Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has now responded to the supplementary letter of formal notice from the European Commission expressing concern about the sufficiency of controls on the illegal movements of waste out of Ireland, which was to have been responded to by mid-January; the content of any such response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11088/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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An additional letter of formal notice was received from the European Commission in relation to controls on irregular waste movements and illegal waste trafficking in Ireland. A formal response to this letter issued to the Commission on 18 February 2005 in order to meet the extended reply deadline of 18 February 2005.

It would not be appropriate to make a statement on this issue or to publish or generally make available copies of such correspondence with the European Commission, as it comprises material which could form the basis of pleadings in subsequent legal proceedings before the European Court of Justice.