Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the agency which has the management of a river (details supplied) in County Offaly; if there is a management plan in place for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6781/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Primary responsibility for the protection and improvement of water quality within their functional areas is assigned to the relevant local authority under the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts and related legislation. The EPA exercises general supervision in relation to the performance of these functions by local authorities. In addition, the Brosna river is covered by the draft management plan for the Shannon RBD. Public consultation is currently underway in relation to draft management plans for each of the 8 River Basin Districts on the island of Ireland. These draft plans were published on 22 December 2008 and are open for comment until 22 June 2009. The plans include, inter alia, an assessment of the current status of our waters and the proposed programmes of measures intended to achieve the environmental objectives of the Water Framework Directive.