Each EU Member State reviews and updates their River Basin Management Plans every six years and sets out a roadmap of actions to protect and improve the water environment as required under the Water Framework Directive.

As part of the process, Member States are required to hold a public consultation on the Significant Water Management Issues (SWMI) identified in their catchments, at least two years before the publication and implementation of a new River Basin Management Plan, which for Ireland is being called the Water Action Plan (2028-2033).

The objective of the SWMI process, including the public consultation process, is to identify the challenges and pressures on our water environment, to inform the preparation of the Water Action Plan (2028-2033) and in particular, the Programme of Measures that will be developed to help address the pressures on our water quality.

The Significant Water Management Issues for the Water Action Plan 2028 – 2033 is now available for public consultation.

More information: Here