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Mission Statement

Our Mission is to pursue sustainable development. 

In pursuing this mission our mandate is to:-

  • achieve a high quality environment with effective environmental protection;
  • address climate change;
  • achieve effective conservation of our natural heritage and biodiversity;
  • achieve effective conservation of our built heritage;
  • protect and improve water resources and the quality of drinking water;
  • ensure that our regions and communities are planned and built to respect sustainable and balanced regional development;
  • ensure good quality housing in sustainable communities;
  • monitor, analyse and predict Ireland’s weather and climate;
  • support and enable democratic and responsive local government. 

Our Statement of Strategy 2008-2010 sets out the key objectives and strategies that will be pursued by the Department in its core functional areas of environment, water and natural heritage, built heritage and planning, housing, local government, meteorological services and corporate services over the coming three years. 

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