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EPA National Water Event 2016
Date and time
Location
Galway Bay Hotel
The Promenade Salthill IrelandRefund Policy
Description
The EPA National Water Event is a key forum for Local Authorities, Regulators, and Water Professionals to learn about current changes in Ireland’s water policy and practice.
Programme
8th and 9th June, Galway Bay Hotel
DAY 1
08:30 Registration, Tea & Coffee
09:30 Welcome & Introduction, Matt Crowe, EPA
Session 1: Setting The Scene
Chairperson: Mr. Gerard O'Leary, Director, EPA
09:50 “Water and Communities in Action” - Matt Shortt, LAWC
10:10 “WFD, Planning to Action” - David Harley, SEPA
10:30 "Water as a Public Good -The Imperative of Consultation" - Tom Collins, Chair Public Water Forum
10:50 Panel Discussion
11:00 Tea/Coffee & Networking
Session 2: Water Framework Directive - Science to Action
Chairperson: Andy Fanning, EPA
11:30 “Update on WFD Characterisation” - Jenny Deakin, EPA
11:50 “Developing river trusts in Ireland” - Mark Horton, Rivers Trust
12:10 “Working on a new Programme of Measures” - Pat Duggan, DoECLG
12:30 Panel Discussion
12:45 Lunch
Session 3: Farming and The Enviroment
Chairperson: Patricia Torpey, DAFM
14:00 Farm Sustainability Programme – Sean Molloy, Glanbia
14:20 “Agriculture and water, a personal perspective” – Harold Kingston, Farmer
14:40 “Enhancing Knowledge exchange in Rural Catchments” - Owen Carton
15:00 Panel Discussion
15:15 Tea/Coffee & Networking
Session 4: Healthy Waters
Chairperson: Sinead O'Brien, SWAN
15:40 “The KerryLIFE Freshwater Pearl Mussel Project: The Forestry Perspective” – Kevin Collins, Forestry Service
16:00 “Barriers to Progress, migration issues for sediment and species in Irish Rivers” – Brian Coughlan, IFI
16:20 “Assessing Environmental Flows to Support Water Resource Management Decision Making" - Greg McCleary, NIEA
16:40 Panel Discussion & Close of Day 1
DAY 2
09:00 Registration Day 2, Tea & Coffee
Session 5: Water Services
Chairperson: Cian O'Lionain, Department of The Environment
09:30 Wastewater priorities to protect water quality – Noel Byrne, EPA
10:00 Optimising Wastewater plants – improving what we have – Denis Maguire, IW
10:20 “The Past, present and future of managing Storm Water Overflows in the UK” – Philip Hulme, EA
10:40 Panel Discussion
11:00 Tea/Coffee & Networking
Session 6: Water, A Valued Resource
Chairperson: David Molloy, HSE
11:30 “Strategy for managing Pesticides in Source protection areas” – Brian Quinn & Mary McMahon
11:50 “The Lead Strategy, 1 year on” – Ruth Barrnington, EPA
12:10 “Communicating Risk” – Eoin O’Neill, UCD
12:30 Panel Discussion & Close of Day 2
12:45 Summary & Closing Remarks - Gerald O'Leary
12:45 Lunch
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