Cavan Climate Action Plan 2024 – 2029 - Notice of Adoption

Notice of Adoption under Article 16 of the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 435/2004), as amended
Local Authority Climate Action Plan 2024 – 2029 for the Cavan County Council functional area

Cavan County Council has prepared a Local Authority Climate Action Plan (LACAP) for the Cavan County Council functional area for the years 2024 – 2029 under Section 16 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.

The LACAP was subject to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) under SEA Directive 2001/42/EC as transposed into Irish law under the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 435/2004), as amended; and Appropriate Assessment (AA) the EU’s Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC, as transposed into Irish law under Regulation 42(1) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011), as amended.

A copy of the Local Authority Climate Action Plan and associated environmental reports are available for public inspection during normal opening hours from Tuesday 12th March to Wednesday 24th April inclusive, at the following locations:

At the following library during normal opening hours, during the consultation period:

  • Johnston Central Library, Farnham Centre, Farnham St, Cavan
  • Bailieborough Library, Market House, Bailieborough
  • Cootehill Library, Bridge St, Cootehill
  • Belturbet Library & Civic Centre, Belturbet
  • Ballyconnell Library, Church Street, Ballyconnell
  • Ballyjamesduff Library, Health Centre, Percy French Park, Ballyjamesduff
  • Virginia Library, Virginia Civic, Cultural, and Library Services Centre, Main St, Virginia

A SEA Statement is also available for inspection which summarises:

i. how environmental considerations have been integrated into the plan or programme, or modification to a plan or programme
ii. how:

a) the environmental report prepared pursuant to article 12,
b) submissions and observations made to the competent authority in response to a notice under article 13, and
c) any consultations under article 14,

have been taken into account during the preparation of the plan or programme, or modification to a plan or programme,

iii. the reasons for choosing the plan or programme, or modification to a plan or programme, in the light of the other reasonable alternatives dealt with, and

iv. the measures decided upon to monitor, in accordance with article 17, the significant environmental effects of implementation of the plan or programme, or modification to a plan or programme.