policy, details of timber sales figures and general issues like
forestry funding and the Bacon report. Stakeholders can continue to provide feedback through the normal consultation
channels including the website, social and environment panels, Coillte’s on-going consultation meetings, and direct contact
with Coillte staff.To subscribe to Log on..to Coillte, visit the e-newsletter section of Coillte's website at
www.coillte.ie/newsletters/index.htm
www.dcmnr.gov.ie/energy
Information on the competition for the Alternative Energy Requirements (AER) VI under EU Procurement rules. Details of
the price cap in each category were published in the terms and conditions for the competition and are also available in this
website.
www.epa.ie
The website of the Environmental Protection Agency.
www.tidytowns.ie
Contains information on the Department’s Tidy Towns competition.
Website Addresses of EU Institutions
Press Room:
www.europa.eu.int/comm/press_room/index_en.htm
Statistical Office:
www.europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm
www.unece.org/env/documents/2004/ece/ac.25/ece.ac.25.2004.3.e.pdf
The Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Chair’s Summary, outcome of the Regional Implementation Forum on
Sustainable Development, Geneva, 15-16 January, 2004 and one of the inputs to the Chairs Summary for CSD12.
www.eu2004.nl/
Dutch Presidency site.
www.europa.eu.int
This is the main European Union website which contains links to all the major EU institutions, i.e., Council of the European
Union, European Commission and European Parliament. In addition, it contains all the latest news concerning the EU as
well providing details of all the meetings taking place throughout the year.
www.europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guesten.ksh
This is the European Union Law page, and provides access to any proposals for a European Directive, Regulation or
Decision as well as the finalised versions by using the link for the OFFICIAL JOURNAL of the EU. Also available is a link to
any recent case law involving the European Court of Justice.
www.eea.eu.int
European Environment Agency.
www.europa.eu.int/index_en.htm
EU on-line portal.
www.europarl.eu.int/home/default_en.htm
European Parliament.
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Websites
(CONT’D)
www.europarl.eu.int/groups/
Political Groups in E.P.
www.europa.eu.int/comm/life/envir/infopk/index-en.htm
Application guide for LIFE Environment Programme 2004.
www.eco-label.com
An interactive catalogue has been specifically designed for consumers to find eco-labelled products throughout Europe. In
addition to a simple description of the scheme for newcomers, this new e-platform has the tools to learn more about the
eco-labelled products, how much they cost, where to find them in your country and even order some of them on-line.
www.eco-label-tourism.com/frameset/frameset.html
Details on the EU eco-label for tourism, including the range of criteria that should be addressed to qualify for an award.
www.db.europarl.eu.int/dors/oeil/en/default.htm
Legislative Observatory.
www.ue.eu.int/en/summ.htm
Council of the European Union
Links to presidency websites. Previous (Danish) Presidency.
www.eu2003.gr/en/cat/0/index.asp?
Previous (Greek) Presidency.
www.eu2003.it
Previous (Italian) Presidency.
www.ue.eu.int/cal/en/index.htm
Work Programmes, timetables, agendas etc.
www.ue.eu.int/accords/default.asp?lang=en
Agreements.
www.ue.eu.int/newsroom/newmain.asp?lang=I
Press Office.
www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/treaties/dat/treaties_en.pdf
Treaties (downloadable) (Amsterdam).
www.europa.eu.int/comm/press_room/index_en.htm
European Commission Press Room.
www.ue.eu.int/en/summ.htm
Legislation in force.
www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/search/search_oj.html
Official Journal.
www.ted.eur-op.eu.int/static/home/en/homepage.ini
TED – Tenders Electronic Daily.
www.europa.eu.int/celex/htm/celex_en.htm
CELEX – EU Legislation site.
www.curia.eu.int/en/index.htm
Court of Justice / First Instance.
www.europa.eu.int/prelex/apcnet.cfm?CL=en
PreLex – database on inter-institutional procedures.
