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A one-day course – 2 PLACES LEFT!

Date: 23rd September 2015

CMG Professional Training’s previous EIA/AA MasterClasses provided highly informative and valuable information needed regarding typical problems and pitfalls in the application of EIA and AA in Ireland and other EU Member States.

This Advanced MasterClass is the next stage for people who have attended our previous EIA/AA MasterClasses, or for those who have experience with the preparation of plans and projects involving Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment.

This course will provide guidance in relation to some of the more recent EIA cases in the Irish Courts, such as O’Grianna v An Bord Pleanála, Ratheniska v An Bord Pleanála and An Taisce v An Bord Pleanála. On top of that we will examine key cases regarding AA & Habitats cases in both Ireland and the EU, including Rossmore v Eirgrid and Campbell v Minister for Environment. We will look at the 10 key things you need to know about the new EIA directive 2014/52/EU, and we will examine IROPI (Imperative Reasons for Overriding  Public Interest) in the context of the AA process including topical IROPI case studies, and much more.

You will leave this CPD Certified MasterClass better informed, and up-to-date on important recent developments – legal, scientific and practical – and will enhance your existing understanding of the key issues in this challenging area. You will take home a highly informative course pack that you can refer back to, and you will leave with 5 Structured CPD Points (if applicable) to add to your yearly requirements.

Environmental Impact Assessment  

New EIA Directive 2014/52/EU – The 10 key things you need to know

New cases:

O’Grianna v An Bord Pleanála (Wind farm)
Ratheniska v An Bord Pleanála (Grid Reinforcement)
An Taisce v An Bord Pleanála (N86 Dingle)

In focus:

Screening and Scoping
Cumulative Impacts and Interactions
Mitigation and Monitoring
Integrated Assessments
New EIA Regulations

Appropriate Assessment  

New AA / Habitats cases (EU and Irish), e.g.

Sweetman v ABP (Killaloe Bypass)
Kelly v ABP (Windfarm)
Van Briels (Dutch mitigation/compensation case)
Rossmore v Eirgrid (Grid up-grade)
Campbell v Minister for Environment (Ministerial Direction)

Article 6(3) and 6(4) process:

Adverse effects on the integrity of a Natura 2000 site
Certainty and the AA Process
Mitigation vs Compensation (Species and Habitats)
Alternatives:  The methods of EIA vs AA
IROPI in the context of the AA process
IROPI –  cases studies

This MasterClass is intended for people who have attended CMG Professional Training’s previous EIA/AA MasterClasses, or have experience with the preparation of plans and projects involving Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment.

On completion you will receive your MasterClass Certificate and your CPD Certificate containing 5 Structured CPD Points. Please note certificates are issued only at the close of the training course to participants who complete the full six hours.

Anne Murray

anne_murray_100x100Senior Ecologist, JBA Consulting Ireland

Anne is a senior ecologist, trained project manager and senior technical reviewer at JBA Consulting Ireland Ltd.

JBA Consulting is a global and inter-discipline company with expertise in a wide range of services. JBA is a leading environmental, engineering and risk management consultancy committed to exceptional client service and helping to improve the environment, business, and infrastructure. Anne has also worked for NPWS on EU Annex habitats and species and has also carried out a large number of Appropriate Assessments for both the public and private sector. Anne has been Convenor for the Irish Section of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) and she is currently leading a working group on Appropriate Assessment in Ireland.

Rachel Minch

rachel-minch-100x100Partner, Philip Lee Solicitors

Rachel is an experienced litigator with particular expertise in planning, environmental and public and administrative law.

Rachel advises public sector clients on non-contentious regulatory issues in these areas. She has acted for state agencies and local authorities for over ten years,  Rachel has also acquired in-depth knowledge of public and administrative law generally and the principles relating to public body decision-making processes, fair procedures, the duty to give reasons, appeals and the provision of access to information.

Training Environment:

CMG Professional Training courses take place at our state-of-the-art training facility in the Apex Building situated in the Beacon Quarter of Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18. The CMG Training Centre is accessible by the Luas, (Sandyford line, Stillorgan stop – 6 mins walk) several bus options (the number 11 travels from O Connell street Dublin and stops directly outside the training centre) and we are situated very close to the M50 at the Beacon Hospital corner. There are several car parks within a three minute walk from the training centre with very competitive ‘all day’ parking rates and we have a range of coffee shops (including Starbucks) as well as shops and restaurants nearby.

Date, Time & Venue:

Date:  23rd September, 2015

Times: 9.30 am to 4.00pm

Venue: Apex Building, Blackthorn Road, Sandyford Dublin 18

Course Cost:

This course costs €395.00 per person and includes course documentation and light refreshments. While the course fee does not include lunch, we do provide freshly made sandwiches, nespresso coffee and a range of teas and fresh juice for those who require a light lunch. Alternatively you can avail of the local food stores and coffee shops opposite the training centre for hot food or alternative lunch options.

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