Submissions invited on Draft Septic Tank Standards
Members of the public are being invited to make submissions on the draft standards over the next four weeks.
The draft standards are available to view and download from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government’s website: www.environ.ie. The closing date for receipt of submissions is 4 pm on Friday, 30 March, 2012.
Submissions in relation to the draft standards can be made by email to wate...@environ.ie or, in writing, to the address below.
Domestic Waste Water Systems – Consultations,
Water Services Policy Section,
Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government,
Newtown Road,
Wexford.
Please note that all submissions and comments submitted to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government for this purpose are subject to release under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003
Public Consultation on how to harness Ireland’s ocean wealth
Launching the public consultation ‘Our Ocean Wealth’, Minister Coveney said, “We need to change the way we in Ireland think about the sea and look for new opportunities to harness the potential of our 220 million acre marine resource. This government is determined to generate the momentum to drive forward a new era of sustainable economic development across the maritime sectors – we must avail of these opportunities to assist in our recovery. We want your help to shape our plan, to shape our future and to assist in our drive towards our nation’s economic recovery”.
This public consultation represents a significant step in a process to develop an Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland and move from generating only 1.2% of GDP from this vast and diverse marine resource, which covers an area 10 times the size of Ireland’s land mass.
Minister Coveney added “We need an Integrated Marine Plan to harness our ocean wealth, get the environment right for investment and use the potential of our marine economy to create jobs in a sustainable manner”.
Get informed about the issues and join the debate at www.ouroceanwealth.ie
The consultation phase will be open until 31st March 2012 and it is envisaged that an Integrated Marine Plan will be published during summer 2012.
National Climate Policy Development Consultation – Closing 30th April 2012
This consultation is being held in the context of the ongoing policy development process initiated by Minister Hogan in November 2011 with the publication of the Review of national climate policy. At that time, the Minister announced a three-pronged approach to the development of a robust and comprehensive response to Ireland’s obligations, challenges and opportunities in the area of climate policy:
- A public consultation process to ensure the widest possible range of views are brought into the debate on future policy;
- An analysis by the NESC Secretariat of future policy options – specifically options for policies and measures to close the distance to Ireland’s 2020 targets; and the development of a basis for a long-term 2050 vision for a low-carbon economy; and
- Ongoing work, through the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change and the Green Economy to drive sectoral progress on emissions mitigation.
For more information visit:
http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/Atmosphere/ClimateChange/ClimatePolicyDevelopmentConsultation/
For other consultation calls check out the Irish Environmental Network website at www.ien.ie