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Websites
(CONT’D)
www.europa.eu.int/futurum/index_en.htm
www.european-convention.eu.int/
Future of Europe – debate.
www.eca.eu.int/
Court of Auditors.
www.esc.eu.int
ECOSOC.
www.cor.eu.int/home.htm
Committee of the Regions.
www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int/home/en/default.htm
European Ombudsman.
www.ecb.int/
European Central Bank.
www.eib.eu.int
European Investment Bank.
www.acrr.org/resourcities
"The management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) – A guide for local and regional authorities"
provides the readers with practical insights into experiences across Europe, and guidelines for the selective collection and
management of WEEE. It is a valuable tool for waste policy-makers and practitioners alike.The report, written by the ACRR
in cooperation with CARE Electronics and RREUSE, and been published with the funding of the European Commission, in
the scope of the project "Sustainable Consumption in Cities - European Campaign on products without waste and recycled
products". Like the other deliverables of the project, the guide can be downloaded for free.
www.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/index_en.html
European Commission Policies on Energy.
www.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/res/index_en.htm
Information on the development of renewable energy for future use, especially from wind, water, solar [power and biomass
and the need for community support.
www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ippc/eper/index.htm
First European register of emissions into air and water from large and medium sized industrial facilities in Europe.
www.managenergy.net/
Promoting Renewable Energy - An initiative of the European Commission.
Selected International Websites
www.undp.org
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is committed to the principal that development is inseparable from
the quest for peace and human security and that the United Nations must be a strong force for development as well as
peace. UNDP’s mission is to help countries in their efforts to achieve sustainable human development programmes in
poverty eradication, employment creation and sustainable livelihoods, the empowerment of women, the protection and
regeneration of the environment - giving first priority to poverty eradication.
UNDP strives to be an effective development partner for the United Nations relief agencies, working to sustain livelihoods
while they seek to sustain lives. It acts to help countries to prepare for, avoid, and manage complex emergencies and
disasters.
www.unep.org
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was established as the environmental conscience of the United
Nations. UNEP has created a basis for comprehensive consideration and coordinated action within the UN on problems of
the human environment. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnerships in caring for the
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Websites
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environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising
that of future generations. One of the most important functions of UNEP is the promotion of environmental science and
information. UNEP’s uniqueness lies in its advocacy of environmental concerns within the international system. UNEP
nurtures partnerships with other UN bodies possessing complementary skills and delivery capabilities and enhances the
private sector, scientific community, NGO’s, youth, women, and sports organisations in achieving sustainable development.
www.unep.org/wed/2004
World Environment day website.
www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd12
CSD-12 website.
www.johannesburgsummit.org
Official UN website for 10th Anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development.
www.iisd.ca
International Institute for Sustainable Development’s sites.
www.wri.org
The World Resources Institute provides information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems. Their mission
is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment for current and future generations.Their
programme meets global challenges by using knowledge to catalyse public and private action to:
● Reverse damage to ecosystems
● Expand participation in environmental decisions
● Avert dangerous climate change, and
● Increase prosperity while improving the environment
www.greenpeace.org
International environmental activist organisation outlines its philosophy and campaign.
www.envirocitizen.org/index.asp
Youth organisation whose mission is to provide education and training to students with the intention of encouraging
environmental leadership.
www.earthtrends.wri.org
Environmental research portal with links to 1000’s of other sites all over the world.
www.envirolink.org
Non-profit organisation providing a comprehensive collection of resources on a wide range of environmental topics.
www.webdirectory.com
A comprehensive directory of earth friendly organisations and topics, including agriculture, disasters and sustainable
development.
www.eco-portal.com
A gateway to websites on environmental sustainability issues, with links to 3000 sites.
www.acrr.org/news
The Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling (ACRR) is an International network of local and regional authorities
across Europe providing a resource through which the exchange of information and experiences on municipal waste
management can be facilitated, particularly in the areas of prevention at source, recycling and recovery association.
www.seedawards.org
Seed Awards are a partnership of governments, non-governmental organisations and UN agencies, representing the leaders
in environment and development.These awards will be launched in early 2004, with the first presentation in early 2005.We
are organising a scientific and technical committee to set criteria and selecting an expert jury to review and choose
recipients. More details will be available shortly on our website.
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Selected Irish Environmental Websites
www.trueireland.com
The website provides an introduction to the many undiscovered places - and above all people - in the West of Ireland.
www.theorganiccentre.ie
Centre for Training, Information and Demonstration of Organic Gardening, Growing and Farming.
www.thegreenfestival.com
Now in its 2nd year the Green Festival in the Northwest celebrates our heritage, environment, food, culture and ecology. It
is a festival for local communities and environmentally aware visitors alike.
www.ecounesco.ie
A non-profit organisation providing practical environmental education services to both public and private sector clients.
www.greenguide.ie/celt
The website provides information to develop an understanding of climate change and the action which can be taken by
both individuals and households to help meet the serious global challenge of climate change.
www.cvi.ie
Conservation Volunteers (Ireland) creates practical conservation opportunities in the natural and cultural heritage of
Ireland.
www.crann.ie
Crann is an NGO founded in 1986 to increase the broadleaf tree cover in Ireland and to promote/develop Irish broadleaf
woodland resources.
