Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 598: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the recent decision by the European Court of Justice that there was no protection under Irish law for certain limited species that are not native to Ireland, in contravention of the 1992 EU Habitats Directive; and the measures he intends to take to ensure future compliance with the said directive. [35171/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has not made a decision in this matter. Full statutory protection has been provided to species such as referred to in the Question by virtue of article 3 (12) of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2005.

The EU Commission accepts that Irish law is now compliant with the Habitats Directive in this matter and has withdrawn this complaint in its application to the ECJ.