Public consultation on the mid-term review of the National Peatlands Strategy

This consultation has been concluded and the National Peatlands Strategy Mid –Term Review and Implementation Plan has been finalised.

The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform has launched a public consultation on the mid-term review of the National Peatlands Strategy.

The purpose of the mid-term review is to provide a broad assessment of where the Strategy currently is and what it can achieve over the next five years. Where necessary, it may also propose changes to the actions set out in the Strategy to refocus it in line with its overall goals and the current context.

Submissions on the mid-term review of the National Peatlands Strategy will be accepted via email or standard post only to the following addresses:

Email: NPSreview@housing.gov.ie

Post: National Peatlands Strategy Mid-Term Review,

Peatland Issues and Land Designation Section,

National Parks and Wildlife Service,

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,

90 King Street North,

Smithfield,

Dublin 7 D07 N7 CV.

Closing date for receipt of submissions is 5.30 pm on Wednesday 30 June 2021.

The mid-term review document for public consultation is available on the NPWS website.

Hard copies of the document are available on request by emailing NPSreview@housing.gov.ie or

by writing to:

National Peatlands Strategy Mid-Term Review,

Peatland Issues and Land Designation Section,

National Parks and Wildlife Service,

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,

90 King Street North,

Smithfield,

Dublin 7 D07 N7 CV.

The document is available in both the Irish and English languages.

All submissions and comments submitted for this purpose are subject to release under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014 and are also subject to Data Protection legislation. Personal, confidential or commercially sensitive information should not be included in your submission and it will be presumed that all information contained in your submission is releasable under FOI legislation.

All submissions received will be published on the Department’s website, subject to Freedom of Information, Access to Information on the Environment, and Data Protection legislation.

Submissions from stakeholders in response to public consultation on the National Peatlands Strategy Mid –Term Review and Implementation Plan .

The final National Peatlands Strategy Mid –Term Review and Implementation Plan is available below.

National Peatlands Strategy Mid-Term Review and Implementation Plan