water governance
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Key note presentation at the national Water Conference 2010TRANSCRIPT
Water Governance - Fit for Purpose?
Dara LynottDeputy Director General
Environmental Protection Agency
CARLBERG DON’T DO SCIENCE PROJECTS, BUT IF WE DID IT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE BEST SCIENCE PROJECT IN THE WORLD
Water framework Science Project Directive
Walked
Monitored
Sampled
Analysed
Assessed
Delineated
Mapped
Characterised
Standardised
Classified
We have………
963 River Water Bodies
322 lakes
98 Coastal and transitional waterbodies
pollution sources
investment
identified
investigated
assessed
prioritised
measures developed and updated
Chief Suspects in the West
Suspect A - municipal wastewater treatment
Suspect B – Agricultural diffuse pollution
Wanted for putting 70 rivers at risk
Wanted For putting 91 rivers and14 lakes at risk
Under Suspicion
Forestry: For putting 51 river at risk
Unsewered properties:
For putting 13 rivers at risk
Achieve good status for 74%, of rivers by 2015 Achieve 100% compliance over the two planning cycles to 2027.
VERDICT?
implementation
will be
coordinated
Other Public Authorities ????
Other Government Departments ???
Coordination for the WRBMP
• Marine Institute• EPA
• Local Authorities• Fisheries• Teagasc
• GSI
• An Taisce• EPA• Local authorities• Marine institute• DCMNR, DAFF
• Local Authorities• EPA
• Fisheries• DAFF
• DCMNR• OPW
• ABP• Planning
Authorities• DoEHLG
plan doassess
report
The picture is much more complex
framework legislation is driving regulators and policy-makers to look outside their
sphere of authority and influence.
government departments
local authorities
•agencies deal with each other and•agencies deal with each other and
to reassess how they deal with each other
Requires
public authorities
In undertaking their public service role, State bodies face a wide range of strategic, operational
and financial risks, from both internal and external factors, which may prevent them from
achieving their objectives. Risk management is a planned and systematic approach to identifying,
evaluating and responding to these risks and providing assurances that responses are effective.
Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies May 2009
Resources/ Personnel
Budgetary/ Financial resources
Legal and regulatory
Inter- Agency and Intra-agency
Budgetary/ Financial
Prioritised based on risk
WRBMP
€82.8 million at construction
€203.2 million due to start
€26.7 million water Conserv.
€34.7 million water Conserv.
due to start
Need Resources
Water Governance fit for purpose
Regional prioritisation of spend underneath WSIP radar
Budgetary/financial resources
Inter/Intra Agency
Enforcement
Licensing
Planning
Infrastructure and operations
When everyone is responsible then no-one is responsible
•agencies deal with each other and•agencies deal with each other and
But….
S.I. No. 122 of 2010EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OFFLOOD RISKS) REGULATIONS 2010.
(6) Subsection (5) shall not be construed as enabling the Commissioners to exercise any power or control in relation to the performance in particular circumstances by a public authority of its statutory functions.
The Commissioners may, following consultation with such (if any) bodies or other persons as the Commissioners consider appropriate, issue guidance and general policy advice in relation to the implementation of these Regulations and, subject to subsection (6), the relevant public authorities shall have regard to any such guidance and advice.
Cooperation Obligation
Water Governance fit for purpose
Regional planning supported by RBMP environmental data
Inter Agency/intra Agency
Regional enforcement plans
Regional regulatory forum
Integration supported by legislation
Resources/ Personnel
Complexity Competency
Increased Analysis Capacity
Data Flow
Water Governance fit for purpose
3 Tier Laboratory Network with National monitoring forum
Data flows structures aligned to meet EU requirements – CMOD review
Register of water infrastructure staff, competency and requirements
Resources and Personnel
Legal and regulatory
More Legislation
Easier Implementation
Pollution Problems Answers
Water Governance fit for purpose
A Water Protection Act
Legal and regulatory
prepare groundwork for consolidated legislation
Derogations supported by integrated research effort
One Department or office within the public service is unlikely to ever be in a position to control all the necessary levers to ensure effective policy development and effective customer-centric implementation of an agreed policy. Using a Network approach; however, focuses on and encourages both formal and informal contacts across the public service, building on traditional Irish ways of problem solving. Networks of relevant departments, external agencies, relevant local authorities, etc. would use their pooled knowledge of on-the-ground issues, to identify and anticipate policy issues and come together to develop a consensus position, strategy and tactics to address the problem and an implementation and resourcing plan to achieve agreed-upon outcomes.1
1 – OECD Public management review – Ireland – Towards an integrated public service (P246)– OECD 2008
Factors that influence collaboration
Scarcity of resources
Need to reduce transaction costs
Increase efficiency of service provision
Desire to improve quality of services
Where the wandering water gushesFrom the hills above Glen-Car, In pools among the rushesThat scarce could bathe a star, We seek for slumbering troutAnd whispering in their earsGive them unquiet dreams; Leaning softly outFrom ferns that drop their tearsOver the young streams. Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wildWith a faery hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand
Western Waters that continues to inspire
W.B. Yeats - The Stolen Child 1886