Office of Emergency Planning

The Department of Defence supports the government in protecting Ireland's security, resilience and preparedness. Through the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP), the department plays a central role in coordinating national emergency planning, supporting the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning and managing the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre.

Find out more about the Department of Defence and its role in emergency planning and resilience.

Visit the Department of Defence website.

Be Emergency Ready

Strategic Emergency Management (SEM) National Structures and Framework

National Risk Management

Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Regulations

Types of Emergencies

The All Island Disaster Risk Reduction Conference

From: Department of Defence ; Office of Emergency Planning
Published on: 14 October 2020
Last updated on: 28 August 2026

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