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S.I. No. 177 of 1998.
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QUALITY OF BATHING WATERS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1998.
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In exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister for the Environment and Local Government by
section 30
of the
Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977
(No. 1 of 1977) and by section 26 of that Act as amended by the
Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 1990
(No. 21 of 1990), which said powers are delegated to me by the Environment and Local Government (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order, 1997 (
S.I. No. 428 of 1997
), I, DAN WALLACE, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government, hereby make the following Regulations:—
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1998.
2. The Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 (
S.I. No. 155 of 1992
) are hereby amended by the deletion of the First Schedule thereof (as substituted by the Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (
S.I. No. 230 of 1996
)) and the substitution therefor of the following Schedule:
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SCHEDULE
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BATHING AREAS
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Bathing Area
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Responsible Local Authority
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The bathing place at Ballyallia Lake, Ennis
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Clare County Council
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The bathing place at Ballycuggeran, Killaloe
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The beach at Bishopsquarter
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Cappagh Pier and beach at Kilrush
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The beach at Fanore
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The beach at Kilkee
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The beach at Lahinch
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The bathing place at Mountshannon, Lough Derg
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The beach at Spanish Point
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White Strand, Doonbeg
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White Strand, Miltown Malbay
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Bathing Area
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Responsible Local Authority
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The beach at Barley Cove
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Cork County Council
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The beach at Claycastle, Youghal
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The beach at Coolmaine
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The beach at Fountainstown
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The beach at Garretstown
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White Strand at Garrylucas
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The beach at Garryvoe
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The beach at Inchydoney
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The beach at Owenahincha
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The beach at Redbarn
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The beach at Tragumma
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The beach at the Warren
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The main beach at Younghal
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The beach at Ballyhernan, Fanad
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Donegal County Council
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The beach at Bundoran
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The beach at Carrickfinn
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The beach at Culdaff
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The beach at Downings
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The beach at Drumnatinny
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The beach at Fintra
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The beach at Killahoey
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The beach at Ladys Bay, Buncrana
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The beach at Lisfannon
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The beach at Marbe Hill
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The beach at Murvagh
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The beach at Port Arthur Strand, Derrybeg
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The beach at Portnablagh
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The beach at Portnoo/Naran
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The beach at Portsalon
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The beach at Rathmullan
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The beach at Rossnowlagh
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The beach at Killiney
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Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
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The beach at Seapoint
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The beach at Balbriggan
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Fingal County Council
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The beach at Donabate
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The beach at Loughshinny
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The beach at Malahide
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The beach at Portmarnock
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The beach at Portrane
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The South beach at Rush
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The beach at Skerries
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Burrow Beach at Sutton
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Trá an Dóilin, An Cheathrú Rúa
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Galway County Council
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The beach at Clifden
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The beach at Guarteen, Roundstone
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The beach at Na Forbacha
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The beach at Cil Mhuirbhigh, Inishmore
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The bathing place at Loughrea Lake
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The bathing place at Portumna
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An Trá Mór, Caol Rua formerly known as An Cnoc
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Trá na mBan, An Spindéal
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Pier Beach, An Spidéal
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Trá Chaladh bhFuinnse
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The beach at Traught, Kinvara
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Bathing Area
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Responsible Local Authority
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The beach at Ballinskelligs
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Kerry County Council
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The North beach at Ballybunion
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The South beach at Ballybunion
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The beach at Ballyheigue
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Banna Strand
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The beach at Castlegregory
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The beach at Derrynane
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The beach at Fenit
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The beach at Inch
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The beach at Kells Bay
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The beach at Maharabeg, Castlegregory
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White Strand at Rossbeigh
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White Strand at Caherciveen
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The beach at Ventry
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Irmy beach at Waterville
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The bathing place at Keeldra Lake, Cloone
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Leitrim County Council
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The beach at Clogherhead
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Louth County Council
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The beach at Port, Lurganboy
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The beach at Seapoint
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The beach at Shelling Hill/Templetown
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The beach at Bertra
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Mayo County Council
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The beach at Carrawmore
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The beach at Dooega, Achill
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The beach at Doogort, Achill
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Golden Strand, Achill
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The beach at Keel, Achill
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The beach at Keem, Achill
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The beach at the Harbour, Clare Island
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Ross Strand, Killala
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The beach at Old Head, Louisburgh
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Silver Strand, Louisburgh
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The beach at Mullaghroe, Belmullet
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The beach at Mulranny
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The beach at Rinroe, Carratigue
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The beach at Elly Bay, Belmullet
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The beach at Laytown/Bettystown
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Meath County Council
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The beach at Enniscrone
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Sligo County Council
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The beach at Mullaghmore
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The beach at Rosses Point
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The beach at Ardmore
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Waterford County Council
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The beach at Bonmahon
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The beach at Clonea
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Dunmore Strand, Dunmore East
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Counsellor's Strand, Dunmore East
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The beach at Tramore
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The bathing place The Cut, Lough Lene
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Westmeath County Council
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The bathing place at Liliput, Lough Ennel
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The bathing place at Portnashangan, Lough Owel
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The North beach at Ballymoney
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Wexford County Council
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The North beach at Courtown
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The beach at Curracloe
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The beach at Duncannon
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The beach at Morriscastle
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The beach at Rosslare Strand
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Bathing Area
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Responsible Local Authority
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The North beach at Brittas Bay
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Wicklow County Council
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The South beach at Brittas Bay
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The beach at Bray
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The beach at Clogga
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The south beach at Greystones
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The beach at Silver Strand
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Dollymount Strand
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The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Alderman and Burgesses of Dublin
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Merrion Strand
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Sandymount Strand
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The beach at Salthill
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The Mayor, Alderman and Burgesses of the County Borough of Galway
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Silver Strand, Galway
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DATED this 4th day of June, 1998.
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DAN WALLACE,
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Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE.
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These Regulations amend the Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 which give effect to Council Directive No. 76/160/EEC of 8 December, 1975 (O.J. No. L31/1, 5 February, 1976) concerning the quality of bathing water. The effect of the amendments is to adjust the number of bathing areas to which the water quality standards, sampling programmes and pollution prevention provisions of the 1992 Regulations will apply, to a total of 130 bathing areas compared with 124 previously.
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