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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 10 Oct 2002

Vol. 555 No. 1

Written Answers. - EU Regulations.

Bernard Allen

Question:

322 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the areas in respect of which his Department has received notification from the EU authorities in relation to non-compliance with various directives or regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17719/02]

The directives in respect of which notification has been received from the EU, by way of court proceedings or Reasoned Opinions, are set out in the following table:

EU Directive

Subject Area

Type ofnotification

1975/442/EEC

Unauthorised Waste Activity (implementation of Council Directive on Waste)

ECJ Case

1976/464/EEC

Dangerous Substances Directive: water quality standards and action programmes for List II substances

ECJ Case

1980/778/EEC

Drinking Water Directive: drinking water quality particularly in relation to private group water schemes

ECJ Case

1991/676/EEC

Nitrates Directive: monitoring of waters, identification of affected waters and designation of nitrate vulnerable zones

ECJ Case

1979/923/EEC

Quality required of Shellfish waters

ECJ Case

1985/337/EEC

Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment

Reasoned Opinion under Article 228

1992/43/EEC

Transmission of list of sites within deadline set in Habitats Directive

Article 228

1979/409/EEC1992/43/EEC

Conserving habitats for red grouse under the Birds Directive and relatedmatters

Article 228

1975/439/EEC

Processing of waste oils by regeneration

Reasoned Opinion under Article 226

1979/409/EEC1992/43/EEC

Designation and protection of Special Protection Areas for birds, and related matters

Reasoned Opinion under Article 226

1985/337/EEC

Assessment of the effects of public and private projects on the environment

2 Reasoned Opinions under Article 226

1999/13/EC

Limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations

Reasoned Opinion under Article 226

1999/31/EC

Incorporation into national law of Directive on the landfill of waste

Reasoned Opinion under Article 226

Question No. 323 answered with Question No. 19.
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