Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

That is critical to the success of this and of all things. As a committee we looked at the river basin management plans and water quality in general in the country. I often ask myself why more people are not banging on the door and worried about these things. These are matters which we take for granted. The sea is an issue, in particular because of everything that washes off the land and out of the sinks. It is the ultimate depository for everything, together with the other functions it also provides for us.

It was mentioned that some EU directives are not mentioned specifically in this. My belief is that a very wide range of different conventions, directives and requirements are mentioned in it. To be clear, if an EU directive is not mentioned in something, do we still have a requirement to comply with that EU directive?