Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 1347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 874 of 14 June 2005, when he intends to submit the documentation to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland's national action programme under the nitrates directive, was formally submitted to the European Commission on 29 July 2005. A copy of the programme has been placed in the Oireachtas Library. Draft regulations are being finalised by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Food, to give legal effect to the programme. The draft regulations will issue for public consultation in the near future with a view to their commencement on a phased basis from 1 January 2006.