Submissions

  • The Environmental Pillar’s response to the Marine Planning Policy Statement Consultation

    6 August 2025

    The Environmental Pillar welcomes the opportunity to respond to the public consu…

  • Environmental Pillar response to DAFM’s proposal on GAEC 2

    12 February 2025

    Through our engagement with both the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) Monitoring Committ…

  • Environmental Pillar Submission Sustainability Impact Assessment Of The European Commission Proposal For Fishing Opportunities For 2020

    10 September 2024

    Environmental Pillar submission in response to the European Commission’s proposa…

  • Environmental Pillar and the Stop Climate Chaos Ireland: Submission to the consultation on Ireland’s draft National Biomethane Strategy

    12 July 2024

    The Environmental Pillar welcomes the opportunity to respond to the public consu…

  • Recommendations for Agriculture in Ireland’sNational Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2024

    20 February 2024

    Research for the Environmental Pillar and An Taisce: part-funded by the European…

  • 12 Recommendations for Agriculture in Ireland’s National Energy and Climate Plan 2024

    20 February 2024

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  • Environmental Pillar Budget 2024 Submission

    17 September 2023

    The government stands at a significant crossroads, armed with a projected €65 bi…

  • Submission to the Department of Agriculture and the Marine on the Review of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations – S.I. No. 456/2011

    13 July 2023

    The Environmental Pillar and Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) welcome the review…

  • Environmental Pillar (2022) Coillte’s Strategic Vision For Its Future Forest Estate

    14 February 2023

    This is a submission on behalf of the Environmental Pillar in response to the pu…

  • Supporting greater ambition for Ireland’s Peatlands in the EU Nature Restoration law

    7 December 2022

    Summary: we welcome the targets within the NRL proposal to restore and rewet dra…

  • Ireland’s Draft Forest Strategy (2022 – 2030)

    29 November 2022

    This is a submission on behalf of the Environmental Pillar in response to the pu…

  • Ireland’s Fourth National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023-2027

    9 November 2022

    Submission on behalf of the Environmental Pillar on Ireland’s Fourth National Bi…

  • Environmental Pillar submission to the consultation on Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2023

    12 October 2022

    The Environmental Pillar's submission covers the following areas: The Framewor…

  • Budget 2023: Proposals for a more sustainable, resilient and equitable Ireland

    23 September 2022

    This year’s Budget takes place under the backdrop of war in Europe, a lingering…

  • Towards a New Agricultural and Food Policy for Ireland – Recommendations for Government

    20 September 2022

    Towards a New Agricultural and Food Policy for Ireland Recommendations for Gover…

  • Ag-Climatise’ – A Draft National Climate & Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector to 2030 and Beyond

    20 September 2022

    Stop Climate Chaos Coalition and the Environmental Pillar. Joint-submission to:…

  • Environmental Pillar Submission to the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss

    15 September 2022

    This is a submission on behalf of the Environmental Pillar in response to the ca…

  • Policy on Community Energy

    11 January 2022

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  • Irish agriculture policies

    11 January 2022

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  • Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy

    21 February 2020

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbm1MCTobVc The Department of Climate Action…

  • Housing and Planning and Development Bill 2019

    28 January 2020

    The Pillar’s detailed submission for the public consultation outlines our member…

  • New plan won't bring about promised climate policy revolution

    9 July 2019

    The Stop Climate Chaos Coalition and the Environmental Pillar have carried out a…

  • Budget 2018: Taking Steps to Green the Irish Economy

    22 September 2017

    The Environmental Pillar calls on the government to incorporate the Polluter Pay…

  • Submission to the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services in Ireland

    10 April 2017

    Whilst there is much that is welcome in the report, it includes one obvious and…

  • Better Europe Alliance response to European Commission 2017 Country Report for Ireland

    7 April 2017

    As part of the annual European Semester process, the European Commission publish…

  • Environmental Pillar supports fracking ban in submission to government

    9 February 2017

    The Environmental Pillar supports the Bill – The Prohibition of Extraction and E…

  • Submission on Public Engagement

    13 October 2015

    The Environmental Pillar welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation…

  • National Mitigation Plan submission July 2015

    10 September 2015

    The Environmental Pillar welcomes the opportunity to input into the draft Nation…

  • Budget Submission 2016

    28 August 2015

    This submission recommends ways of broadening the tax base and using the limited…

  • Submission on the draft 2015 NRP for Ireland

    12 August 2015

    In regard to the Draft NRP for Ireland, The Environmental Pillar highlight conce…