Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of compliance with European Union directives within his Ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40628/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department seeks at all times to ensure that it is fully compliant with the implementation of European Union Directives, and in this regard I can confirm that no fines have been levied against the Department by the European Commission for non-implementation of Directives. The Commission has raised a number of questions with my Department in respect of two Directives relating to transport of animals and sow housing. Officials from my Department are working closely with the Commission to resolve these issues.