Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
107. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the European Commission enforcement case (2012) 4028 regarding Ireland's alleged failure to transpose and apply the access to justice provisions of Directives 2010/75/EU and 2011/92/EU; and if he will include a report on the origins of the case and the most recent correspondence with the European Commission on the matter [9845/22]
View answerThe European Commission issued a Letter of Formal Notice (Case 2012/4228) on 31 May 2012. This infringement remains open, but has not been escalated to reasoned opinion stage by the Commission. The most recent written correspondence from the Commission relating to this infringement was dated 6 February 2019, to which Ireland responded on 26 April 2019. The infringement was also discussed with the Commission in November last year at a Package Meeting chaired by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
