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Tier 1: National Management
and Oversight:
Led by the DECLG,
the main emphasis would be on:
n
preparation of policy and national
regulations
n
steering the WFD implementation
at a national level
n
addressing funding priorities,
including integrating the Water
Services Investment Programme
and WFD programmes of
measures
n
national-level interaction with
Irish Water
n
planning and development
coordination related to water-
quality issues.
Tier 2: National Technical
Implementation and Reporting:
Led by the EPA, the activities would
focus principally on:
n
monitoring, assessment and
reporting
n
production of River Basin
Management Plans
n
evaluation and implementation
of measures
n
monitoring of enforcement tasks
and environmental outcomes.
Tier 3: Regional Implementation
via Water Networks:
Led by the
lead local authority within the RBD,
this level would address:
n
public awareness and
participation
n
implementation of Programmes
of Measures by relevant public
bodies, tracking and reporting,
in consultation with EPA
n
local authority monitoring,
licensing and enforcement actions
n
follow-up investigative
monitoring aimed at pin-pointing
sources of pollution.
As the key aims of the WFD are to
maintain the existing satisfactory
water status where present in
surface waters and groundwater
and to achieve good status where
the status is currently unsatisfactory,
the governance structures and
administrative arrangements must
support this in every way possible.
As such, it is essential that the
relevant Government departments,
State agencies and local authorities
work in close partnership to meet
Ireland’s obligations under the WFD
in as efficient and effective a manner
as possible.
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