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Public Consultation on Ireland’s Long-Term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

By Ryan Harmon 22 May 2023

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a public consultation on Ireland’s current Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions. Ireland’s current Strategy was published on 28 April 2023, following government approval, and sets out indicative pathways beyond 2030 towards achieving climate neutrality for Ireland by

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Cork County Council Launches Public Consultation for Local Economic and Community Plan

By Ryan Harmon 5 May 2023

Cork County Council has launched a public consultation period for the first phase of its Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP). The LECP is an important plan which will guide the promotion and support of the county’s economy and community over the next six years. The first phase of the review process for the LECP […]

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Fingal Moves Forward On Skerries Active Travel Plan Following Public Consultation

By Ryan Harmon 27 January 2023

In September 2022 Fingal County Council launched a public consultation on an Active Travel Plan for Skerries, aimed at improving the town for residents and visitors alike. The public consultation ran until early November and used street surveys, workshops in schools, engagement withthe general public, online surveys and suggestion boxes placed around the town to […]

Health News

Public Consultation on Patient Voice Partners Policy in Irish Health and Social Care Launched

By Ryan Harmon 24 January 2023

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has launched a public consultation on a draft national policy for the remuneration of certain categories of patient representatives to be known as “Patient Voice Partners” who sit on committees and working groups in the Irish health and social care sector. The Department of Health developed the draft national […]

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Government Seeks Public’s Views on New Fire Safety Regulations

By Ryan Harmon 23 January 2023

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O’Donnell, have launched a three-month public consultation on proposed amendments to Building Regulations relating to fire safety. The proposed changes aim to improve fire safety in new buildings and support the

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Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties Railway Greenway Public Consultation

By Ryan Harmon 20 January 2023

Leitrim County Council, in partnership with Cavan County Council, Sligo County Council, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Department for Infrastructure (DfI), is developing the Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR) Greenway. This project is to provide a high-quality greenway from Sligo Town to Enniskillen, County

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CSO Seeks Submissions on Content of Census 2027

By Ryan Harmon 16 December 2022

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has opened a public consultation process for Census 2027. They are inviting submissions from members of the public, organisations and interest groups on suggested questions for Ireland’s next census, which will take place in 2027. Submissions proposing changes to the phrasing of questions used in Census 2022 or suggesting new […]

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Fingal County Council Launches Public Consultation on Draft Plan for Swords

By Ryan Harmon 19 September 2022

Fingal County Council has launched a public consultation on its draft plan to regenerate the centre of Swords through sustainable development. The draft Sustainable Swords Strategy, which contains 16 projects, is a plan based on best practice in urban development from across the world and will create an accessible, inclusive, child-friendly, and healthy urban environment

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Limerick Active Travel Launches Virtual Public Consultation Room for Proposed Limerick City Greenway

By Ryan Harmon 8 August 2022

A virtual public consultation room on the proposed Limerick City Greenway has gone live and offers the public an opportunity to view and comment on the proposed designs. The virtual room will guide people through the proposals for a new fully accessible 6.8km long greenway between the UL Boat Club and Annacotty village and locations […]

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Public Consultation to Gather Views on Digital Public Services

By Ryan Harmon 25 July 2022

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, and the Minister of State for eGovernment, Ossian Smyth, have launched a public consultation to gather views from individual users of digital public services. This fulfils a commitment in Connecting Government 2030, the Digital and ICT Strategy for Ireland’s Public Service, which Minister McGrath and Minister

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Public Consultation on Major Redevelopment Plans for Balbriggan

By Ryan Harmon 11 July 2022

Fingal County Council has launched a public consultation on plans to transform the centre of Balbriggan as part of a €10 million redevelopment which will deliver a unique sustainable public open space in the heart of Ireland’s youngest town. A public consultation process on the revitalisation plans for the area will begin on Thursday July […]

Housing News

Housing Commission Launches Public Consultation on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 4 July 2022

The Housing Commission has launched a public consultation seeking views on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland. The consultation asks submissions to consider whether there should be a constitutional amendment and if so what form it should take. The Commission is encouraging as many people as possible to have their say in this consultation on […]

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Public invited to have their say on the new National Cycle Network for Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 5 May 2022

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have launched plans for an ambitious National Cycle Network (NCN), a planned core cycle network of 3,500km that will criss-cross the country, connecting more than 200 villages, towns and cities. The network will include cycling links to transport hubs, education centres, employment centres, leisure and tourist destinations, and

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Fingal Active Travel Strategy Now Under Public Consultation

By Ryan Harmon 5 April 2022

Fingal County Council is inviting the public to view and respond to a draft Active Travel Strategy for Fingal. Created by the Department of Environment, Climate Action and Active Travel, this document is a first for Fingal as it looks to the future of Active Travel and transport in the county. The document details ambitions to […]

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Sutton to Malahide Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme Public Consultation

By Ryan Harmon 28 March 2022

Fingal County Council is inviting the public to view and respond to the preferred route for the Sutton to Malahide Pedestrian and Cycle Scheme. This amenity will offer a safe and attractive route to walk and cycle between Sutton, Baldoyle, Portmarnock and Malahide connecting local people to schools, shops, businesses and public transport. The proposed […]

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Public Consultation Events on Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029

By Ryan Harmon 2 February 2022

A series of public consultation events for the Clare County Development Plan will take place across the county subject to public health guidelines over the coming weeks, commencing on Tuesday, 25th January, 2022. The events form part of a public consultation period during which members of the public are invited to view and make submissions […]

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Public Consultation on Drumboe Woods and Environs Donegal

By Ryan Harmon 11 January 2022

What does Drumboe Woods and the wider wooded area mean to you, and how would you like to see it develop and mature over the next 20 years? A public consultation is underway to help answer these questions and we want to hear from you, the community, about your thoughts and aspirations for Your Place.  The […]

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Launch of ‘Your Vision, Our Future’, the Public Consultation on Taxation and Welfare

By Ryan Harmon 20 October 2021

Your Vision, Our Future opens today, 20 October 2021. It is the public consultation of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare (the Commission) and is seeking opinions on various elements of our taxation and welfare systems, in particular views on how public services are funded into the future. Speaking today about Your Vision, Our Future, […]

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Public consultation to continue on Phase 3 of the Tralee Town Centre public realm enhancement project

By Jack Mullen 19 April 2021

Public consultation has continued this week on the next phase of multi-million euro enhancement works in Tralee town centre. The new phase of upgrading works in Tralee follows the allocation of funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund and construction is expected to commence at the beginning of 2022 following public consultation and a […]

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Cork City Council is putting its Draft Air Quality Strategy (2021-2026) out for consultation

By Jack Mullen 4 March 2021

Cork City Council is putting its Draft Air Quality Strategy (2021-2026) out for consultation. The strategy outlines the actions that Cork City Council will undertake between 2021 and 2026 to reduce the concentrations of air pollutants in the city area; thereby positively impacting on the health and quality of life of residents and visitors. Director […]