CORK COUNTY COUNCIL CLIMATE ADAPTATION STRATEGY – EXTENSION:

Notice is hereby given, that Cork County Council in accordance with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment National Adaptation Framework: Planning for a Climate Resilient Ireland 2018 proposes to make the Cork County Council Climate Adaptation Strategy 2019-2024. The Strategy will mainstream climate adaptation into the Council’s plans, policies and operations. Cork County Council has now prepared a draft Climate Adaptation Strategy in accordance with the provisions of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 and the National Adaption Framework (NAF) 2018.  The Draft Strategy, the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening Report and the Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report, are available for inspection during normal office opening hours at the following locations from Monday the 15^th of July 2019 until 5pm on Monday the 26^th of August 2019 inclusive:

• Cork County Council Offices, County Hall, Co. Cork.
• Cork County Council Offices, Annabella, Mallow, Co. Cork.
• Cork County Council Offices, Old Mill, Kent St, Clonakilty, Co. Cork.
• Cork County Council Offices, The Courthouse, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.
• Cork County Council Offices, Environment Directorate, Inniscarra, Co. Cork.
• All Municipal District Offices and Libraries.

The Documents are also available to view or download from the Council’s website at www.corkcoco.ie. Submissions and observations in relation to the Draft Climate Adaptation Strategy may be made in writing until 5pm on  Monday the 26^th of August 2019 to Climate Adaptation Strategy, Director of Service, Environment/ Climate Action/ Broadband and Emergency Services, Cork County Council, Inniscarra, Co. Cork or by email to climatereadycork@corkcoco.ie. Submissions or observations should state your name, address and where relevant the organisation/ body etc represented. Please make your submission by one medium only i.e. email or post/ hard copy. The Council will consider all submissions and observations received during the stated period before the making of the strategy.

Personal Information may be collected by Cork County Council to enable the processing of your submission/ enquiry. Cork County Council can legally process this information as necessary to comply with its statutory/legal obligations. Such information will be processed in line with the Council’s privacy statement which is available at www.corkcoco.ie