Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2004
16 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has replied to the detailed letter from the European Commission received on 15 July 2004 in regard to the implementation of the directive on environmental impact assessments, following the landslide at Derrybrien, County Galway; the main features of his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32675/04]
View answerOn 15 July 2004, the Irish Government received a detailed letter from the European Commission about implementation of the directive on environmental impact assessment, EIA, in Ireland. The letter listed a number of individual cases, including the Derrybrien wind farm project. A comprehensive response issued to the European Commission on 6 December. On the basis of legal advice, my Department does not divulge details of correspondence with the European Commission in connection with EU complaints or infringement proceedings while there are still active.
