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Submissions

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2011

WDC RASLRES Submisssion to NI RHI Consultation – Oct 2011
WDC Submission to Spatial Strategies Framework for Collaboration-April 2011
WDC Submission Eirgrid Transmission Development Plan 2o1o – Jan 2011

2010

WDC Submission to Mid-Term Evaluation BMW Region OP 2007-2013
WDC Submission to Commission for Communications Regulation –  June 2010
Draft Border RPGs-WDC Submission-May 2010
West Draft RPGs – WDC Submission – April 2010
Draft Mid-West RPGs – WDC Submission – March 2010
Mid-West RPGs – WDC Submission – Appendix 1 – Ennis Labour Catchment

2009

WDC submission to the Innovation Taskforce (Department of the Taoiseach) 2009
WDC submission to the consultation on the shape of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013.
Meeting Ireland’s Electricity Needs Post-2020

West Reg Planning Guidelines Review-WDC submission-FINAL
Mid West Reg Planning Guidelines Review-WDC submission-FINAL
Border Reg Plannning Guidelines Review-WDC submission-FINAL

2008

Submission on Spectrum Policy
Green Paper Local Gov-WDC Submission-31 07 08
WDC Sustainable Transport Submission
Briefing Note for Review of Towards 2016

2007

Submission on Eirgrid Transmission Plan 2007-2011

2006

Towards a Sustainable Energy Future for Ireland: Green Paper on Energy
Submission to Public Consultation on BMW Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013
Submission to the Consultation on Ireland’s National Development Plan 2007-2013
WDC IBEC Submission on the Transmission Development Plan 2006-2010
WDC Broadband Submission to Forfas
WDC Submission to CER Consultation on Bord Gáis Networks Connections Policy
WDC Submission to Rural Development National Strategy Plan 2007-2013 consultation
WDC Submission to Rural Develoment NSP – Appendices

2005

Small Business Task Force Submission October 2005
WDC Submission to Review of the Electricity Sector in Ireland
WDC Submission to the CER Electricity Revenue Review 2006-2010: Transmission Price Control Review

2004

Irish Spatial Data Infrastructure

2003

WDC Response to Strategic Rail Review

2002

WDC submission to the Commission for Energy Regulation Consultation on Natural Gas Policy Framework
WDC Submission to White Paper on European Trasnport Policy for 2010
WDC Submission to Strategic Rail Study

2001

WDC Submission to the National Spatial Strategy

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