Member State report / Art10-2024 / 2024 / D10 / Ireland / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art10
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D10 Litter
Member State Ireland
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
Report date 2026-04-09 13:40:20

Target code
IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003
IE-D10T1a-1-MRU007
IE-D10T1a-2-MRU003
IE-D10T1a-2-MRU007
IE-D10T1a-MRU003
IE-D10T1a-MRU007
IE-D10T1b-MRU003
IE-D10T1b-MRU007
Target code
D10T1a
D10T1a
D10T1b
D10T1b
Target description
By 2030 the marine litter abundance on Irelands coastline will be reduced to 20 litter items per 100 m.
By 2030 the marine litter abundance on Irelands coastline will be reduced to 20 litter items per 100 m.
By 2026, apply standardised methods for monitoring and assessment of microplastics in sediments and biota to determine marine microplastics hotspots and associated sources.
By 2026, apply standardised methods for monitoring and assessment of microplastics in sediments and biota to determine marine microplastics hotspots and associated sources.
The composition, amount and spatial distribution of litter in the coastline, and on the seabed, are at levels that do not cause harm to the coastal or marine environment.
The composition, amount and spatial distribution of litter in the coastline, and on the seabed, are at levels that do not cause harm to the coastal or marine environment.
By 2030 Ireland will reduce from a baseline of 2016 by at least 75% the prevalence of the most commonly found single-use plastic items and of maritime related plastic items on beaches in order to contribute to the achievement of relevant regional and EU threshold values building upon requirements for EU Member States in the EU Single Use Plastics Directive (Directive 2019/904).
By 2030 Ireland will reduce from a baseline of 2016 by at least 75% the prevalence of the most commonly found single-use plastic items and of maritime related plastic items on beaches in order to contribute to the achievement of relevant regional and EU threshold values building upon requirements for EU Member States in the EU Single Use Plastics Directive (Directive 2019/904).
Target purpose
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • Art11Monitoring
  • Art11Monitoring
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
Feature(s)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
GES components
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3)
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
Timescale
Update date
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
Update type target
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetSame
Marine reporting unit
  • ACS-IE-SD-003
  • ACS-IE-SD-007
  • ACS-IE-SD-003
  • ACS-IE-SD-007
  • ACS-IE-SD-003
  • ACS-IE-SD-007
  • ACS-IE-SD-003
  • ACS-IE-SD-007
Element
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
Parameter
Amount on coastline
Amount on seabed
Amount on coastline
Amount on seabed
Amount on coastline
Amount on seabed
Amount on coastline
Amount on seabed
Target value
Target value
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Target status
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Assessment period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Target assessment description
Good environmental status has not been achieved for beach litter in Irelands marine environment.
The status of macro litter on the seafloor remains unknown, while micro and macro litter floating and micro litter on the seafloor remain unassessed.
Ireland has not yet applied standardised methods for monitoring and assessment of microplastics in sediments and biota
Ireland has not yet applied standardised methods for monitoring and assessment of microplastics in sediments and biota
Good environmental status has not been achieved for beach litter in Ireland's marine environment.
The status of macro litter on the seafloor remains unknown, while micro and macro litter floating and micro litter on the seafloor remain unassessed.
Good environmental status has not been achieved for beach litter in Irelands marine environment.
The status of macro litter on the seafloor remains unknown, while micro and macro litter floating and micro litter on the seafloor remain unassessed.
