Consultation calls
Public Consultation on EIA Guidance Document for DAFF EIA (Agriculture) Regulations 2011
Closing Date: 21st October, 2011
Following the introduction of the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Agriculture) Regulations 2011) (SI 456 of 2011), the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food has now published, on its website, the draft EIA Guidance document for public consultation. The draft guidance and Regulations can also be accessed via the following link - http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/ruralenvironment/environmentalimpactassessment/
The Department has commenced a consultation period on this guidance document and comments should be sent by email to peter.cafferkey@agriculture.gov.ie or sent [...]
A National Landscape Strategy for Ireland - Strategy Issues Paper
Closing Date: 17th November, 2011
The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has issued A National Landscape Strategy for Ireland - Strategy Issues Paper for Public Consultation, which sets out objectives and principles in the context of a proposed National Landscape Strategy for Ireland. The Strategy Issues Paper has been prepared by an interdepartmental Steering Group chaired by the then Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Submissions or observations with respect to the Strategy Issues Paper should [...]
Preliminary Flood Risk Asssessment Consultation - OPW
Closing Date:
CFRAM is Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management. The national CFRAM programme commenced in Ireland in 2011. http://www.cfram.ie/consultation/ The CFRAM Programme is central to the medium to long-term strategy for the reduction and management of flood risk in Ireland. The Programme delivers on core components of the National Flood Policy, adopted in 2004, and on the requirements of the EU 'Floods' Directive. The Irish CFRAM programme is being carried out in parallel with similar programmes across the [...]
Water Supply Project - Dublin Region
Closing Date: November 1st
The Dublin Region (Water Supply Area) will require a new source of water supply within the next ten years in order to meet projected growth in water demand due to forecast population increases and economic growth. This new source is required in conjunction with maximising supplies from existing sources and optimising water savings through leakage management and conservation activities. The water supply plan and environmental statement are on view at the planning counters of Dublin's [...]
Proposals to identify Substances of Very High Concern: Annex XV reports for commenting by Interested Parties
Closing Date: 45 days from the date of publication
In the framework of the authorisation process, Member States Competent Authorities or the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), on request of the European Commission, may prepare Annex XV dossiers for the identification of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHC are defined in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ("the REACH Regulation") and include substances which are: Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or toxic to Reproduction (CMR), meeting the criteria for classification in category 1 or 2 in [...]
EFSA Opens GM Consultation
Closing Date: 30th September, 2011
The European Food Safety Association (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on draft guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from genetically modified (GM) animals and related animal health and welfare aspects. EFSA invites stakeholders and all interested parties to comment on its draft guidance through a public consultation available on the EFSA web site until 30 September 2011. In its guidance document, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) outlines specific data [...]
Commission launches consultation on improving EU air quality policy
Closing Date: 30th September, 2011
With up to 49% of Europeans living in areas where EU air quality objectives are still not met, air pollution is one of the main environmental worries facing EU citizens. As part of a comprehensive review of Europe's air policies intended to set new long-term objectives beyond 2020, the European Commission is launching a public consultation on its current policy in this area. For the next twelve weeks, views are being sought on the strengths [...]
Public consultation on improving EU air quality policy
Closing Date: 30th September 2011
With up to 49% of Europeans living in areas where EU air quality objectives are still not met, air pollution is one of the main environmental worries facing EU citizens. As part of a comprehensive review of Europe's air policies intended to set new long-term objectives beyond 2020, the European Commission is launching a public consultation on its current policy in this area. The public consultation invites all interested parties to share their views on [...]
Towards harmonised environmental information in Europe: have your say on standards that will affect everybody's life
Closing Date: 21st October 2011
Brussels, 29 June 2011 - Arranging a cross border emergency rescue, preventing major environmental damage or comparing energy consumption of buildings in different countries will soon be faster and easier thanks to improved data sharing in the EU. With INSPIRE - Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe - the European Union is creating a common standard to make environmental information quickly and easily accessible. This will translate into clear benefits for European citizens, ranging from [...]
