Member State report / Art18 / 2018 / D5 / Ireland / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 18 Interim report on programme of measures
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D5 Eutrophication
Member State Ireland
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
Reported by Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Report date 2019-10-21
Report access 2019_10_21_msfd-ART18_1.xml
Marine reporting units
Features
Measure code
ACSIE-M011
ACSIE-M012
ACSIE-M013
ACSIE-M014
ACSIE-M015
ACSIE-M111
ACSIE-M112
ACSIE-M113
ACSIE-M114
ACSIE-M115
ACSIE-M117
ACSIE-M118
ACSIE-M119
ACSIE-M120
ACSIE-M122
ACSIE-M124
ACSIE-M125
ACSIE-M126
ACSIE-M128
ACSIE-M129
ACSIE-M133
ACSIE-M135
ACSIE-M136
ACSIE-M143
ACSIE-M146
ACSIE-M148
ACSIE-M174
ACSIE-M197
ACSIE-M208
ACSIE-M221
Measure name
Implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EEC) River Basin Management Plans which include measures aimed toward the achievement of Good Ecological Status of coastal and transitional intertidal waters bodies.
Maintain the Water Framework Directive River Classification Scheme and associated management measures.
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.
To continue to prevent pollution of surface waters from agricultural sources and to protect and improve water quality through the application of Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme. This will continue to promote more efficient and effective fertilizer and manure management and farm management practices to reduce nutrient run-off (applying codes of good agricultural practice).
To continue to support the Agricultural Catchments Programme that aims to maximize the effectiveness of Nitrates Action Plan by encouraging farmer participation and disseminating information from the programme to a wide audience.
To continue to reduce nutrient inputs arising from Waste Water Treatment Plants through the application of the EC Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC).
To continue to reduce the emissions of nutrients to the atmosphere through the setting of appropriate emission limits through the Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) which sets emission limits for nitrogen in line with the best available abatement technologies.
To reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and ammonia through the application of the National Emissions Ceiling Directive (2001/81/EC) which sets emission ceilings on forms of nitrogen (nitrogen oxides and ammonia).
Continue to support the Rural Development Programme (RPD); including its Knowledge Transfer schemes and the implementation of the GLAS (Green Low- Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme) Scheme.
To continue to apply PARCOM Recommendation 88/2 on the Reductions in Inputs of Nutrients to the Paris Convention Area (to reduce nutrient inputs to eutrophication problem areas by 50% relative to input levels in 1985, until new reduction targets are set for problem areas to move to non-problem area status).
To continue to apply PARCOM Recommendation 89/4 on a Coordinated Programme for the Reduction of Nutrients.
Continue to implement the Urban Wastewater Treatment regulations and review and amend as necessary the eutrophic sensitive waters designated under the regulations.
Continued Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships through the implementation of Regulations laid out in MARPOL Annex IV (entered into force 27 September 2003) and S.I. No. 492/2012.
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.
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.
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 enforce River Basin Management Plans of which measures include legally binding codes of practice detailing storage requirements and nutrient controls (closed periods for manure spreading).
Set up and run pollution prevention awareness campaigns, which provide targeted advice and information to householders and those in high risk areas on all rural diffuse pollution issues, in order to prevent and reduce chemicals from entering surface waters and groundwater.
To continue to review the River Basin Management Plans at the end of each 6-year cycle as outlined in the Water Framework Directive.
Ensure storm-water management is employed, particularly where excess loads can occur, by treating where and whenever necessary.
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.
To continue to apply the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).
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.
Maintain sea users’ awareness of waste issues and encourage compliance with existing rules.
Continue to promote the implementation of the Environment Management System on fish and shellfish farms through the Environment Management System for Aquaculture initiative.
Measure category (type)
1a
1a
1a
1a
2b
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1b (related to WFD)
1a
1b (related to WFD)
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
Progress in implementation
Measure implemented
Measure withdrawn
No
Reason for withdrawal
Year of implementation (Temporal coverage - timeline for implementation)
2016
Delay
0
Reasons for delay
Other obstacles (Obstacles to implementation)
No
Type of obstacle
Further information on obstacle (Description)
Brief description of progress (measurement of effectiveness of measure)
Work is ongoing on multiple fronts through environment education campaigns, structured education and sector specific educational activities. https://greenschoolsireland.org/ http://www.bim.ie/fishing-for-litter/ https://ien.ie/coastwatch/