Reports and Insights

The Draft Galway City Development Plan

Galway City Council commenced the review of the current Galway City Development Plan 2017-2023 on 7th January 2021 and preparation of a new City Development Plan for the period 2023 to 2029.

Environmental Protection Agency - Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspections 2020

Over half of systems failed inspection and 23% were a risk to human health or the environment.

54% of systems inspected failed (433). Since 2013, the failure rate has varied from 44% to 57%. 23% of systems inspected were a risk to human health or the environment(182)

Findings of OPR into Galway City Council failings with respect to the appropriate assessment requirements of the Habitats Directive.

In a recent decision the OPR upheld a complaint of systemic shortcomings/failings in the planning systems

and processes of Galway City Council and specifically the failure by Galway City Council and its

planning officials to take account of the requirements of the EU Habitats Directives.