www.iol.ie/~foeeire/
Earthwatch (Friends of the Earth Ireland) plays a constructive role in international lobbying and campaigning on the most
urgent environmental and social issues of our day.
www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.org
Friends of the Irish Environment is a network created by conservationists in Ireland in order to monitor the full
implementation of European environmental law, to work for changes in the Irish planning laws, and to pursue concerns and
cases in both the built and the natural environment based on the principals of sustainable community development.
www.groundwork.ie
Groundwork is a rhododendron clearing action group, affiliated to the Irish Wildlife Trust.
www.seedsavers.ie
Irish Seed Savers is an organisation involved in the location and preservation of traditional varieties of fruit and vegetables.
www.voice.buz.org
VOICE – Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment is an independent environmental organisation committed to
promoting positive solutions to environmentally destructive activities.
www.wastewatchwicklow.org
Interactive Wicklow waste education website enables a number of Wicklow schools to record their own waste
management projects on the web.
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www.landscape-forum-ireland.com
Landscape Forum Ireland is committed to quality in our shared landscape, present and future and to the view that
landscape must be considered in its totality - urban, suburban and rural.
www.treecouncil.ie
The National Tree Council is a voluntary non-governmental organisation set up to promote the planting, care and
conservation of trees in town and country. It organises National Tree Week in March,Tree Day in October, and seminars,
conferences, and school competitions throughout the year.
www.ipcc.ie
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council site contains details of projects undertaken by the Council. Projects include
purchasing bogland nature reserves, providing resources and training for teachers and education groups, repairing damaged
bogs and encouraging lifestyles in harmony with the environment.
www.earthshare.org
A national non-profit organisation dedicated to serving environmental and conservation charities.
www.enviro-mark.com
An on-line environmental management self-assessment programme which enables users to assess their performance against
5 benchmark standards.
www.entemp.ie/pubsz.htm
Sustainable Development Strategy for DETE.
www.knocksinkenvironmental.org
NEEC National Environmental Education Centre.
www.antaisce.org or www.eco-schools.org
For details on the An Taisce Green Flag Awards.
www.fairtrade.ie
For information on the range and availability of Fairtrade products.
www.serbd.com
Information on the development, establishment and implementation of a river basin management system for the South
Eastern River Basin District.
www.buildingsofireland.ie
The website of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage launched in May 2004, includes county architectural
inventories for Waterford, Meath, Kildare, and South Dublin. Counties Carlow, Laois, Fingal, Kerry, Leitrim, Roscommon and
Wicklow will be added by the end of 2004.
www.dublin.ie
An online environmental marketplace which enables individuals and groups involved in environmental activities in Dublin
City to exchange information and promote their activities quickly and effectively.
www.esb.ie
Information about ESB energy efficient products and services.
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Selected “Green Week” Websites
www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/greenweek/conference/_14_en.htm
Official website of "Green Week 2004", which took place in Brussels from 1-4 June 2004.The site includes speakers and
exhibitors.
www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/etap/index.hrm
The website of the EU Action Plan for Environmental Technologies (ETAP).The Plan contains 25 actions to be undertaken
by the commission, national and regional governments, industry and by other stakeholders in order to improve the
development and uptake of environmental technologies.
www.europa.eu.int/ecolabel
The eco-label site provides fact sheets, procedure fees and discounts, application packs, national competent bodies, your
stakeholder representatives, the Flower helpdesk, news and developments. An e-catalogue is available on: www.ecolabel.com and a news magazine about the campaign is available on: www.mst.dk/indu/pdf/b523313_eu_blomst.pdf
www.cordis.lu
Cordis is the research, development and innovation information service of the European Union’s 6th Framework
Programme.Technology marketplace is a portal to information about emerging technologies from current research around
the world.
www.eco-label.com
An interactive catalogue specifically designed for consumers to find eco-labelled products throughout Europe. In addition to
a simple description of the scheme for newcomers, this e-platform has the tools to learn more about the eco-labelled
products, their cost, local availability and ordering facilities.
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Doiciméadú agus tuilleadh faisnéise
Tugtar, ag deireadh gach ailt ar mhaite le háisiúlacht, ainmneacha agus
uimhreacha teleafóin den fhoireann sa Roinn Comhshaoil agus Rialtais
Áitiúil ar chóir iarratais a chur chucu ar chóipeanna de litreacha ciorcláin
agus de ráitis Airí dá dtagraítear san eagrán seo, agus ónar féidir fairnéis
bhreise a fháil. Tugtar faisnéis dá samhail freisin i ndáil le Ranna Rialtais eile
agus eagraíochtaí eile í gcás is infheidhme sin. Féadfaidh sé tarlú go
ngearrfar táille chun díol as costais phótachóipeála.
