Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 545, 546, 547 and 548 of 27 February 2007, when the Commission's impact assessment and cost implications for Ireland will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9245/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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It is not anticipated that the European Commission will prepare a separate impact assessment or an assessment of the cost implications of the proposed Framework Directive for Ireland for the protection of soil or any other EU member State. Such an assessment will be done in Ireland in due course according as the consideration of the proposal is advanced and in accordance with the requirements of the Government's Better Regulation initiative on regulatory impact analysis.