Under the AIE Regs to request a copy of the Water Abstraction Register (non drinking water) to include
1) the name and address of the person or persons undertaking the abstraction as per S4 (1) b) of S.I. No. 261/2018 – European Union (Water Policy) (Abstractions Registration) Regulations 2018
2) the address and location, including the grid coordinates, at which the abstraction is taking place as per S4 (1) c) of S.I. No. 261/2018 – European Union (Water Policy) (Abstractions Registration) Regulations 2018
3) the name and contact details of the person responsible for registering the abstraction, if different from the person undertaking the abstraction as per S4 (1) d) of S.I. No. 261/2018 – European Union (Water Policy) (Abstractions Registration) Regulations 2018
4) the purpose of the abstraction, any related planning conditions or court orders, and where appropriate provide linkages with other reporting requirements as specified by the Agency as per S4 (1) e) of S.I. No. 261/2018 – European Union (Water Policy) (Abstractions Registration) Regulations 2018
5) details of any enforcement actions undertaken by EPA under S.I. No. 261/2018 – European Union (Water Policy) (Abstractions Registration) Regulations 2018 since the introduction of the SI on 24th July, 2018
Any correspondence between the Open Data Unit and the following Departments / Agencies in relation to the implementation, use and enforcement of the Open Data Directive;
Directive 2004/27/EC (relating to medicinal products for human use) introduces an obligation for Member States to implement appropriate collection schemes for unused pharmaceutical products. It is designed to reduce the volumes of medicines flushed into water supply.
However, the Directive does not appear provide any guidelines on implementation of schemes
eg “specific precautions relating to the disposal of unused medicinal products or waste derived from medicinal products, where appropriate, as well as reference to any appropriate collection system in place”
The Irish programme is/was called the “Dispose of Unused Medicines Properly” (DUMP) Programme and is designed to prevent disposal of unused medicines into drains and waterways
FOI submitted to HSE on Monday 18 October 2021 to request any information of the existence, scope, scale and funding for the HSE programme for ‘take back’ of medicines at Irish pharmacies
HSE confirm that they do not operate a Programme for the “take back” of medicines at Irish Pharmacies
Based on HSE response, FOI submitted to EU to ask has Ireland implemented Directive 2004/27/EC, is there a reporting requirement, has Ireland reported, and please supply any reports made under the Directive
To: InformationOfficer@bnm.ie, andrea.clarke@bnm.ie
Under the AIE Regulations, I would like to request a list of all current bog drainage operations currently underway on BNM properties
For clarify, I’m asking for ALL drainage operations on the BNM landbank. Not just BNMs own drainage operations e.g. any underway via joint ventures with PowerGen, Coillte, ESB, OPW or others
BnM Decision:
Bord na Mona plc does not hold any information in relation to your request. The information in relation to your request is held by Bord na Móna Energy Limited. It is the opinion of Bord na Móna Energy Limited that they are not a public authority for the purpose of the AIE Regulations. Your request to Bord na Móna plc is therefore refused.
Appropriate Assessments are conducted by the OPW themselves, after the works are completed.
Examples from 2019/2020 show they can involved removal of trees, gravel and other in-stream works
As the list of projects is not published in advance, there is no opportunity for community engagement, or an actual environmental assessment.
