Written answers
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
EU Directives
9:00 pm
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 960: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm the status of the principal directive at issue, and the general subject matter of any proceedings by the European Commission against the Government in the environmental sector under Articles 226 and 228 of the EC Treaty. [33248/09]
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 transposition and implementation of EU environmental legislation. The cases are at various stages of proceedings as listed in the attached table. As indicated in the table nearly all cases are of national application. Some are also site specific and the principal locations are provided.
| Stage in Proceedings | Locations: Site/County | |||||||
| EU Instrument Number and General Reference | Article 226 Letter of Formal Notice | Article 226 Reasoned Opinion | Being Referred to the European Court of Justice | Before the European Court of Justice for a hearing or awaiting judgement | European Court of Justice Decision to be Implemented | Article 228 Letter of Formal Notice | Article 228 Reasoned Opinion | |
| 75/442/EEC the waste directive | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 1 | Of national application and site specific (Ferrybank, Co Waterford and Drogheda Co Louth) | |||||||
| 1 | Of national application | |||||||
| 1 | A case of national application and also related to certain sites (see note 1 below setting out locations) | |||||||
| 76/464/EEC on dangerous substances in water | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 79/409/EEC on wild birds | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 79/923/EEC on the quality required of shellfish waters | 1 | Of national application and site specific (Cork Harbour) | ||||||
| 80/68/EEC on groundwater | 1 | Ballymurtagh, Co Wicklow | ||||||
| 80/778/EEC on the quality of drinking water for human consumption | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 1 | Of national application but also site specific (Duleek and M3 Co. Meath) | |||||||
| 1 | Of national application | |||||||
| 1 | Of national application but also site specific (Derrybrien, Co Galway) | |||||||
| 91/271/EEC on urban waste water treatment | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 1 | Site specific (see note 2 below setting out locations) | |||||||
| 92/43/EEC on habitats | 1 | Of national application also site specific (Clara Bog, Co Offaly, and River Lickey Co Waterford) | ||||||
| 1 | Of national application | |||||||
| 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 98/81/EC on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 99/31/EC on landfill | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 2000/53/EC on end of life vehicles | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 2000/60/EC the water framework directive | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 2003/35/EC on public participation in certain plans and programmes relating to the environment | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| 2007/2/EC establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the EU | 1 | Of national application | ||||||
| Decision 2005/166/EC & Decision 280/2004/EC: Rules concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol | 1 | Of national application |
Note 1: Poolbeg, Dublin City; Powerstown, Co. Carlow; Cullinagh and Ballard, Fermoy Co. Cork; Drumnaboden Co. Donegal; Lea Rd. and Ballymorris, Portarlington Co. Laois; Limerick City wetlands, Co. Limerick; Greenore, Co. Louth; Various wetlands at Ballynatin, Pickardstown, Ballygunner Bog and Castletown, as well as Tramore and Killbarry, Co. Waterford; Pembrokestown, White Rock Hill Co. Wexford; Bray Co. Wicklow.
Note 2: Bray, Co. Wicklow, Tramore, Co Waterford, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Howth and Shangannagh, Co Dublin and Sligo.
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