Environmental Authorities must (by reason of their specific environmental responsibilities) be consulted by competent authorities (plan/programme makers).

The appropriate Irish environmental authorities are:

Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Environmental Protection Agency

These authorities need to be consulted as follows:

Contact Details for Environmental Authorities Consultation Necessary

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources:

Communication should be addressed to:
Mr John Wynne
Coordination Unit
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources,
Leeson Lane,
Dublin 2.

Tel.: (01) 6782900; Fax: (01) 6782449
Email: coordination.unit@dcmnr.gov.ie

Where it appears to the competent authority that the Plans or Programmes (or modification) might have significant effects on fisheries or the marine environment.

Environmental Protection Agency:

Tadhg O’Mahony,
EPA Regional Inspectorate,
Inniscarra,
Co Cork.
Tel: (021) 486 0818; Fax: (021) 487 5545
Email: t.omahony@epa.ie.

All relevant plans/programmes.

Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government:

The Manager,
Development Applications Unit,
DEHLG,
Dun Sceine,
Harcourt Lane,
Dublin 2.

Tel: (01) 411 7194 & 01 411 7113
Web: http://www.environ.ie/

Where it appears to the competent authority that the Plans or Programmes (or modification) might have significant effects in relation to the architectural or archaeological heritage or to nature conservation.

Environment & Heritage Service Northern Ireland:

Mr. Jim Brown,
SEA Co-Ordinator Northern Ireland,
Commonwealth House,
35 Castle Street,
Belfast BT1 1GU,
Northern Ireland.

Tel: (028 90) 254 754. Dial 048 when calling from the Republic of Ireland
Email: jim_brown@doeni.gov.uk
Web: http://www.ehsni.gov.ie/

Where it appears to the competent authority that the p/p (or modification) might have significant effects on the environment in Northern Ireland.

Related Information

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, 29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel +353-1-6782000 Fax +353-1-6782449

Contact Details for Environmental Authorities	Consultation Necessary
Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources: Communication should be addressed to: Mr John Wynne Coordination Unit Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2. Tel.: (01) 6782900; Fax: (01) 6782449 Email: coordination.unit@dcmnr.gov.ie	Where it appears to the competent authority that the Plans or Programmes (or modification) might have significant effects on fisheries or the marine environment.
Environmental Protection Agency: Tadhg O’Mahony, EPA Regional Inspectorate, Inniscarra, Co Cork. Tel: (021) 486 0818; Fax: (021) 487 5545 Email: t.omahony@epa.ie.	All relevant plans/programmes.
Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government: The Manager, Development Applications Unit, DEHLG, Dun Sceine, Harcourt Lane, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 411 7194 & 01 411 7113 Web: http://www.environ.ie/	Where it appears to the competent authority that the Plans or Programmes (or modification) might have significant effects in relation to the architectural or archaeological heritage or to nature conservation.
Environment & Heritage Service Northern Ireland: Mr. Jim Brown, SEA Co-Ordinator Northern Ireland, Commonwealth House, 35 Castle Street, Belfast BT1 1GU, Northern Ireland. Tel: (028 90) 254 754. Dial 048 when calling from the Republic of Ireland Email: jim_brown@doeni.gov.uk Web: http://www.ehsni.gov.ie/	Where it appears to the competent authority that the p/p (or modification) might have significant effects on the environment in Northern Ireland.