Examples:
Appropriate Assessment Determination Statement – Sluice Valve Replacement on River Shannon, Tervoe, Mungret, Co. Limerick
The purpose of this Appropriate Assessment (AA) Determination Statement is to provide a statement for the public and relevant bodies to ascertain that an AA has been conducted in accordance with relevant regulations. The purpose is to allow interested parties to assess the competent authority determination.Download
Appropriate Assessment Determination Statement – Removal of a Gravel Berm from the River Feale in Listowel, Kerry
The purpose of this Appropriate Assessment (AA) Determination Statement is to provide a statement for the public and relevant bodies to ascertain that an AA has been conducted in accordance with relevant regulations. The purpose is to allow interested parties to assess the competent authority determination.Download
Appropriate Assessment Determination Statement – Enhancement Works of Defence Embankments on the Cappagh River, Portumna, Galway
The purpose of this Appropriate Assessment (AA) Determination Statement is to provide a statement for the public and relevant bodies to ascertain that an AA has been conducted in accordance with relevant regulations. The purpose is to allow interested parties to assess the competent authority determination.Download
Appropriate Assessment Determination Statement – Enhancement Works of an Embankment on Newport River, Ballymakeogh, Tipperary
The purpose of this Appropriate Assessment (AA) Determination Statement is to provide a statement for the public and relevant bodies to ascertain that an AA has been conducted in accordance with relevant regulations. The purpose is to allow interested parties to assess the competent authority determination.Download
Appropriate Assessment Determination Statement – Embankment Enhancement Works at Douglas, Killorglin, Kerry
The purpose of this Appropriate Assessment (AA) Determination Statement is to provide a statement for the public and relevant bodies to ascertain that an AA has been conducted in accordance with relevant regulations. The purpose is to allow interested parties to assess the competent authority determination.Download
Appropriate Assessment Determination Statement – De-Silting Works at Adare Bridge, Blackabbey, Adare, Limerick
The purpose of this Appropriate Assessment (AA) Determination Statement is to provide a statement for the public and relevant bodies to ascertain that an AA has been conducted in accordance with relevant regulations. The purpose is to allow interested parties to assess the competent authority determination.Download
AA Determination Statement – Moy River Deel Tree Management
The purpose of this Appropriate Assessment (AA) Determination Statement is to provide a statement for the public and relevant bodies to ascertain that an AA has been conducted in accordance with relevant regulations. The purpose is to allow interested parties to assess the competent authority determination.Download
Note: AIE submitted on list of projects planned for 2022
Under the AIE regulations, to request details on completed and planned projects by the OPW that fall within the phrase ‘Appropriate Assessment Determination Statements‘ for 2021 and 2022
Overview of the Open Data Directive and 2021 Regulations
Re-use of documents free of charge: The Open Data Directive is intended to make reuse of public information easier. In a significant change to the existing regime, under the New PSI Regime, the default position is that re-use of existing documents held by both public sector bodies and public undertakings operating in specific sectors should be free of charge. The New PSI Regime also applies to the re-use of publicly funded research data.
Open data: The New PSI Regime imposes a positive obligation on public sector bodies and certain public undertakings to make public data available as open data (rather than on request), “in formats that are open, machine-readable, accessible, findable and re-usable, together with their metadata”.
Dynamic data: The New PSI Regime requires public authorities to make dynamic data “available for re-use immediately after collection, via suitable APIs and, where relevant, as a bulk download”. ‘Dynamic data’ refers to data that are updated frequently or in real time, such as meteorological data and traffic data.
High-value datasets: The New PSI Regime imposes an obligation to make high value datasets available for re-use free of charge in machine-readable formats and via APIs and, where relevant, as a bulk download. High-value datasets are documents the re-use of which offers significant benefits for society, the environment and the economy, as they are suitable for developing applications and value-added services that have a large number of potential beneficiaries and therefore create new, high-quality and decent jobs. The Open Data Directive defines lists of thematic categories of high-value datasets, namely: geospatial data, data on earth observation and environment, meteorological data, statistics, data on companies and company ownership and mobility data.
Exclusive arrangements: Article 12 of the Open Data Directive requires the re-use of documents to be open to “all potential actors in the market, even if one or more market actors already exploit added-value products based on those documents”. Under the New PSI Regime, contracts or other arrangements between the public sector bodies or public undertakings holding the documents and third parties shall not grant exclusive rights. However, where an exclusive right is necessary for the provision of a service in the public interest, the validity of the reason for granting such an exclusive right shall be subject to regular review, and shall, in any event, be reviewed every three years.
