Dublin City Council, An Garda Síochána, and the Health Service Executive are each required by the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S. I. No. 209 of 2015) to prepare a plan (External Emergency Plan) to deal with effects off-site and to assist, where relevant, with the emergency response on site in the event of a major accident at sites designated as ‘Upper-Tier Seveso Sites’ under the above-mentioned Regulations. The above is such a site. This public consultation is taking place in accordance with Section 16 (6) of S. I. no. 209 of 2015.
The plan is available for viewing in the following locations:
- Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Whitegates, Wicklow Town, A67 FW96
- Fire Service Headquarters, Schools Road, Bray, A98 XP77
- HSE East Region Emergency Management Office, St Mary’s Hospital Campus, Dublin
Dates for viewing are from:
Opened: Monday, 18th August 2025, 09:30
Closes: Monday, 15th September 2025, 17:00
*Times for viewing are between 09:30 and 16:30 hrs.
Closing date for submissions:
All submissions must be received by Monday, 15th September at 17:00 by emailing firehead@wicklowcoco.ie
