environmental protection agency

NATIONAL WATER EVENT 2019

GALWAY BAY

HOTEL29–30 MAY 2019

C LO S E O F D AY 2

SESSION 6DEVELOPMENT & WATER Chairperson: Tom Ryan, Director, EPA

11.30The cost and value of Water Caroline Johnston, Commission for Regulation of Utilities

11.50

Addressing challenges in wastewater networksMichael Goss - Wastewater Networks Asset Planning Specialist, Irish Water

12.10 PANEL DISCUSSION

12.45 Summary & Closing RemarksDarragh Page

13.00 LU N C H

C LO S E O F D AY 2

09.00 Registration Day 2

SESSION 5 WATER AND COMMUNITIESChairperson: Michael Ewing, Irish Environmental Network

09.30Engaging society in water challengeSharon Kennedy, An Forúm Uisce

09.55

Source Protection in communitiesBarry Deane, National Federation of Group Water Schemes and Patrick McCabe, Stranooden, GWS

10.20 Citizen ScienceMary Kelly Quinn, UCD

10.45 PANEL DISCUSSION

11.00 Tea/Coffee & Networking

DAY 2

DAY 1

08.30 Registration Tea & Coffee

09.30 Welcome & Introduction Matt Crowe, EPA

SESSION 1 WFDChairperson: Laura Burke, EPA

09.45Addressing Ireland’s Water challenges, the National ResponseFeargal O Coigligh, DHPLG

10.15

The Land and Water Challenge: Driving innovation and science to underpin new mitigation measures in New ZealandKen Taylor, Director Land and Water Challenge

10.45 PANEL DISCUSSION

11.00 Tea/Coffee & Networking

SESSION 2 KNOWLEDGE FOR ACTIONChairperson: Koen Verbruggen, Director, GSI

11.30

ES Manage Project: Incorporation of Ecosystem Services Values into the Integrated Management of Irish Freshwater Resources Professor Michael Bruen, UCD

12.00

Integrated catchment management in actionCarol McCarthy, Local Authority Waters Programme and Noel Meehan, Programme Manager, Teagasc

12.30 PANEL DISCUSSION

13.00 LUNCH

SESSION 3 WATER AND HEALTHChairperson: Sean Keating Director of Service, Tipperary County Council and Local Authority Water Programme

14.20 Risk Assessment of Drinking Water Ray Parle, Health Service Executive

14.40

Dealing with lead in Drinking Water, Balancing environment and health Sean Mc Gee – National Lead Strategy Specialist, Irish Water

15.00Emerging Contaminants in WaterProf. Fiona Regan, Dublin City University

15.20 PANEL DISCUSSION

15.30 Tea/Coffee & Networking

SESSION 4Nature and Water Chairperson: John Flanagan, Dublin City Council

16.00

Nature and Water, Current Status and the National Biodiversity Management Plan 2017 - 2021 Rebecca Jeffrey, NPWS

16.20Agriculture and Water Jack Nolan, Dept. of Agriculture Food & Marine

16.40Eye in the Sky: Monitoring the Environment from Space Gary Free, EPA

17.00 PANEL DISCUSSION

C LO S E O F D AY 1

17.15