Written answers
Thursday, 5 May 2005
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
EU Directives
5:00 pm
Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has a section or unit dedicated to the implementation or enforcement of EU directives; and the details of outstanding complaints from the EU Commission regarding non-compliance with current directives under the areas of his responsibility. [14549/05]
Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for EU directives lies with the relevant divisions of my Department with the support of a central EU unit. Details of outstanding complaints from the EU Commission regarding non-compliance with current directives are set out in the following table.
| Name of directive | Details | Stage in proceedings |
| Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment | Alleged failure to subject a fish farm project to an environmental impact assessment within a proposed Natura 2000 site, Kenmare Bay | Reasoned opinion has been issued by the Commission |
| Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora | Aquaculture operation, Seastream Ltd, at Clew Bay in a SPA | Letter of formal notice opinion has been issued by the Commission |
| Council Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the Internal Market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC | Alleged failure to notify measures for the transposition of directive | Reasoned opinion has been issued by the Commission |
| Council Directive 2000/59 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Port Reception Facilities for Ship-Generated Waste and Cargo Residues | Alleged failure to fulfil obligations under Directive 2000/59/EC | Letter of formal notice has been issued by the Commission |
| Council Directive 79/923/EEC of 30 October 1979 on the quality required of shellfish waters | EU requirement to adopt programmes for all designated shellfish waters in accordance with Article 5 of Council Directive 79/923/EEC not fulfilled. | European Court Of Justice Judgement, case C-67/02 |
| Council Directive 79/923/EEC of 30 October 1979 on the quality required of shellfish waters | Alleged failure to designate all required shellfish waters and associated measures. | Application lodged by Commission to commence proceedings |
| Council Directive 93/36/EEC of 14 June 1993 co-ordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts | Alleged failure to fulfil obligations under Directive 93/36/EEC in respect of a complaint regarding procurement of portable and personal computers | Letter of formal notice has been issued by the Commission |
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