River Basin Districts

The River Basin Management Plan for the Western River Basin District (2009 - 2015) was published on 6th July 2010. The Plan came into effect on 15th July 2010.

The Plan was adopted by the elected members of Galway County Council, Galway City Council, Clare County Council, Mayo County Council and Roscommon County Council on 30th April 2010 in accordance with the European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 722 of 2003). Leitrim County Council adopted the Plan by Manager’s Order. Subsequent amendments were made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on 6th July 2010.

The Western River Basin District Draft River Basin Management Plan can be downloaded from Western River Basin District Management Plan.pdf (size 17 MB)
or contact  Pat Canney, 
                Project Co-Ordinator,
                Western RBD Project Office,
                Unit 2, Block 17,
                Lisban Industrial Estate,
                Tuam Road,
                Galway
                Email:        pcanney@galwaycoco.ie


The Shannon River Basin District Draft River Basin Management Plan can be downloaded from www.shannonrbd.com
or contact  Enda Thompson,
                Project Co-Ordinator,
                Limerick County Council,
                Shannon IRBD Project Office,
                Mulkean House,
                Newtown Centre,
                Annacotty, Co. Limerick.
                Email: info@shannonrbd.com

The North Western River Basin District Draft River Basin Management Plan can be downloaded from www.nwirbd.com/
or contact Dr. Tony McNally,
                Project Co-Ordinator,
                Donegal County Council,
                North-South SHARE Project Office,
                Enterprise Fund Business Centre,
                Ballyraine,
                Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
                Email: tmcnally@donegalcoco.ie


Further background information can be downloaded from  www.wfdireland.ie

  • Ireland Structural and Investment Funds
  • EU European Regional Development Fund