Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 901: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of legal cases in existence against Ireland on an EU level for low environmental standards; the number at advance stages; the number that have resulted in fines in the past two years; if he expects negative ruling against Ireland in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27055/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In areas for which my Department has responsibility the European Commission is currently in correspondence in respect of 29 cases relating to possible infringements of EU environmental legislation. These cases are at various stages of proceedings as listed in the following table.

My Department is working hard to resolve these cases as soon as possible. There is no case awaiting a fines decision against Ireland, and fines have never been imposed on Ireland in relation to an environmental infringement.