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Abhantrach 17 River Basin Plean um Bainistiú Priacal Tuile Flood Risk Management Plan Coilligeán – Machain Colligan – Mahon 2018 Plean um Bainistiú Priacal Tuile Flood Risk Management Plan Amhantrach (17) Coilligeán - Machain River Basin (17) Colligan - Mahon Limistéir um Measúnú Breise a chuimsítear sa phlean seo: Areas for Further Assessment included in this Plan: Dún Garbhán & máguaird Dungarvan & Environs Dún Mór Dunmore East Rinn an Phúca Ringphuca Trá Mhór & máguaird Tramore & Environs Ullmhaithe ag Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí 2018 Prepared by the Office of Public Works 2018 De réir In accordance with Rialacháin na gComhphobal Eorpach (Measúnú agus Bainistiú Priacal Tuile) 2010 agus 2015 European Communities (Assessment and Management of Flood Risks) Regulations 2010 and 2015 Séanadh Dlíthiúil Tugadh na Pleananna um Bainistiú Priacal Tuile chun cinn mar bhonn eolais le céimeanna indéanta agus molta chun priacal tuile in Éirinn a fhreagairt agus le gníomhaíochtaí eile pleanála a bhaineann leis an rialtas. Ní ceart iad a úsáid ná brath orthu chun críche ar bith eile ná um próiseas cinnteoireachta ar bith eile. Legal Disclaimer The Flood Risk Management Plans have been developed for the purpose of informing feasible and proposed measures to address flood risk in Ireland and other government related planning activities. They should not be used or relied upon for any other purpose or decision-making process. Acknowledgements The Office of Public Works (OPW) gratefully acknowledges the assistance, input and provision of data by a large number of organisations towards the implementation of the National CFRAM Programme and the preparation of this Flood Risk Management Plan, including: RPS Consulting Engineers WFD Local Authorities Water and Communities Office LAWCO Southern Regional Assembly Carlow County Council Cork County Council Kildare County Council Kilkenny County Council Laois County Council Limerick City & County Council Offaly County Council Tipperary County Council Waterford City & County Council Wexford County Council Wicklow County Council The Environmental Protection Agency Met Éireann All members of the National CFRAM Steering and Stakeholder Groups Maps in the FRMP include Ordnance Survey of Ireland (OSI) data reproduced under licence. Copyright Copyright - Office of Public Works. All rights reserved. No part of this report may be copied or reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the Office of Public Works. ACHOIMRE FHEIDHMEACH RÉAMHRÁ Is é seo an Plean um Bainistiú Priacal Tuile (an ‘Plean’) d’Abhantrach Coilligeán - Machain. Tá cur síos ar an Abhantrach i Rannán 2 den Phlean. Is cuspóir don Phlean straitéis, ar a n-áirítear sraith céimeanna molta, um bainistiú costéifeachtach inbhuanaithe fadtéarnmach an phriacail tuile ins an Abhantrach a leagan amach, ar a n-áirítear limistéir inar cinneadh go bhfuil an priacal tuile dóchúil suntasach. Tá an Plean seo, don tréimhse 2018-2021, ar cheann de 29 bPlean atá dá bhfoilsiú; leagann gach ceann acu amach an réimse indéanta de chéimeanna um bainistiú priacal tuile atá molta dá nAbhantracha ar leith. Céim shuntasach chun tosaigh is ea ullmhú na bPleananna seo maidir le feidhmiú pholasaí an Rialtais um bainistiú priacal tuile, mar atá leagtha amach i dTuarascáil an Ghrúpa um Athbhreithniú ar Pholasaí Tuile (OPW, 20041), agus freagraíonn sé oibleagáidí na hÉireann faoi Threoir ‘Tuilte’ an AE 2007 (EU, 20072). Cuimsíonn an Plean céimeanna indéanta a tugadh chun cinn trí réimse clár agus tionscnamh polasaí ar a n-áirítear: Céimeanna neamhstruchtúrtha um chosc agus ullmhacht priacal tuile atá infheidhme ar bhonn náisiúnta, dírithe ar thionchair thuilte a laghdú, a tugadh agus atá á dtabhairt chun cinn chun polasaí Rialtais um bainistiú priacal tuile a fheidhmiú (OPW, 2004). Céimeanna struchtúrtha