Related indicator
  • ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021
  • ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021
  • ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021
  • ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021
  • ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021
  • ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021
  • ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021
  • ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021
Related measures
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M181
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M183
  • ACSIE-M184
  • ACSIE-M185
  • ACSIE-M186
  • ACSIE-M187
  • ACSIE-M188
  • ACSIE-M189
  • ACSIE-M190
  • ACSIE-M191
  • ACSIE-M193
  • ACSIE-M194
  • ACSIE-M195
  • ACSIE-M196
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M202
  • ACSIE-M203
  • ACSIE-M206
  • ACSIE-M207
  • ACSIE-M215
  • ACSIE-M231
  • ACSIE-M235
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M181
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M183
  • ACSIE-M184
  • ACSIE-M185
  • ACSIE-M186
  • ACSIE-M187
  • ACSIE-M188
  • ACSIE-M189
  • ACSIE-M190
  • ACSIE-M191
  • ACSIE-M193
  • ACSIE-M194
  • ACSIE-M195
  • ACSIE-M196
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M202
  • ACSIE-M203
  • ACSIE-M206
  • ACSIE-M207
  • ACSIE-M215
  • ACSIE-M231
  • ACSIE-M235
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M181
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M183
  • ACSIE-M184
  • ACSIE-M185
  • ACSIE-M186
  • ACSIE-M187
  • ACSIE-M188
  • ACSIE-M189
  • ACSIE-M190
  • ACSIE-M191
  • ACSIE-M193
  • ACSIE-M194
  • ACSIE-M195
  • ACSIE-M196
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M202
  • ACSIE-M203
  • ACSIE-M206
  • ACSIE-M207
  • ACSIE-M215
  • ACSIE-M231
  • ACSIE-M235
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M181
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M183
  • ACSIE-M184
  • ACSIE-M185
  • ACSIE-M186
  • ACSIE-M187
  • ACSIE-M188
  • ACSIE-M189
  • ACSIE-M190
  • ACSIE-M191
  • ACSIE-M193
  • ACSIE-M194
  • ACSIE-M195
  • ACSIE-M196
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M202
  • ACSIE-M203
  • ACSIE-M206
  • ACSIE-M207
  • ACSIE-M215
  • ACSIE-M231
  • ACSIE-M235
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M181
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M183
  • ACSIE-M184
  • ACSIE-M185
  • ACSIE-M186
  • ACSIE-M187
  • ACSIE-M188
  • ACSIE-M189
  • ACSIE-M190
  • ACSIE-M191
  • ACSIE-M193
  • ACSIE-M194
  • ACSIE-M195
  • ACSIE-M196
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M202
  • ACSIE-M203
  • ACSIE-M206
  • ACSIE-M207
  • ACSIE-M215
  • ACSIE-M231
  • ACSIE-M235
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M181
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M183
  • ACSIE-M184
  • ACSIE-M185
  • ACSIE-M186
  • ACSIE-M187
  • ACSIE-M188
  • ACSIE-M189
  • ACSIE-M190
  • ACSIE-M191
  • ACSIE-M193
  • ACSIE-M194
  • ACSIE-M195
  • ACSIE-M196
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M202
  • ACSIE-M203
  • ACSIE-M206
  • ACSIE-M207
  • ACSIE-M215
  • ACSIE-M231
  • ACSIE-M235
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M181
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M183
  • ACSIE-M184
  • ACSIE-M185
  • ACSIE-M186
  • ACSIE-M187
  • ACSIE-M188
  • ACSIE-M189
  • ACSIE-M190
  • ACSIE-M191
  • ACSIE-M193
  • ACSIE-M194
  • ACSIE-M195
  • ACSIE-M196
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M202
  • ACSIE-M203
  • ACSIE-M206
  • ACSIE-M207
  • ACSIE-M215
  • ACSIE-M231
  • ACSIE-M235
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M181
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M183
  • ACSIE-M184
  • ACSIE-M185
  • ACSIE-M186
  • ACSIE-M187
  • ACSIE-M188
  • ACSIE-M189
  • ACSIE-M190
  • ACSIE-M191
  • ACSIE-M193
  • ACSIE-M194
  • ACSIE-M195
  • ACSIE-M196
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M202
  • ACSIE-M203
  • ACSIE-M206
  • ACSIE-M207
  • ACSIE-M215
  • ACSIE-M231
  • ACSIE-M235
  • ACSIE-M237