Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 19 May 1999

Vol. 505 No. 1

Written Answers. - European Directives.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

184 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the EC, ECSC or EURATOM directives, wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department, which are not fully implemented; the subject, date and reference number of each; the date on which implementation is or was due; whether the proposed mode of implementation is primary or secondary Iegislation; when each directive will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/99]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

The directives in question are set out in the following table:

Ref No	Subject	Date of Adoption	Deadline for Implementtation	Mode of Implementtation	Current Position
76/464/EEC	Establishment of water quality standards for certain dangerous substances under the Dangerous Substances Directive	4/5/76	No deadline specified in Directive	S.I.	Water quality standards for phosphorus were made in July, 1998 and statutory provision will shortly be made for water quality standards for a range of other dangerous substances.
91/439/EEC	Driving Licences	29/7/91	1/7/96	S.I.	Majority of provisions already implemented; balance to be implemented in 1999.
91/676/EEC	Designation of vulnerable zones under the Nitrates Directives and related issues	12/12/91	19/12/93	S.I.	Specific statutory provision to be made and vulnerable zones to be designated in 1999 if applicable.
96/53/EC (consolidated text)	Plating of certain vehicles with their maximum weights and dimensions	25/7/96	17/9/97	S.I.	Regulations to be made in 1999
96/53/EC(consolidated text)	Increased weight limits for certain vehicles circulating in international traffic	25/7/96	31/12/98	S.I.	Regulations to be made in 1999.
96/61/EC	Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control	24/9/96	29/10/99	Primary Legislation	Will be implemented in 1999 by means of amendment to EPA Act, 1992
97/26/EC	Driving Licences	2/6/97	1/1/98	S.I.	Regulations to be made in 1999
97/68/EC	Emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from engines in non-road mobile machinery	16/12/97	30/6/98	S.I.	Regulations to be made in 1999.
98/15/EC	Urban Waste Water Treatment	27/2/98	30/9/98	S.I.	Regulations to be made in 1999.
98/69/EC	Standards for new vehicles	13/10/98	01/01/2001	S.I.	Regulations will be made to meet implementation date of 1/1/2001.
98/70/EC	Quality of petrol and diesel fuels	13/10/98	1/1/00	S.I.	Regulations to be made in 1999.
98/77/EC	Standards for new vehicles	2/10/98	1/10/99	S.I.	Regulations to be made in 1999.
98/81/EC	Contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms	26/10/98	5/6/00	S.I.	Regulations to be made to meet implementation date.
98/83/EC	Drinking Water	31/11/98	25/12/00	S.I.	Regulations will be made in 2000.
Ref No	Subject	Date of Adoption	Deadline for Implementtation	Mode of Implementtation	Current Position
99/13/EC	Limitation of Emissions of VOC compounds	11/3/99	April 2001	S.I.	Regulations to be made to meet implementation date of April 2001.