um chosaint tuile atá molta do phobail atá ar phriacal suntasach tuile, dírithe ar dhóchúlacht agus/nó céim thuilte a laghdú, a léiríodh tríd an Chlár Náisiúnta um Measúnú agus Bainistiú Priacal Tuile Abhantraí (MBPTA). Scrúdaigh an Clár MBPTA an priacal tuile, agus céimeanna féideartha um an priacal a fhreagairt, in 300 pobal ar fud na tíre atá ar phriacal dóchúil suntasach tuile. Léiríodh na pobail seo ins an Réamh-Mheasúnú um Priacal Tuile (RPT); measúnú náisiúnta scagtha a bhí anseo. I dTábla ES-1 thíos tugtar liosta na bpobal atá léirithe tríd an phróiseas RPT mar phobail atá faoi phriacal dóchúil suntasach tuile in Abhantrach Coilligeán - Machain chomh maith leis na foinsí tuile a cinneadh a bheith suntasach maidir le gach pobal. Tugadh chun cinn agus foilsíodh sraith mapaí tuile le haghaidh gach pobal díobh, ag léiriú na limisteir atá ar phriacal tuile. Tógann an Plean ar an chlár náisiúnta oibreacha cosanta tuile a críochnaíodh roimhe seo, orthu san atá faoi dhearadh agus faoi thógáil um an dtaca seo nó atá leagtha amach trí thionscadail nó pleananna eile, agus ar chothabháil leanúnach ar scéimeanna dhraenála agus faoiseamh tuile. Rinneadh Measúnú Straitéiseach Comhshaoil, agus Measúnú Cuí faoin Treoir um Ghnáthóga mar ba chuí, mar chuid den ullmhú, agus tá siad folisithe i dteannta leis an Phlean. 1 Tuarascáil an Ghrúpa um Athbhreithniú ar Pholasaí Tuile, OPW, 2004 (www.floodinfo.ie) 2 Treoir faoi mheasúnú agus bainistiú priacal tuile, 2007/60/EC i FRMP – River Basin (17) Colligan - Mahon Táble ES-1 Pobail atá ar Phriacal Dóchúil Suntasach Tuile taobh istigh d’Abhantrach an Coilligeán - Machain CONTAE AINM an PHOBAIL FOINSÍ PRIACAL TUILE Port Láirige Dún Garbhán & máguaird Abhann & Cósta Port Láirige Dún Mór Abhann & Cósta Port Láirige Rinn an Phúca Abhann & Cósta Port Láirige Trá Mhór & máguaird Abhann & Cósta CUSPÓIRÍ AN PHLEAN Is é cuspóir foriomlán an Phlean ná tionchair tuilte a bhainistiú agus a laghdú, agus aird ar shochair agus éifeachtaí eile, ar fud réimse leathan earnála, ar a n-áirítear sláinte daoine, an comhshaol, an oidhreacht chultúrtha agus gníomhaíocht eacnamaíoch, trí scéimeanna inmharthana cosanta tuile agus céimeanna eile, bunaithe ar thuiscint chruinn ar phriacal tuile mar atá léirithe in ullmhú mapaí tuile. Maidir le gach ceann ar leith de na hearnála seo tugadh chun cinn sraith cuspóirí a bhí comhsheasmhach ar bhonn náisiúnta. Tugtar liosta de na cuspóirí ar leith seo agus an tábhacht a bhaineann le gach ceann díobh i Rannán 1.4 den Phlean. RAON AN PHLEAN Leagtar amach raon an Phlean thíos: Raon Spásúil: Leagann an Plean amach céimeanna inmharthana, scéimeanna cosanta tuile go hiondúil, atá molta chun priacal tuile a bhainistiú agus a laghdú ins na pobail sin a léiriodh tríd an RPT a bheith faoi phriacal dóchúil suntasach tuile. Leagtar amach freisin réimse polasaí agus céimeanna neamhstruchtúrtha, atá in áit nó faoi fhorbairt, a thacaíonn le laghdú agus bainistiú priacal tuile ar fud na hAbhantraí. Foinsí Priacal Tuile: Freagraíonn na céimeanna cosanta tuile atá leagtha amach sa Phlean priacal tuile ó na foinsí tuile mar a léiríodh i dTábla ES-1 i bpobal amháin nó níos mó, mar cinneadh tríd an RPT go raibh na foinsí seo dóchúil suntasach ins na pobail seo. Féadfaidh an réimse polasaí agus céimeanna neamhstruchtúrtha tacú le laghdú agus le bainistiú priacal tuile ó fhoinsí uile priacal tuile. Leibhéal Sonraí: Leagtar amach sa Phlean na céimeanna atá léirithe mar na céimeanna is cuí ag an phointe seo measúnaithe. Is dearadh imlíneach iad na céimeanna cosanta tuile a leagtar amach sa Phlean; níl siad réidh um thógáil ag an am seo. Beidh gá le dearadh breise mionsonraithe, ar a n-áirítear athbhreithniú ar chostais agus tairbhí, measúnú comhshaoil agus comhairliúchán roimh a bhfeidhmiú. COMHAIRLIÚCHÁN AGUS PLÉ LE POBAL AGUS LE PÁIRTITHE LEASMHARA Rinneadh comhairliúchán poiblí ar scála leathan le linn do na