Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004
661 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation in relation to the implementation of the EU Directive 2000/53/EC concerning end of life vehicles; if he will give an update in relation to the legal proceedings which have been initiated by the European Commission against Ireland in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29012/04]
View answerEnabling provisions to facilitate implementation of European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/53/EC on end of life vehicles were incorporated in the Protection of the Environment Act 2003. However, legal proceedings were initiated against Ireland by the European Commission on the grounds that the directive was only partially transposed as the regulations on the detailed arrangements for implementation of the directive in Ireland had not been made.
The European Court of Justice made a judgment in this case on 28 October 2004 and found that Ireland had failed to fulfil its obligations in relation to the full transposition of the directive. It is intended to make regulations as soon as possible fully transposing the directive provisions and facilitating its full implementation in 2005.
