WATER
MATTERS is a booklet that all the Local Authorities have published
in order to consult with you. The booklet is the first stage in getting your
input to making plans for managing the waters in your area. We are talking
about rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal water and groundwater. In the booklet
we say what we think the main issues affecting those waters are. We think
we have a good idea of what the problems facing them are. YOU may not agree.
You may have better local knowledge and insights than us. So we would like
you to consider the issues we list in this booklet and see if you agree with
us. If you don’t, we would really like to hear from you. Details of
how to reply are contained in the booklet.
All photos courtesy of Adrian Corcoran & Karen McCrann [ AK-Photos ]
To make it possible to manage water in Ireland the whole island has been
divided into eight districts. These districts are not based on traditional
county boundaries, but are based on the natural flow of water in river catchments
or basins. They are called River Basin Districts (or RBDs for short) and
are shown in the picture to the right. This means that some counties are
in more than one RBD.
Because of this we have eight versions of the WATER
MATTERS booklet; a different version each for the South Western RBD,
South Eastern RBD, Shannon International RBD, Western RBD, Eastern RBD,
North Western International RBD, Neagh Bann International RBD and North
Eastern RBD. Some of these are called International RBDs because they cross
the border with Northern Ireland.
Once you know the booklet version you want you can download a copy by selecting
one of the links below. An Irish language version of the booklet will shortly
also be available. You can also collect a hard copy of the booklet at your
Local Authority Environment Directorate or may request a copy through the
post by contacting:-
Seán Ó Breasail South Western River Basin District
5 Eastgate Avenue
Little Island
Co. Cork
Email: sean.obreasail@corkcoco.ie
Phone: 021 4310467
We know we need your input to produce a good water management plan and
we know that no plan can succeed without your support. The next step is
up to you.