mapaí tuile agus na Pleananna a bheith dá n-ullmhú. Cuireadh suíomhanna gréasáin don Chlár MBPTA agus do na Tionscadail ar fáil chun eolas faoin phróiseas iomlán agus faoi na tionscadail bhainteacha a sholáthar agus chun torthaí na dtionscadal a fhoilsiú (tá an t-eolas a bhí ar fáil ar na suíomhanna gréasáin sin ar fáil anois ag www.floodinfo.ie). ii FRMP – River Basin (17) Colligan - Mahon Thionól an OPW breis agus 200 Lá Comhairliúcháin Phoiblí maidir leis na mapaí tuile ins na pobail bhainteacha; bhí deis ag daoine tuilte staitiúla agus cruinneas na mapaí a phlé leis na hinnealtóirí ón OPW agus a gcuid comhairleoirí. Tharla comhairliúchán reachtúil phoiblí faoi na mapaí tuile go déanach sa bhliain 2015. In ullmhú na mapaí críochnaithe tugadh aird ar na tráchtais, tuairimí agus agóidí ó na Laethanta Comhairliúcháin Phoiblí agus ón chomhairliúchán foirmiúil chun eolas áitiúil ar thuilte agus tuairimí an phobail a chuimsiú ins na mapaí. Tionóladh dhá bhabhta de Laethanta breise Comhairliúcháin Phoiblí ins na pobail maidir leis na roghanna dóchúla agus ansin maidir leis na Dréacht-Phleananna um bainistiú an phriacail tuile. Tionóladh comhairliúchán reachtúil phoiblí eile maidir leis na Dréacht-Phleananna. Breathnaíodh an réimse leathan tuairimí agus aighneachtaí a tháning trí na comhairliúcháin seo agus tugadh san áireamh iad de réir mar ba chuí nuair a bhí na Pleananna dá gcríochnú. Tiomsaíodh Grúpaí Náisiúnta agus Réigiúnacha Páirtithe Leasmhara chun deis a thabhairt do pháirtithe leasmhara páirt a ghlacadh in ullmhú na mapaí tuile agus na bPleananna. Bhí cruinnithe comhordaithe leis na húdaráis atá freagrach as an Creat-Treoir Uisce a fheidhmiú agus, maidir le habhantracha a roinntear i bpáirt le Tuaisceart Éireann, leis na húdaráis chuí ansin. Tá cur síos ar na gníomhaíochtaí maidir le comhairliúchán
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    Putting People First Action Programme for Effective Local Government Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government October 2012 Putting People First Action Programme for Effective Local Government Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government October 2012 © Government of Ireland 2012 BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN TSOLÁTHAIR LE CEANNACH DÍREACH ÓN OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHÁN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2, NÓ TRÍD AN BPOST Ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, AONAD 20 PÁIRC MIONDÍOLA COIS LOCHA, CLÁR CHLAINNE MHUIRIS, CONTAE MHAIGH EO (TEIL: 01-6476834/37 NÓ 1890 213434; FAX: 01-6476843 NÓ 094-9378964 ) NÓ TRÍ AON DÍOLTÓIR LEABHAR. ________________________ DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE TO BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2, OR BY MAIL ORDER FROM GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, POSTAL TRADE SECTION, UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO (TEL: 01-6476834/37 OR 1890 213434; FAX: 01-6476843 OR 094 9378964) OR THROUGH ANY BOOKSELLER. _______________________ €10.00 ISBN 9781406427134 October 2012 CONTENTS Foreword by Minister i-ii Summary iii-xiii Part 1: Vision for Local Government in Ireland Chapter 1 – Vision for Local Government and Objectives of Reform ......................................1 Part 2: Local Government Functions - Doing More for the Economy, Enterprise and the Local Community Chapter 2 – A Wider Role ......................................................................................................10 Chapter 3 – Promoting Economic Development and Local Enterprise ................................. 21 Chapter 4 – Local/Community Development and Local Services ......................................... 30 Part 3: A Local Government System for the 21st Century Chapter 5 – Local Government Structures – Issues to be Addressed ..................................
