Acronyms
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A full list of acronyms used in the Plan is set out hereunder along with their corresponding full names. For the purposes of clarity, a separate list of acronyms is provided for Government Departments. Those that have been superseded are indicated with an asterisk (*).
| Acroymn | |
|---|---|
| AA | Appropriate Assessment |
| ACA | Architectural Conservation Area |
| AD | Anaerobic Digestion |
| APM | Aggregate Potential Mapping |
| CAFE | Clean Air for Europe |
| CARO | Climate Action Regional Office |
| CDP | County Development Plan |
| CFRAM | Catchment-Based Flood Risk Assessment and Management |
| CGI | Central Grid Injection |
| CGS | County Geological Sites |
| CHP | Combined Heat and Power |
| CNG | Compressed Natural Gas |
| CYRS | Carlow Regional Youth Services |
| CSO | Central Statistics Office |
| DH | District Heating |
| DMRB | Design Manual for Roads and Bridges |
| DMURS | Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets |
| DWPA | Drinking Water Protected Area |
| DZ | Decarbonisation Zone |
| EC | European Community |
| EEC | European Economic Community |
| ED | Electoral Division |
| EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| EIAR | Environmental Impact Assessment Report |
| ELC | European Landscape Convention |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ESB | Electricity Supply Board |
| ETS | Emissions Trading System |
| EU | European Union |
| EV | Electric Vehicle |
| FRA | Flood Risk Assessment |
| FRMP | Flood Risk Management Plan |
| GHG | Green House Gases |
| GSHP | Ground Source Heat Pump |
| GSI | Geological Survey of Ireland |
| HNDA | Housing Need and Demand Assessment |
| HSE | Health Service Executive |
| IAE | Ireland’s Ancient East |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| IEMA | Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (UK) |
| IHAI | Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland |
| IW | Irish Water |
| JSP | Joint Spatial Plan |
| LAP | Local Area Plan |
| LAPN | Local Authority Prevention Network |
| LCA | Landscape Character Assessment |
| LCDC | Local Community Development Committee |
| LECP | Local Economic and Community Plan |
| LEDP | Local Enterprise Development Plan |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| LEO | Local Enterprise Office |
| LTACC | Local Traveller Accommodations Consultative Committee |
| LTP | Local Transport Plan |
| LSP | Local Sports Partnership |
| MAN | Metropolitan Area Network |
| MSW | Municipal Solid Waste |
| MW | Mega Watt |
| NAF | National Adaptation Framework |
| NCN | National Cycle Network |
| NDA | National Disability Authority |
| NDP | National Development Plan |
| NECP | National Energy and Climate Plans |
| NIAH | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |
| NIR | Natural Impact Report |
| NIS | Natura Impact Statement |
| NMS | National Monuments Service |
| NPF | National Planning Framework |
| NPO | National Policy Objective |
| NPWS | National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| NTA | National Transport Authority |
| NRA | National Roads Authority (superseded by TII) |
| NWSMP | National Wastewater Sludge Management Plan |
| NZEB | Nearly Zero Energy Building |
| OPW | Office of Public Works |
| PE | Population Equivalent |
| PFRA | Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment |
| pNHA | Proposed Natural Heritage Area |
| POWSCAR | Place of Work School or College Anonymised Records |
| PPN | Public Participation Network |
| PV | Photovoltaic |
| RBD | River Basin District |
| RBMP | River Basin Management Plan |
| RE | Renewable Energy |
| REP | Regional Enterprise Plan |
| RES | Renewable Energy Strategy |
| RMCEI | Recommended Minimum Criteria for Environmental Inspection |
| RMP | Record of Monuments and Places |
| RPO | Regional Policy Objective |
| RPS | Record of Protected Structures |
| RRDF | Rural Regeneration and Development Fund |
| RSA | Road Safety Audit |
| RSES | Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy |
| RSIA | Road Safety Impact Assessment |
| SAC | Special Area of Conservation |
| SPA | Special Protection Area |
| SDG | Strategic Development Goals |
| SICAP | Social Inclusion Community Activation |
| SPA | Special Protection Area |
| SEA | Strategic Environmental Assessment |
| SEAI | Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
| SFRA | Strategic Flood Risk Assessment |
| SME | Small and Medium Enterprises |
| SMR | Sites and Monuments Record |
| SRWMO | Southern Regional Waste Management Office |
| STVGP | Small Towns and Villages Growth Programme |
| SuDS | Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems SRWMO |
| SRWMO | Southern Region Waste Management Office |
| TAZ | Tiered Approach to Zoning |
| TII | Transport Infrastructure Ireland |
| TGD | Technical Guidance Document |
| TRT | Tourism Recovery Taskforce |
| TUSE | Technological University of the Southeast |
| UAP | Urban Area Plan |
| UN | United Nations |
| URDF | Urban Regeneration and Development Fund |
| WEEE | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment |
| WERLA | Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authority |
| WFD | Water Framework Directive |
| WSSP | Water Services Strategic Plan |
| WTP | Water Treatment Plant |
| WWTP | Waste Water Treatment Plant |
Government Departments Referenced
| Acronym | |
|---|---|
| DAFM | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine |
| DAHG | Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht* |
| DAHGI | Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands* |
| DAST | Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism* |
| DBEI | Department for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (in use) |
| DCCAE | Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment |
| DCENR | Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources* |
| DCHG | Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
| DCYA | Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
| DECLG | Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government* |
| DEHLG | Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government* |
| DELG | Department of the Environment and Local Government* |
| DES | Department of Education and Skills |
| DHLGH | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| DHPCLG | Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government* |
| DHPLG | Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government* |
| DOE | Department of the Environment* |
| DOH | Department of Health |
| DOJE | Department of Justice and Equality |
| DOT | Department of Transport* |
| DTTaS | Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport |
| *superseded |