Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 230 of 1996)

S.I. No. 230 of 1996. QUALITY OF BATHING WATERS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1996 The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him 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), hereby makes the following Regulations:— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1996. 2. The Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 155 of 1992) are hereby amended — (a) by the substitution for sub-article (9) of article 4 of the following sub-article: "(9) Results of sampling carried out each year under this article and reports on compliance with the standards specified in the Second Schedule shall be supplied by the local authority to the Environmental Protection Agency not later than the 31st day of October in the year to which they relate in such manner as the Agency shall direct.", and (b) by the deletion of the First Schedule thereof (as substituted by the Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 145 of 1994) ) and the substitution therefor of the following Schedule: SCHEDULE BATHING AREAS COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 BATHING AREA RESPONSIBLE LOCAL AUTHORITY The bathing place at Ballyallia Lake, Ennis Clare County Council The bathing place at Ballycuggeran, Killaloe The beach at Bishopsquarter Cappagh Pier and beach at Kilrush The beach at Fanore The beach at Kilkee The beach at Lahinch The bathing place at Mountshannon, Lough Derg The beach at Spanish Point White Strand, Doonbeg White Strand, Miltown Malbay The beach at Barley Cove Cork County Council The beach at Claycastle, Youghal The beach at Coolmaine The beach at Fountainstown The beach at Garretstown White Strand at Garrylucas The beach at Garryvoe The beach at Inchydoney The beach at Owenahincha The beach at Redbarn The beach at Tragumna The beach at The Warren The main beach at Youghal The beach at Ballyhernan, Fanad Donegal County Council The beach at Bundoran The beach at Culdaff The beach at Downings The beach at Drumnatinny The beach at Fintra The beach at Ladys Bay, Buncrana The beach at Lisfannon The beach at Marble Hill The beach at Murvagh The beach at Port Arthur Strand, Derrybeg The beach at Portnablagh The beach at Portnoo/Naran The beach at Portsalon The beach at Rathmullan The beach at Rossnowlagh The beach at Killiney The beach at Seapoint Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council The beach at Balbriggan Fingal County Council The beach at Donabate The beach at Loughshinny The beach at Malahide The beach at Portmarnock The beach at Portrane The South beach at Rush The beach at Skerries Burrow Beach at Sutton Trá an Dóilin, An Cheathrú Rúa Galway County Council The beach at Clifden The beach at Gurteen, Roundstone The beach at Na Forbacha The beach at Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inishmore The bathing place at Loughrea Lake The bathing place at Portumna An Trá Mór, Caol Rua formerly known as An Cnoc Trá na mBan, An Spidéal Pier Beach, An Spidéal Trá Chaladh bhFuinnse The beach at Traught, Kinvara The beach at Ballinskelligs Kerry County Council White Strand at Ballybunion The beach at Ballyheigue Banna Strand The beach at Castlegregory The beach at Derrynane The beach at Fenit The beach at Inch The beach at Kells Bay The beach at Maharabeg, Castlegregory White Strand at Rossbeigh White Strand at Caherciveen The beach at Ventry The bathing place at Keeldra Lake, Cloone Leitrim County Council The beach at Clogherhead Louth County Council The beach at Port, Lurganboy The beach at Seapoint The beach at Shelling Hill/Templetown The beach at Bertra Mayo County Council The beach at Carrawmore The beach at Dooega, Achill The beach at Doogort, Achill Golden Strand, Achill The beach at Keel, Achill The beach at Keem, Achill The beach at the Harbour, Clare Island Ross Strand, Killala The beach at Old Head, Louisburgh Silver Strand, Louisburgh The beach at Mullaghroe, Belmullet The beach at Mulranny The beach at Rinroe, Carratigue The beach at Elly Bay, Belmullet The beach at Laytown/Bettystown Meath County Council The beach at Enniscrone Sligo County Council The beach at Mullaghmore The beach at Rosses Point The beach at Strandhill The beach at Ardmore Waterford County Council The beach at Bonmahon The beach at Clonea Dunmore Strand, Dunmore East Counsellors' Strand, Dunmore East The beach at Tramore The bathing place The Cut, Lough Lene Westmeath County Council The bathing place at Lilliput, Lough Ennel The bathing place at Portnashangan, Lough Owel COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 BATHING AREA RESPONSIBLE LOCAL AUTHORITY The North beach at Ballymoney Wexford County Council The North beach at Courtown The beach at Curracloe The beach at Duncannon The beach at Morriscastle The beach at Rosslare Strand The beach at Brittas Bay Wicklow County Council The beach at Bray The beach at Clogga The South beach at Greystones The beach at Silver Strand Dollymount Strand The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin The beach at Salthill Silver Strand, Galway The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the County Borough of Galway GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment this 31st day of July, 1996. Brendan Howlin Minister for the Environment. EXPLANATORY NOTE 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 apply the water quality standards, sampling programmes and pollution prevention provisions of the 1992 Regulations to an additional 8 bathing areas, bringing the total number of bathing areas covered by the Regulations to 124. Local authorities will be required to submit results of their bathing water sampling programmes to the Environmental 'Protection Agency instead of to the Minister, in such manner as directed by the Agency.