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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 February 2005

Wednesday, 9 February 2005

Questions (71)

Pádraic McCormack

Question:

94 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to prevent Ireland being fined on 2 March 2005 for the non-implementation of the nitrates directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4059/05]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

I refer to the reply to Question No. 346 of 1 February 2005. I intend that a substantive response to the letter of formal notice from the European Commission will be made by the due date of 22 March 2005.