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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2006

Tuesday, 7 March 2006

Questions (558)

Ciarán Cuffe

Question:

596 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement concerning reports that the EU Commission is threatening legal proceedings against the Government for failing to comply with environmental directives regarding the forestry programme. [9540/06]

Written answers

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

My Department is not aware of any prospective legal proceedings by the EU Commission in the matter referred to.