Seanad debates

Wednesday, 5 November 2003

Waste Management: Statements.

 

We should be cognisant of the level of breaches of European directives. As recently as August, the European Commission announced that it would take Ireland to the European Court of Justice for continued breaches of the EU groundwater directive. This is one of a number of cases – I understand there are eight in total – which are being taken. We must be responsible and serious. We must abide by EU directives in the same way as other member states. The €20 planning charge is another issue in respect of which we are being brought before the European Court of Justice. Other directives include those on dangerous substances, nitrates and the protection of shellfish. These are issues we must examine in a European context. We must be seen on the international stage as a country providing leadership on waste management, which is serious about doing something and which can abide by European law.

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