Draft Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030

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Limerick City and County Council is at an advanced stage in the preparation of the Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan 2025 – 2030. As a requirement set by the government under our National Biodiversity Action Plan, all local authorities and government departments are to have Biodiversity Action Plans in place by the end of 2026. Limerick City and County Council plans to finalise the plan during the first quarter of 2025..

Pre-draft public consultations took place during 15th April to the 7th June of this year, 2024. Submissions received during the consultation phase were considered by the Limerick Biodiversity Forum, and where relevant, integrated into the actions contained within the Draft Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan (available below).

The Draft Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030 is available in English and the Irish translation will be available here on the 29th November. Also provided are the Appropriate Assessment (AA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening Reports.

We are now inviting the public and key stakeholders to review the draft and submit your feedback ahead of Friday, January 10^th 2025, submission deadline.

Submissions are welcome via:

1. Online MyPoint
2. Email biodiversityactionplan@limerick.ie
3. Post Limerick City and County Council, Draft Biodiversity Action Plan, Dooradoyle Office, Limerick, V94 WV78
4. Face to Face Presentation/Inforamtion Sessions:
  1. Monday, 2^nd December – 12.00 – 14.30 – Limerick City Library
  2. Tuesday 3^rd December – 14.00 – 16.00 – Rathkeale Library
  3. Wednesday 4^th December – 11.00 – 13.00 – Kilmallock Library
  4. Wednesday 4^th December – 14.30 – 16.00 – Newcastle West Library

All views and comments are welcome and will be reviewed after the submission deadline.

Limerick City and County Council wish to acknowledge the support of the Heritage Council in the preparation of this Draft Plan.

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C1. Objective A:Adopt a Whole of Limerick City & County Council and Whole of Society Approach to Biodiversity has 16 Actions listed on page 25 of Draft Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030. Have you anything you wish to add or comment on these actions?

C2. Objective B: Meet Urgent Conservation and Restoration Measures has 22 Actions listed on pages 26-27 of the Draft Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030. Have you anything you wish to add or comment to make on these actions?

C3. Objective C: Secure Nature’s Contribution to Current and Future Generations has 8 Actions listed on page 28 of the Draft Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030. Have you anything you wish to add or comment to make on these actions?

C4. Objective D: Enhance the Evidence Base for Action on Biodiversity has 9 Actions listed on page 29 of the Draft Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030. Have you anything you wish to add or comment to make on these actions?

C5. Objective E: Strengthen Limerick’s Contribution to National and Regional Biodiversity Initiatives has 10 Actions listed on page 30 of Draft Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030. Have you anything you wish to add or comment to make on these actions?

C6. Any additional comments/observations