Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 5 November 2020

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Steven MatthewsSteven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Senator Boyhan's time is up and it is now my time slot in which to ask questions.

In respect of the water framework directive, Mr. Kenny said that all abstractions should be registered above a de minimisthreshold. Please suggest a de minimisthreshold for Ireland.

We had research carried out that compared a number of other European jurisdictions and their thresholds for registration or licensing but they are not directly comparable. Examples from the Netherlands and Germany have been given. Are those countries in compliance with the water framework directive? Are all of those countries working towards reaching compliance with the water framework directive so are undergoing a similar-type process at the moment? Does Mr. Kenny have knowledge about these matters?

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