Public consultation on the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) National Implementation Report (NIR) 2025

The Aarhus Convention and its Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) grants the public the rights to access environmental information, participate in decision-making processes and to seek justice in environmental matters.

The purpose of this consultation is to provide the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the PRTR Protocol Secretariat, the PRTR Protocol Compliance Committee and the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol with the widest possible range of views and opinions on issues related to the implementation and practical arrangements for the implementation and promotion of the PRTR Protocol in Ireland.

The PRTR Protocol requires that information is available to the public in relation to a list of polluting substances by establishing publicly accessible national pollutant registers. The Protocol requires each of its Parties to establish and maintain a publicly accessible national PRTR that meets certain requirements which are set out in the Protocol. The Irish PRTR is maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is available on their website.

This consultation seeks submissions on the PRTR National Implementation Report 2025

The document below provides an overview of the report and includes instructions on submission.

The closing date for submissions has been extended to 11.59pm on Wednesday, 9 April 2025.

Submissions should be sent by email to aarhus@decc.gov.ie or by post to:

Public Consultation on the Pollutant Release Transfer Register (PRTR) National Implementation Report 2025

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

Tom Johnson House

Haddington Road

D04K7X4

Enquiries concerning this consultation can be made to aarhus@decc.gov.ie

Further information on the Aarhus Convention is available on the Government of Ireland website and on the UNECE website.

The UNECE has published a document entitled The Aarhus Convention: Implementation Guide which provides both a general overview of the principles behind the Convention and a detailed article-by-article analysis of its provisions.

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We are committed to engaging with stakeholders in a clear, open and transparent manner. Any person or organisation can make a submission in relation to this consultation. We will consider all submissions and feedback before we publish the final version of the Review.

Your response to this consultation is subject to:

• the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI)
• the Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007-2018 (AIE)
• the Data Protection Act 2018

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