Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The technical solutions adopted by the member states to which the Deputy referred, namely Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, do not fully comply with the retrofitting requirements of EU Directive 2003/97. The matter is being pursued vigorously and we want to deal with it with the European Commission. Progress has been made. I have taken every opportunity to discuss the matter with my European counterparts at recent Council meetings. As it only costs €100 per fitting, it is not a great imposition. In the meantime——

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