Submissions

  • Submission on the Draft EPA Strategic Plan 2013 – 2015

    8 November 2012

    The Environmental Pillar welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Draft EPA St…

  • Response to EPA Discussion Document on Proposal for Waste Water Treatment Inspection Plan

    8 November 2012

     The Environmental Pillar welcomes the opportunity to respond to the EPA consult…

  • Proposed plan for septic tank inspections needs more detail and transparency

    7 November 2012

    The Environmental Pillar, a coalition of 26 national environmental groups, has e…

  • Proposals for the 2013 Budget

    31 October 2012

    Environmental Pillar proposals for placing the 2013 Budget in the context of Sus…

  • Ten Point Proposal for the Fisheries TACs

    16 October 2012

    The Environmental Pillar presents a ten point solution to improve decision-makin…

  • Submission on Environmental Analysis of Scenarios Related to Implementation of Recommendations in Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020)

    6 July 2012

    Download report: Environmental-Pillar-Submission-on-the-Analysis-of-the-Environm…

  • Living within Planetary Boundaries – The Safe and Just Space for the People of Europe

    6 June 2012

    Environmental Pillar Consultation Response to: 7th Environmental Action Programm…

  • Submission to National Climate Policy Development Consultation

    3 May 2012

    Download: Environmental Pillar Climate Submission Contents INTERNATIONAL OBLIGA…

  • Submission concerning Critical Review of Bord Iascaigh Mhara

    12 April 2012

    Download:BIM review Submission 10 April 2012 Mr. Nicholas Hoffman Secretary – BI…

  • Environmental Pillar Submission Our Ocean Wealth

    30 March 2012

    Download:Environmental Pillar Submission Our Ocean Wealth

  • Submission on Property Tax

    16 March 2012

    Overview of this submission Download:Environmental Pillar Submission Interdepart…

  • Consultation Response to the Draft Framework for Sustainable Development for Ireland

    6 March 2012

    The Environmental Pillar welcomes the publication of this Draft FSDI, and the op…

  • Proposals for the 2012 Budget: A Sustainable Future for Ireland

    3 November 2011

    Download:Prosposals for the budget 2012 Summary The Environmental Pillar, whic…

  • Submission on the Draft Green Public Procurement National Action Plan

    18 October 2011

    There are two fundamental principles that need to be emphasised in developing th…

  • Submission to the Government of Ireland Consultation regarding RIO+20

    27 September 2011

    The Environmental Pillar of Social Partnership welcomes the opportunity to contr…

  • Initial Submission on the Proposal to Introduce a Packaging Levy

    12 August 2011

    Follow the link to download the initial submission on the proposal to introduce…

  • Proposals for the Programme for Government 2011 onwards

    4 March 2011

    Introduction The continuing success of human society and social systems depends…

  • Response to the public consultation on the Climate Change Response Bill 2010

    6 February 2011

    Climate change remains the defining challenge of our age. The Environmental Pill…

  • Social partnership briefing document

    7 October 2010

    Introduction The continuing success of human society and social systems depends…

  • Submission on Green Public Procurement

    9 August 2010

    In order for the policy to be effective and transformative it needs to involve a…

  • Submission to the EPA Review Panel

    1 July 2010

    Follow the link below for the Environmental Pillar’s submission to EPA Review Pa…

  • Response to the EU 2020 strategy

    29 June 2010

    Follow the link below for the response from the Environmental Pillar to the EU 2…

  • Response to climate legislation

    27 June 2010

    Follow the link below to download the Environmental Pillar’s response to climate…

  • Submission to the EPA Review Panel

    8 May 2010

    The following submission is made on behalf of The Environmental Pillar in respon…

  • CEF submission to the draft review of the SPC process

    9 February 2010

    Follow the link below to download the Cork Environmental Forum’s submission to t…

  • Strategic Policy Committees – Guidelines for Establishment and Operation.pdf

    9 February 2010

    Follow the link below to download the Guidelines for Strategic Policy Committees…

  • Submission on the Green Paper on Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

    21 December 2009

    This is the Environmental Pillar’s submission to the European Commission’s Green…

  • Budget Submission 2009

    23 November 2009

    Download pdf of budget submission

  • Environmental Pillar Submission on the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes (McCarthy Report)

    24 October 2009

    Download the Environmental Pillar Submission on the Report of the Special Group…

  • Submission on the Report on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes

    14 October 2009

    Ireland faces two major and interlinked crises, firstly an environmental one and…