Submitted 1 November 2013 in response to DECLG Public Consultation on second draft of Ireland’s National Implementation Report on Aarhus Convention.
See further: http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/AarhusConvention/PublicConsultations/
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Comments on second draft Aarhus Consultation National Implementation Report
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Submission to DECLG consultation on draft preliminary National Implementation Report on Aarhus Convention
Full details of the DECLG consultation, including text of a draft preliminary report, available here: Public Consultations
Submission to the consultation on the draft preliminary National Implementation Report on Aarhus Convention – Áine Ryall, 9 August 2013
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Aine Ryall – annotated text of preliminary draft NIR
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Public consultation on developing a National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development
This is a very interesting and potentially very exciting development. The key to promoting sustainable development and respect for our environment lies in education & awareness.
Background information document and consultation details here:
http://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2013-Press-Releases/PR13-08-06.html
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Planning and Development (Planning Enforcement) General Policy Directive 2013
Planning and Development (Planning Enforcement) General Policy Directive 2013
Issued by Jan O’Sullivan TD, Minister of State at DECLG, 8 May 2013
Planning Enforcement_General Policy Directive 2013
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High Court refuses leave to appeal in Macroom bypass case
On 19 July 2013, the High Court, O’Malley J, refused to grant leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in Stack Shanahan v Ireland and the Attorney General, An Bord Pleanála, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Cork County Council and the National Roads Authority [2013] IEHC 348. Text of the judgment is available on the Courts Service website.
The High Court had previously refused the various reliefs sought by the applicants in judicial review proceedings challenging the decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant approval for the development of a dual carriageway from Baile Bhuirne to Coolcour – bypassing Macroom. See Stack Shanahan v Ireland and the Attorney General, An Bord Pleanála, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Cork County Council and the National Roads Authority [2012] IEHC 571. Text of the judgment is available on the Courts Service website.
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EU Commission statement on illegal turf-cutting
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Emily O’Reilly appointed EU Ombudsman
This appointment raises a very interesting question: who will be the new Ombudsman, Information Commissioner and Commissioner for Environmental Information?
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Commission launches consultation on access to justice in environmental matters
The Commission has launched a new consultation today (28.6.13) on access to justice in environmental matters – options for improving access to justice at Member State level
Background document and further details here:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/consultations/access_justice_en.htm
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Coffey et al v EPA [2013] IESC 31 – ex parte PCO applications
Judgment delivered by the Chief Justice available on Courts Service website:
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ICEL Conference on Remedies for Breach of EU Law by Public Authorities – 13 September 2013
Topics covered at this event, which ICEL is hosting in association with the Association of European Administrative Judges, will include the Aarhus Convention and remedies where a public authority fails to act in the environmental law context. See further: http://www.icel.ie/