Dubliners' opinions sought on clean waterways plan

Dubliners will be asked tomorrow to help draw up a plan to keep the city’s waterways clean.

Citizens have been invited to drop in at an open day at Dublin City Council offices on Wood Quay to give their views.

The initiative is part of efforts to ensure the city’s rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters all meet EU standards by 2015.

Ray Earle, the Eastern River Basin district co-ordinator charged with directing the clean-up, and a number of experts will be on hand to explain the draft plans and take feedback.

“At the open days, people will get an opportunity to talk to experts, study the maps and data and get answers to their questions,” he said.

“We hope as many people as possible turn up so that we gather a lot of views about what should be included in the final management plan.”

The Eastern River Basin District stretches from Arklow to Drogheda and from Mullingar to Dublin city, covering 12 local authorities.

It includes the Boyne, the Liffey, the Nanny/Delvin and the Vartry/Avoca catchments and takes in all of Dublin.

Members of the public are being asked to call at Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Wood Quay, at any time between 4pm and 8pm tomorrow.