National Environmental Research Coordination Group membership

The EPA is responsible for the coordination of environmental research in Ireland. The National Environmental Research Coordination Group is composed of funders, relevant government departments and key stakeholders. 

The members of the National Environmental Research Coordination Group (as of December 2021) are listed in the table below. 

National Environmental Research Coordination Group 
An Foirm Uisce (Water Forum) 
Central Statistics Office 
City and County Managers Association (CCMA) Environment Committee  
Climate Action Regional Office - Dublin Regional Office 
Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC)
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) - NI
Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine 
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 
Department of Foreign Affairs 
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 
Department of Health 
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Heritage Division National Parks and Wildlife Services – NPWS
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage – Marine Division
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Met Éireann
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Water Division
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications 
Department of the Taoiseach
Department of Transport
Economic and Social Research Institute
Enterprise Ireland 
Environmental Protection Agency 
European Recycling Platform Ireland
Food Safety Authority Ireland 
Geological Survey Ireland 
Health and Safety Authority 
Health Research Board 
Health Service Executive 
Inland Fisheries Ireland 
Institute of Public Health 
Irish Environmental Network 
Irish Research Council  
Irish Water 
Local Authority Water Programme -LAWPRO  
Marine Institute 
Met Éireann 
National Economic and Social Council - NESC 
National Parks and Wildlife Services - NPWS 
National Transport Authority 
National Treasury Management Agency 
Natural Capital Ireland 
Northern Ireland Environment Agency 
Office of Public Works - OPW  
Office of the Planning Regulator - OPR 
Science Foundation Ireland- SFI 
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland SEAI 
Teagasc 
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Ireland