Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I welcome the release of Fr. Michael Sinnott and congratulate the Minister for Foreign Affairs and his officials on a satisfactory conclusion to this unfortunate event. I am sure Fr. Sinnott's family and friends are more than pleased with the co-operation they received and the eventual outcome.

Finally, I ask the Tánaiste when the environmental liability directive will be transposed into Irish law.

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