Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2008
335 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of EU Directives that require to be transposed by his Department; when they are due to be transposed; the dates by which they are required to be transposed; the method of transposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27892/08]
View answer352 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if EU Directives 2004/35/CE of 21 April 2004 and 2006/21/EC of 1 May 2006 have been implemented in full; if not, when they will be fully implemented here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28124/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 352 together.
Eight Directives require transposition by my Department, including Directives, 2004/35/CE and 2006/21/EC. Details of these Directives are set out in the following table.
My Department is working to ensure the comprehensive transposition of these Directives.
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Directive Number/Subject |
Deadline for Transposition into Irish Law |
Expected Transposition Date |
Likely Method of Transposition |
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2003/35/EC Directive on public participation in plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC |
25/06/2005 |
At the earliest possible date |
Statutory Instrument |
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2004/107/EC Relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air |
15/02/2007 |
By 3rd Quarter 2008 |
Statutory Instrument |
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2004/35/CE On environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage |
30/04/2007 |
At the earliest possible date |
Primary Legislation |
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2006/21/EC On the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC |
01/05/2008 |
By 3rd Quarter 2008 |
Statutory Instrument |
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2006/66/EC On batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC |
26/09/2008 |
By the Transposition Date |
Statutory Instrument |
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2006/118/EC On the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration |
16/01/2009 |
By the Transposition Date |
Statutory Instrument |
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2007/2/EC On the establishing of an Infrastructure for Spatial In-formation in the European Community (INSPIRE) |
15/05/2009 |
By the Transposition Date |
Statutory Instrument |
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2008/50/ECOn ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe |
11/06/2010 |
By the Transposition Date |
Statutory Instrument |
