Member State report / Art13 / 2016 / D10 / Ireland / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 13 Programme of measures (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2016-10-15
GES Descriptor D10 Litter
Member State Ireland
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
Reported by Philip Donovan
Report date 2016-07-07
Report access Measures__1.xml
Marine reporting units
ACS-IE-AA-001
ACS-IE-AA-001
ACS-IE-AA-001
ACS-IE-AA-001
ACS-IE-AA-001
ACS-IE-AA-001
ACS-IE-AA-001
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Measure code
ACSIE-M013
ACSIE-M014
ACSIE-M015
ACSIE-M035
ACSIE-M066
ACSIE-M067
ACSIE-M068
ACSIE-M124
ACSIE-M125
ACSIE-M126
ACSIE-M127
ACSIE-M128
ACSIE-M129
ACSIE-M130
ACSIE-M133
ACSIE-M148
ACSIE-M151
ACSIE-M156
ACSIE-M158
ACSIE-M164
ACSIE-M167
ACSIE-M181
ACSIE-M182
ACSIE-M183
ACSIE-M184
ACSIE-M185
ACSIE-M186
ACSIE-M187
ACSIE-M188
ACSIE-M189
ACSIE-M190
ACSIE-M191
ACSIE-M192
ACSIE-M193
ACSIE-M194
ACSIE-M195
ACSIE-M196
ACSIE-M197
ACSIE-M198
ACSIE-M201
ACSIE-M202
ACSIE-M203
ACSIE-M204
ACSIE-M205
ACSIE-M206
ACSIE-M207
ACSIE-M208
ACSIE-M209
ACSIE-M212
ACSIE-M213
ACSIE-M214
ACSIE-M215
ACSIE-M216
ACSIE-M217
ACSIE-M218
ACSIE-M219
ACSIE-M220
ACSIE-M221
Measure name
Continue to implement Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (85/337/EEC) in order to identify, minimise and mitigate potential adverse environmental impacts.
Continue to implement the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2001/42/EC) in order to identify, minimise and mitigate potential adverse environmental impacts.
Awareness and training of best practices in maritime and coastal activities and preservation of the marine environment.
Continue to implement Ireland's Cetacean Conservation Plan.
Apply Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC) as appropriate.
Implementation of Directive 2013/30/EU on safety of offshore oil and gas operations within Irish Legislation. This ensures protection of the marine environment through implementation of safety measures/mechanisms for offshore oil and gas operations. This includes, inter alia, as per Article 8 of Directive 2013/30/EU, the appointment of the Commission of Energy Regulation (CER) as the competent authority responsible for regulatory functions in this regard.
Ensuring on-going implementation of guidelines for the assessment of dredged material for disposal in Irish waters, the application of the Foreshore Acts and the licensing, permitting and enforcement of activities under the Dumping At Sea Act.
Continue to implement national legislation to appropriately apply licensing, regulation and planning for the marine and coastal environment, including the requirement for applications to be accompanied by the materials necessary for a full assessment of the proposed plan, project or development.
Ensure that appropriate forms and levels of organisational governance are in place to support Foreshore Licensing, Petroleum Exploration/Appraisal/ Production Licensing, and proposed Maritime Option Licensing process.
Ensure that the consenting/ permitting processes, overseen by relevant regulatory bodies/statutory bodies, sufficiently account for the adequate protection of habitats and species.
Develop sector specific guidance documentation and regional strategy plans for renewable energy growth and impact control.
To apply the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive and associated legislation in relation to licences and consents.
Continue to develop and implement river basin and shoreline management plans to control impacts and improve environmental status.
Develop and implement marine plans for all of Irish waters by 31st March 2021 at the latest.
Ensure that environmental monitoring and mitigation measures stipulated in Environmental Impact Statements are fit for purpose and when/where deemed necessary are conducted appropriately.
Continue to control discharges through existing regulation procedures (licensing and permitting of activities) – Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control licences, Waste Water Discharge Licence, Local Authority Wastewater Authorisation (smaller discharges), Local Authority Waste Licences, Agricultural controls, Single Dwelling House Waste Water Systems and the implementation of Pollution Reduction Plans.
Progressively implement the OSPAR Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Strategy.
Implement OSPAR Recommendation 2003/5 promoting the use and implementation of environmental management systems by the offshore industry.
Continue to enforce the Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (as amended), which specifically prohibits the dumping of certain materials at sea and requires any person who wishes to dispose of material at sea to apply to the EPA for a Dumping at Sea permit.
Continued Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships through the implementation of regulations laid out in MARPOL Annex V (entered into force 31 December 1988) and S.I. No. 372/2012
Continued provision of port waste reception facilities in commercial and fishing ports.
To continue to enforce the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009, which make littering an offence.
To continue to implement regional waste management plans and a national hazardous waste management plan.
To continue to promote the use of packaging substitution.
To continue to provide appropriate infrastructure for proper litter disposal and recycling including signage and bins.
To continue to support initiatives which promote public pride in local amenity/natural beauty or reinforce social norms against littering.
To continue to apply disincentives to litter (e.g. fines).
To continue to implement the OSPAR Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter
To continue to apply Waste Prevention Programmes.
To continue efforts to improve business attitudes and behaviours around marine and coastal litter.
Continue beach cleaning (with Local Authority operational cleaning of the foreshore) and litter enforcement.
To continue to contribute to a low carbon economy by treating “waste as a resource”.
Promote greater reuse and recycling of goods and materials and management of waste.
To continue to charge for single use carrier bags through the applications of the Plastic Bag (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (S.I. No. 167/2007), amending Plastic Bag Regulations (S.I. No. 605/2001).
