{"id":19127,"date":"2022-10-03T22:41:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T22:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=19127"},"modified":"2024-02-05T14:44:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T14:44:01","slug":"rivers-bodies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/rivers-bodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivers Bodies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/rivers-bodies\/#Local_Authorities_and_Irish_Water\" title=\"Local Authorities and\u00a0Irish Water\">Local Authorities and\u00a0Irish Water<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/rivers-bodies\/#Environmental_Protection_Agency\" title=\"Environmental Protection Agency\">Environmental Protection Agency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/rivers-bodies\/#Office_of_Public_Works_Department_of_Finance\" title=\"Office of Public Works \/ Department of Finance\">Office of Public Works \/ Department of Finance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/rivers-bodies\/#National_Parks_and_Wildlife_Service\" title=\"National Parks and Wildlife Service\">National Parks and Wildlife Service<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/rivers-bodies\/#IFI_and_Loughs_Agency\" title=\"IFI and Loughs Agency\">IFI and Loughs Agency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/rivers-bodies\/#Waterways_Ireland\" title=\"Waterways Ireland\">Waterways Ireland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/rivers-bodies\/#Coillte\" title=\"Coillte\">Coillte<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/rivers-bodies\/#Departments\" title=\"Departments\">Departments<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_Authorities_and_Irish_Water\"><\/span>Local Authorities and\u00a0Irish Water<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The local authority is the planning authority for the county. Unless exempted, all work, and changes of use of land require planning permission. Works cover most physical changes to the land. There are significant exemptions for agricultural use and work.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts 1977 and 1990 and the Water Services Act 2007 to 2017, local authorities are responsible for the issuing of effluent discharge licences for effluents discharged to waters. Until 1st January 2014, local authorities were responsible for issuing effluent discharge licences for effluents discharged to sewers under the provisions of Section 16 of the (Water Pollution Act) 1977.<\/p>\n<p>Irish Water are now responsible for the issuing of effluent discharge licences for effluents discharged to sewers under the provisions of Section 7 of the Water Services (No.2) Act 2013 (which transfers part of the functions of the local authorities to Irish Water)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Environmental_Protection_Agency\"><\/span>Environmental Protection Agency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1992 and is based in Wexford. It is the principal body responsible for climate change, water and air pollution, waste, and biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p>It has an advisory role and a licensing role. Most of the major environmental licences are issued by the authority.<\/p>\n<p>It has an important role in water and wastewater policy. It is central to monitoring and assessment of compliance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Office_of_Public_Works_Department_of_Finance\"><\/span>Office of Public Works \/ Department of Finance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The OPW\u00a0 has existed for nearly 200 years. It is a branch of the Department of Finance. It holds and manages much State land.<\/p>\n<p>The OPW is central to the management of flood risk in the State. It implements the Floods directive and coordinates policy on drainage and flooding.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Public Works has played a major role in relation to flood relief works. It is required to maintain drainage works. Under drainage legislation, changes to existing drainage schemes and some alterations of a\u00a0 weir may require the consent of the OPW.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"National_Parks_and_Wildlife_Service\"><\/span>National Parks and Wildlife Service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The National Parks and Wildlife Service has a wide role in relation to the conservation of ecosystems. It is part of the Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht.<\/p>\n<p>It is involved in designating and advising on special designations. It is responsible for the wildlife, national parks and nature services strategy and for peatland policy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IFI_and_Loughs_Agency\"><\/span>IFI and Loughs Agency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Inland Fisheries Ireland is responsible for the administration of fishing legislation and licensing. It includes controls over anything that interferes with fishing and spawning grounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Foyle Fisheries Commission was established for the management of fisheries in Lough Foyle and its vicinity in 1952. The Loughs Agency, an all-island body under the British-Irish agreement, took over the functions of the Commission.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Waterways_Ireland\"><\/span>Waterways Ireland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Waterways Ireland is one of six North\/South Implementation Bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement of 1998. \u00a0\u00a0 It is the cross-border navigational authority responsible for the management, maintenance, development and promotion of over 1000 km of inland navigable waterways, principally for recreational purposes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coillte\"><\/span>Coillte<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Coillte is the State forestry company and manages forests. It succeeded the Department of Forestry in 1988. It has significant powers in forested areas in relation to a range of matters.<\/p>\n<p>It manages an estate of some 440,000 hectares throughout the country.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Departments\"><\/span>Departments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine play a vital role in environmental matters. It administers the basic payment scheme with built-in good agricultural and environmental condition statutory management requirements as well as the environmental enhancements GLAS and [EPOS].<\/p>\n<p>The Department of the Environment, now known as the Department of Communications Climate Action and the Environment, plays a central role in environmental policy. Some of its functions have been passed to other departments in the 2020 reorganisation.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht includes the National Parks and Wildlife Service, which manages the state&#8217;s nature conservation responsibilities under national and European law. A particular responsibility of the NPWS is the designation and protection of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). (www.npws.ie )<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-19127\" data-postid=\"19127\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-19127 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Authorities and\u00a0Irish Water The local authority is the planning authority for the county. Unless exempted, all work, and changes of use of land require planning permission. Works cover most physical changes to the land. There are significant exemptions for agricultural use and work. 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