National Environmental Research Coordination Group Membership

The EPA is responsible for the coordination of environmental research in Ireland. The National Environmental Research Coordination Group comprises relevant Public Organisations, including research funding organisations, policy making actors (i.e., Government Departments) and policy implementation actors (i.e., State Agencies).

The members of the National Environmental Research Coordination Group (as of December 2024) are listed in the table below.

National Environmental Research Coordination Group
An Fóram Uisce (The Water Forum)
Central Statistics Office

City and County Managers Association

Climate Action Regional Office (Dublin)

Climate Change Advisory Council
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (NI)
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Department of Health
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Department of the Taoiseach
Department of Transport
Enterprise Ireland
Environmental Protection Agency
Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Geological Survey Ireland (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)
Health and Safety Authority
Health Research Board
Health Service Executive
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Institute of Public Health
Library and Research Services (Houses of Oireachtas)
Local Authority Water Programme
Marine Institute
Met Éireann (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

National Economic and Social Council

National Parks and Wildlife Services (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
National Transport Authority
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Office of Public Works
Office of the Planning Regulator
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland
Teagasc
The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority
Uisce Éireann