Mr. Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea:

We cannot venture into speculating about the amounts but it is clear that it will be a significant amount if the violation is sustained in time. It will be a significant amount and in the order of millions or perhaps more than millions. It could be tens of millions. One should pay attention again to the fact that this violation will be compounded by other violations that are more advanced such as those relating to the urban waste water treatment directive. The figures would be aggregated with other cases that are also related to malfunctions of the Irish system. In other words, if a clear and effective solution that is not expensive is identified - it does not have to be an expensive solution like the one in Scotland - and applied, this will bring enormous direct and indirect benefits to the public purse and the citizen. It will solve the problems, bring benefits to the consumers and it will also - these are the indirect benefits - avoid or spare Ireland huge fines.