Public Participation

Throughout the pre-planning process, the public was consulted with and informed. Several changes to the development proposals were made as a direct result of the comments received.

A public and stakeholder participation report was prepared and submitted as part of the planning application to An Bord Pleanála in 2018.

Uisce Éireann is committed to ongoing engagement with all interested stakeholders and the project team continues to welcome questions, comments or observations so please continue to contact us via greaterdublindrainage@water.ie or 0818 44 55 67.

Four focused periods of non-statutory public consultation were undertaken to inform the project. Details of each period of focused public consultation, and the feedback received, were published in dedicated reports.

The four consultation periods were as follows:

1st Consultation - May to June 2011

Study Area Constraints

2nd Consultation - Oct to Dec 2011

Shortlist of 9 Land Parcels, Pipeline Corridors & Marine Outfall

3rd Consultation - May to July 2012

Three Emerging Preferred Site Options

4th Consultation - June to Aug 2013

Preferred Option Announced and feedback sought on issues to be considered in the EIS

During the environmental assessment period from 2014 to 2018, the GDD project team continued to adopt a proactive approach to ongoing public and stakeholder engagement by issuing regular project progress updates to news subscribers, holding public information events locally, study tours to other wastewater facilities, and through briefing a wide range of stakeholders including community groups, businesses, prescribed bodies, state agencies, local authorities, public representatives and media.

Over 34,000 people have engaged with the GDD Project Team since 2011, at open days, meetings, on the information telephone line and email service and by making written submissions. More than 230 stakeholder meetings were organised by the project team including 34 public information events.

As part of the planning documentation, Uisce Éireann has published the GDD Public and Stakeholder Participation Report which documents the previous consultations and engagement and how public feedback has informed the development of the GDD project.

We wish to thank the individuals and organisations that have engaged with the GDD project to date.