EPA Water Research Strategy

The water research programme will help to support Ireland’s commitments under the Water Framework Directive This research area will contribute to ensuring excellent water quality in Ireland by focusing on investigating significant fundamental knowledge gaps, measures to support relevant water policy and the development of new technologies to protect our water environment.One major objective of the research programme will be to built research capacity & capability among the Irish research community and to enhance communicationand synergies with other organisations involved in water research. The findings of the individual research projects and the overall programme will be disseminatedto the widest possible audience in a coherent and timely manner.