  • Chapter 4 County Settlement Strategy

    Chapter 4 County Settlement Strategy

    Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017 Volume 1 Chapter 4 County Settlement Strategy 4.0 Introduction This Chapter sets out the overall Settlement Strategy for County Waterford. The Settlement Strategy forms the basic framework for the development of the County by identifying an integrated network of service centres where population growth should take place. The objective is to encourage the development of the County by providing critical masses in the towns and villages to support economic development and employment opportunities, to sustain local services and to strengthen local communities in these centres and their hinterlands. The provision of infrastructural services, the need to maintain and enhance essential community and social services and to ensure that future development is carried out in a sustainable, coordinated manner has been a key factor is influencing the Settlement Strategy. 4.1 Development Within the Last Plan Period The last Plan period saw substantial residential development and pressure for houses in both the towns and villages and the rural countryside. House completions in the County totalled 7,700 over the period of the Plan. The net number of new households was 4,3601 over the same period. According to figures from the ESB on new house connections to the electricity supply, 1,621 individual houses were constructed in County Waterford from 2005 to June 2008 (Annual Housing Statistics Bulletin). This unprecedented growth has placed pressure on the County’s physical infrastructure (roads, water supply and wastewater treatment) and social infrastructure. In zoned areas, the level of housing permitted has absorbed most of the wastewater treatment plants’ capacity.
  • Waterford County Local Authorities Údaráis Áitiúla Chontae Phort Láirge

    Waterford County Local Authorities Údaráis Áitiúla Chontae Phort Láirge

    WATERFORD COUNTY LOCAL AUTHORITIES ÚDARÁIS ÁITIÚLA CHONTAE PHORT LÁIRGE 2010 - 2014 MISSION STATEMENT To protect and enhance the quality of life of the Citizens of County Waterford and establish County Waterford as a World Class Business Location COUNTY WATERFORD IN CONTEXT County Waterford is located in the South East of Ireland. The administrative area of Waterford County Council is 181,300ha. The County shares administrative boundaries with County Cork to the West, South Tipperary to the North and Waterford City to the East. GEOGRAPHY County Waterford has an extensive coastline, stretching from the estuary of the River Suir in the East to Youghal Harbour in the West. There are 49 beaches, which include important tourist resorts. There are also a number of natural harbours in the County, the largest of which is Waterford Harbour, with others in Helvick, Dunmore East and Dungarvan. Other physical features of the County include the Rivers Suir, Blackwater, Mahon, Bride and Colligan, the impressive Comeragh, Knockmealdown and Monavullagh Mountain Ranges and the unspoiled Nire Valley, which runs deep into the heart of the Comeragh Mountains. The Gaeltacht Area of An Rinn/Old Parish, is a flourishing Irish Centre with its own particular heritage and culture. ECONOMY There is significant economic activity in the County. The range of retail and other local services in the key towns and villages has expanded considerably over recent years. In 2005 disposable income of residents of County Waterford was estimated to be €1.1billion. In addition, the County is home to key profile employers such as GSK, Citi-Bank, Pinewood Laboratories, Lancaster Laboratories, Radley Engineering, Glanbia Shared Services, Flahavans Mills and Cappoquin Poultry.