Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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940. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress to date in 2013 of eliminating the number of infringements incurred by Ireland in terms of EU environmental legislation. [38083/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to confirm that, since the beginning of 2013, the number of infringement cases instituted against Ireland by the European Commission in respect of environmental legislation has been reduced from 12 to 9 at present. This compares with a figure of 19 when I assumed office in March 2011.

I remain committed to ensuring Ireland's ongoing compliance with European Union legislation in the environmental field.