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Focus on Local Authority Environmental Enforcement Performance Report 2022

Year: 2023

Summary: This report sets out the results of the EPA’s assessment of local authority environmental enforcement performance for 2022. This is the second report under the revised Local Authority Performance Framework, which aims to align performance scores to the delivery of environmental outcomes under the National Enforcement Priorities (NEPs) by targeting key environmental issues. Local Authorities play a vital role in protecting the environment and they are responsible for enforcing much of our environmental legislation. The EPA assess 20 priority areas to measure how local authority actions are delivering outcomes. The emphasis is on the follow-up of any non-compliances so that real environmental improvements are achieved for air quality, water quality and waste management.

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Focus on Local Authority Environmental Enforcement Performance Report 2021

Year: 2022

This report provides the results of the first year of the revised Local Authority Performance Framework, which assesses the effectiveness of local authority inspection activities in targeting key environmental issues. Local Authorities play a vital role in protecting the environment and they are responsible for enforcing much of our environmental legislation. The EPA’s Local Authority Performance Framework is a national approach to target key environmental issues. The EPA assess 20 priority areas to measure how local authority actions are delivering outcomes. The emphasis is on the follow-up of any non-compliances so that real environmental improvements are achieved for air quality, water quality and waste management.

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Focus on Local Authority Environmental Enforcement

Activity Report 2020, December 2021

Year: 2021

This report outlines the positive work that local authorities carried out in 2020 focussing on National Enforcement Priorities. Waste enforcement activities largely remained resilient in 2020 with many good examples of multi-agency work and the improved coordination and strengthening of enforcement through the WERLA shared services. The reduced enforcement activities in Water and Air/Noise needs to be addressed considering the decline in water quality and the significant health impacts associated with air/noise.

How to Join the NIECE Network

Year: 2021

A guidance document with instructions on how to join the NIECE network.

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Focus on Local Authority Environmental Enforcement - Activity Report 2019

Year: 2021

This report looks at local authority environmental enforcement activities for 2019. The report shows that local authorities have undertaken 188,000 inspections in 2019.

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Infographic outlining local authorities environmental enforcement activities in 2019

Year: 2021

This is an infographic outlining local authorities environmental enforcement activities in 2019

2016-2018 Local Authority Environmental Enforcement Performance Indicators

Year: 2020

Infographic showing overall environmental enforcement performance of local authorities was 'Target' in 2014 baseline year and is 'Above Target' for 2018.

Focus on Local Authority Environmental Enforcement - 2018 Performance Report

Year: 2020

The purpose of this report is to report on the environmental performance of the 31 local authorities in 2018 and recommend actions for improvements.

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The NIECE Network Strategic Plan 2018 - 2022

Working Together To Make A Difference, October 2018

Year: 2018

The NIECE Network Strategic Plan 2018 - 2022 was produced following engagement with the NIECE membership which includes local authorities, the CCMA, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Inland Fisheries Ireland, the Health Service Executive and the EPA. The Strategy sets out the Vision, Objectives, structure, membership and governance of the Network.

Focus on Local Authority Environmental Enforcement 2014-2016 Performance Report

Year: 2017

The report assesses the environmental performance of local authorities using 26 environmental indicators based on three years of inspection and enforcement data from 2014 to 2016

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Wicklow County Council

Wicklow County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Wicklow County Council

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Wexford County Council

Wexford County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Wexford County Council

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Westmeath County Council

Westmeath County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Westmeath County Council

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Waterford City and County Council

Waterford City and County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Waterford City and County Council

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Tipperary County Council

Tipperary County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Tipperary County Council

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 South Dublin County Council

South Dublin County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 South Dublin County Council

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Sligo County Council

Sligo County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Sligo County Council

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Roscommon County Council

Roscommon County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Roscommon County Council

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Offaly County Council

Offaly County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Offaly County Council

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Monaghan County Council

Monaghan County Council, December 2017

Year: 2017

Local Authority Environmental Performance Assessment Report 2014-2016 Monaghan County Council

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