Féadfar cóipeanna d’fhoilseacháin Rialtais (lena n-áirítear reachtaíocht agus
ionstraimí reachtúla) chomh maith le treoracha agus doiciméid eile de
chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh a fháil ón Oifig Dhíolta Foilseachán Rialtais,Teach
Sun Alliance, Sráid Theach Laighean, Baile Átha Cliath 2, teil: 01-671 0309 nó
679 3515, nó ar ordú tríd an bpost ó: Foilseacháin Rialtais, An Rannóg
Trádala Poist, 4-5 Bóthar Fhearchair, Baile Átha Cliath 2, teil: 01-661 3111.
Cuirtear fótachóipeanna de dhoiciméid Aointais Eorpaigh, ach táille
fótachóipeála a íoc, ar fáil freisin d’fhiosraitheoirí ag Oifig Choimisiún an
Aontais Eorpaigh, 39 Sráid Theach Laighean, Baile Átha Cliath 2, teil: 01-671
2244. Féadfar cóipeanna a fháil freisin ó na Iárionaid doicméadaithe den
Aontas Eorpach atá lonnaithe sna hollscoileanna i mBaile Átha Cliath,
Corcaigh, Gaillimh agus Luimneach.
Féadfar iarrtais ar fhaisnéis faoi aon ghné den chomhshaol a chur chuig
ENFO, Seirbhís Faisnéise Chomhshaoil na Roinne, ag 17 Sráid Aindrias, Baile
Átha Cliath 2 (teil: 1890-200 191 nó facs: 01-888 3947, e-mail: info@enfo.ie,
website: www.enfo.ie). Na tuarascálacha, na foilseacháin agus an
reachtaíocht ar fad a luaitear san fheaschán seo, tá fáil orthu ansin don
phobal le tagairt dóibh. Reáchtálann ENFO Iárionad faisnéise poiblí a bhfuil
leabharlann chuimsitheach tagartha ann agus tugann sé rochtain don phobal
ar bhunachair sonraí náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta faoi thoipicí comhshaoil.
Feasachán Comhshaoil
Is í an Roinn Comhshaoil agus Rialtais Áitiúil a fhoilsíonn an Feasachán
Comhshaoil.Tá sé ar fáil ar an líonra ag:
www.environ.ie
Is féidir freisin chóipeanna breise nó iarratas a bheith ar an líosta poist a
chur chuig an eagathóir:
Doreen Kirwan/Kay Lee, An Rannóg Feasachta Comhshaoil,
An Roinn Comhshaoil agus Rialtais Áitiúil,Teach an Chustaim,
Baile Átha Claith 1
teil: 01-888 2304 nó facs: 01-888 2014,
e-mail: editor@environ.irlgov.ie.
Féadfar an foilseachán seo ar fad nó cuid de a atáirgeadh gan a thuilleadh
ceada ach ba mhór againn admháil a fháil air sin.
Documentation and Further Information
The names and telephone numbers of staff of the Department of the
Environment and Local Government to whom requests for copies of
circular letters and ministerial statements referred to in this issue should
be made, and from whom additional information may be obtained, are given
at the end of each section for convenience. Similar information in respect
of other Government Departments and organisations is also given where
applicable. A charge to cover photocopying costs may be applied.
Copies of Government publications (including legislation and statutory
instruments) and directives may be obtained from the Government
Publications Sales Office, 4/5 Harcourt Road, Dublin 2, tel:(Int. + 353) 01647 6849 or by mail order from Government Publications, Postal Trade
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Photocopies of EU documents are also made available, subject to a
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European Union, 39 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, tel: 01-671 2244. Copies
may also be obtained from the European Union documentation centres
located in the universities in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.
Requests for information on any aspect of the environment can be made to
ENFO, the Department’s Environment Information Service, at 17 St.
Andrew Street, Dublin 2, tel: 1890-200 191 or fax: 01-888 3947, e-mail:
info@enfo.ie, website: www.enfo.ie). All of the reports, publications and
legislation mentioned in this bulletin are available there for public
reference. ENFO operates a public information centre with an extensive
reference library and provides public access to national and international
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Environment Bulletin
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Environment and Local Government. It is available on the internet at:
www.environ.ie
Alternatively, requests for additional copies, or for inclusion in the mailing
list, should be sent to the editor:
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Department of the Environment and Local Government,
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fax 01-888 2014
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