Regulation 26 Review of river basin management plans

The Department must review and, where appropriate, update each river basin management plan in accordance with the time frame specified in Article 13(7) of the Directive.

The Department must co-ordinate with the relevant competent authority in the Republic of Ireland for the purposes of reviewing and updating a single plan for an international river basin district.

An updated river basin management plan must include the information specified in Part B of Annex VII to the Directive (additional information for inclusion in updated river basin management plans) in addition to the matters required to be included in accordance with regulation 25.