Ireland's State of the Environment Report 2024

441 Chapter 16: Environmental Policy Implementation and Performance NATIONAL • National Sustainable Mobility Policy (DoT) • Planning Framework for Alternative Fuel Infrastructure in Transport (DECC) • National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (DoT) • National Cycle Network Plan (DoT) • BusConnects (NTA) • All Island Strategic Rail Review 2024 (DoT) • National eV Charging infrastructure Strategy (DoT) Draft/in prep: • Moving Together – A Strategic approach to the improved efficiency of the transport system in Ireland (DoT) • Review of National Ports Policy (DoT) COUNTY/LOCAL • Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042 (NTA) • Metropolitan area transport strategies (NTA) • Metropolitan area strategic plans (Regional Assemblies) • Port / Harbour Masterplans NATIONAL • Water Action Plan 2022- 2027 – A river basin management plan for Ireland (DHLGH) • Water Services Strategic Plan (2019-2024) (Uisce Éireann) • National Water Resources Framework Plan (Uisce Éireann) • 5th Nitrates Action Programme 2022-2025 (DAFM) Draft/in prep: • Arterial Drainage Maintenance Activities 2022-2027 (OPW) • Water Services Policy Statement 2024-2030 (DHLGH) • Water Services Strategic Plan 2050 (Uisce Éireann) REGIONAL • Regional water resource plans (Uisce Éireann) NATIONAL • National Peatlands Strategy (2015) (NPWS-DHLGH) • Climate Action Plan 2024 (DECC) • 4th Biodiversity Action Plan 2023-2027 (NPWS-DHLGH) • National Raised Bog SAC Management Plan (2017-22) (NPWS-DHLGH) • Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan 2023- 2027 (NPWS-DHLGH) COUNTY • Local Authority Biodiversity Plans and Heritage plans/strategies NATIONAL • National Marine Planning Framework (DHLGH) Draft/in prep: • Offshore Marine Planning Guidelines (DECC) • Designated Maritime Area Plan Guidelines (DECC) • Marine Planning Policy Statement (DECC) NATIONAL • National Energy and Climate Plan (2021-2030) (DECC) • National Biomethane Strategy 2024 (DAFM) • National Hydrogen Strategy (DECC) • Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (DECC) • Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy for a Circular Economy (DECC) Draft/in prep: • Grid 25 Implementation Plan 2023-2028 (Eirgrid) REGIONAL In Prep: • South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (DECC) COUNTY • Local Authority renewable energy strategies NATIONAL • People, Plan and Policy – Growing Tourism to 2025 (DTCAGSM) • National Greenway Strategy (DoT) • 10- Year Tourism Strategy (Failte Ireland) Draft/in prep: • National tourism policy (DTCAGSM) REGIONAL • Regional tourism strategies (Failte Ireland). COUNTY • Local Authority tourism strategies LOCAL • Visitor experience and destination plans (Failte Ireland) NATIONAL • Healthy Ireland (DoH) • One Health, One Welfare – Ireland’s Second One Health National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2021-2025 (DAFM/DoH) • National Radon Control Strategy (DECC) • Understanding life in Ireland – National Well- Being Framework 2023 Biodiversity Energy Transport Water Services Marine Tourism Health Strategic Environmental Assessment is needed for certain plans and programmes a Appropriate Assessment is needed for plans, programmes and projects likely to impact on Natura sites b Environmental Impact Assessment is need for certain projects c a Guidance on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is available from the EPA at: www.epa.ie/monitoringassessment/ assessment/sea/ b Guidance on Appropriate Assessment is available from the NPWS at: www.npws.ie/protected-sites/guidance-appropriate- assessment-planning-authorities c Guidance on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is available from DHPLG and EPA at: www.epa.ie/pubs/advice/ea/ & www.housing.gov.ie/planning/environmental-assessment/environmental-impact-assessment-eia/eia-portal