Evaluation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Europe

National Reporting

Ireland

Status

Ireland did not report officially to the EU ICZM Recommendation.

A formal ICZM strategy has not been developed, however, there is current activity ongoing that is exploring mechanisms to implement the principles of ICZM in Ireland - most notably through involvement in EU research projects - COREPOINT, ENCORA and SPICOSA. The most relevant document to analyse strategic approaches to management of coastal zones is the National Spatial Strategy or Ireland 2002-2020. A draft policy document for ICZM was produced in 1997, but was never implemented, and it is unclear if this document influenced the National Spatial Strategy for Ireland.

Reporting Institution

Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources
Coastal Zone Management Division

In Ireland, there is no single body responsible for coastal management. Implementation is carried out within a range of regulatory stakeholders dealing with coastal management at government and regional levels. Responsibility for the Irish coastal zone primarily resides within three main government departments: 1) the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources, 2) the Department of the Environment and Local Government, and 3) the Department for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.

National Contact

Mr. Dave O'Donoghue
Contact: Dave.O'Donoghue@dcmnr.gov.ie

Mr. Dick McKeever
Contact: Dick.McKeever@dcmnr.gov.ie

Ms. Val Cummins
Coastal and Marine Resources Centre, Environmental Research Institute
University College Cork
Contact: v.cummins@ucc.ie

National Reporting to the EU ICZM Recommendation

Ireland did not report to the EU ICZM Recommendation.

Stocktake and Supporting Documents

National Spatial Strategy for Ireland 2002-2020

Review of Integrated Coastal Zone Management & Principles of Best Practice led by CMRC, Cork University, prepared for the Heritage Council of Ireland

Towards a Marine Policy for Ireland, Proceedings of the Consultative Process, Marine Institute,
September 1996, Dublin
http://www.marine.ie; institute.mail@marine.ie

O'Hagan, J., and Andrew G. Cooper. Extant Legal and Jurisdictional Constraints on Irish Coastal Management. ANNE MARIE Coastal Management, 29:73-90, 2001

Brady, Shipman, Martin, (1997). Coastal Zone Management, a Draft Policy for Ireland - Discussion Document. Government of Ireland, Dublin.

Boelens, R.G.V., Maloney, D.M., Parsons, A.P. and Walsh, A.R (1999). Ireland's Marine and Coastal Areas and Adjacent Seas: An Environmental Assessment. Prepared by the Marine Institute on behalf of the Department of Environment and Local Government and the Department of Marine and Natural Resources, Ireland.
http://kryton.clickandbuild.com/cnb/shop/themarineinstitute?productID=15&op=catalogue-product_info-null&prodCategoryID=7

Connolly, N., O'Mahony, C., Buchanan, C., Kay, D., Buckley, S. and Fewtrell, L. (2001). Assessment of Human Activity in the Coastal Zone. A Research Project Linking Ireland and Wales. INTERREG 1994-1999, No9, December 2001. Report on research project conducted by the Coastal Resources Centre, University College Cork and the Centre for Research into Environment and Health, University of Wales under the Maritime Ireland / Wales INTERREG II Programme. ISSN: 1393-9025.

Irelands Marine and Coastal Areas and Adjacent Seas, An Environmental Assessment, Prepared by the Marine Instiutte on behalf of the Deparment of Environment and Local Government and the Department of Marine and Natural Resources, Ireland, March 1999

Further Information

Website of the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, Coastal Zone Management Division
http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/

COREPOINT - Coastal Research Policy Integration
http://corepoint.ucc.ie/