To promote the use of the National Environmental Complaints Line and the reporting of environmental pollution, fly-tipping and illegal dumping of waste; including the National Litter Pollution Monitoring System, funded by DECLG, including www.litter.ie.
To encourage the reuse and recycling of waste and the reduction of the amount of waste destined for landfill through the application of Waste Management (Landfill Levy) Regulations 2002-2013.
To continue to enforce the requirement to put in place a site waste management plan at marine-related developments through the application of the EU Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated wastes and cargo residues.
Combined Storm Overflow Control (screening & limiting of spills) and application of the discharge licensing requirements set by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Waste Framework Directive and Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive.
To reduce litter entering rivers and other water bodies by addressing pollution from surface water runoff and drainage through the application of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).
Measures to maintain restrictions on the range of material that can be disposed of at sea from ships; and increase and improve port reception facilities for ship-generated waste; and extend port waste reception facilities to fishermen.
To continue to raise awareness to tackle the sources of litter through the Blue Flag Beach and Green Coast Award programmes.
Continue to implement the Producer Responsibility Initiative to increase the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Continue to enforce legislation (S.I. No. 513/2012) restricting the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
To continue to implement the Producer Responsibility Initiative to increase the recycling of farm plastic waste through the application of the farm plastics recovery scheme.
Maintain and expand the Fishing for Litter Scheme.
Continue to promote and support An Taisce's programme on Ocean Literacy .
Maintain sea users’ awareness of waste issues and encourage compliance with existing rules.
Continue to promote the waste management service in order to provide alternative methods for the disposal of discarded fishing gear.
To continue to apply the BIM Responsibly Sourced Standard for wild capture fisheries.
To continue to raise awareness to tackle the sources of litter through the international environmental education programme Eco-Schools. This includes developing an international Eco-School module on marine litter with the Celtic Seas Partnership, Eco Schools (FEE - Copenhagen) and An Taisce.
On-going implementation of the #2minutebeachclean/#Glantra2noimead initiative and expansion across all blue flag beaches in Ireland.
Continue to implement the Producer Responsibility Initiative to increase the recycling of batteries and accumulators.
Continue to implement the Producer Responsibility Initiative to increase the recycling of construction and demolition waste.
Continue to implement the Producer Responsibility Initiative (PRI) to increase the recycling of packaging waste; and to continue to promote, co-ordinate and finance the collection and recovery of packaging waste in order to achieve the objectives set out in the Packaging Waste Directive.
Continue to implement the Producer Responsibility Initiative to increase the recycling of tyres.
To continue to implement the Producer Responsibility Initiative to increase the recycling of end – of - life vehicles.
Continue to promote the Bord Iascaigh Mhara Environment Management System (EMS) to assist fishermen to implement practices to help minimise the impact of fishing effort on the marine environment.
Continue to promote the implementation of the Environment Management System on fish and shellfish farms through the Environment Management System for Aquaculture initiative.
Link to existing policies
  • EIA Directive
  • National
  • National
  • Other international
  • NotApplicable
  • EIA Directive
  • Habitats
  • National
  • National
  • Other
  • National
  • Other
  • National
  • EIA Directive
  • Habitats
  • National
  • Other
  • WaterFD
  • National
  • Birds
  • EIA Directive
  • Habitats
  • National
  • Other
  • Other
  • EIA Directive
  • National
  • National
  • WaterFD
  • Other
  • EIA Directive
  • Habitats
  • National
  • Other
  • WaterFD
  • National
  • WaterFD
  • OSPAR
  • Other
  • OSPAR
  • Other
  • National
  • OSPAR
  • IMO-MARPOL
  • National
  • National
  • Other
  • National
  • National
  • NotApplicable
  • National
  • NotApplicable
  • National
  • OSPAR
  • Other
  • National
  • NotApplicable
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • WaterFD
  • National
  • NotApplicable
  • National
  • Other
  • WaterFD
  • National
  • IPPC
  • National
  • UWWTD
  • National
  • National
  • Other international
  • NotApplicable
  • National
  • National
  • Other
  • National
  • National
  • NotApplicable
  • NotApplicable
  • NotApplicable
  • National
  • NotApplicable
  • NotApplicable
  • National
  • Other
  • National
  • WasteFD
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • Other
  • National
  • NotApplicable
Key type of measure (KTM)
MSFD26
MSFD26
MSFD26
MSFD28
MSFD26
MSFD26
MSFD26
MSFD26
MSFD26
MSFD39
MSFD39
MSFD26
WFD01
MSFD38
MSFD26
WFD01
WFD15
MSFD29
MSFD27
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
WFD15
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
WFD01
WFD21
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
WFD15
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD26
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD29
MSFD26
MSFD27
Relevant environmental targets
Relevant GES descriptors
  • D1
  • D10
  • D11
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D1
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
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  • D1
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  • D7
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  • D1
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  • D11
  • D4
  • D1
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D1
  • D10
  • D11
  • D6
  • D8
  • D1
  • D10
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D1
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D1
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  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D1
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  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
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  • D9
  • D1
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  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
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  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D1
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D1
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D1
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D1
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D10
  • D5
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D10
  • D8
  • D10
  • D8
  • D10
  • D6
  • D8
  • D10
  • D10
  • D8
  • D10
  • D10
  • D8
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D5
  • D8
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D1
  • D10
  • D4
  • D6
  • D10
  • D5
  • D8
  • D10
  • D1
  • D10
  • D3
  • D4
  • D6
  • D8
  • D9
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D1
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  • D3
  • D4
  • D6
  • D8
  • D1
  • D10
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D8
  • D9
Relevant features
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  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Mammals
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Seabed habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Seabed habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Seabed habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Seabed habitats
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Birds
  • Cephalopods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
  • Seabed habitats
  • Water column habitats
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