Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 November 2022
69. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the total financial amount on both a daily and yearly basis, of EU fines being paid by his Department in 2022; if he will provide the corresponding figures for 2020 and 2021, including the specifics of each case in his Department. [56781/22]
View answerMy Department has not paid any fines for non-transposition of EU Directives into Irish law during the years 2020, 2021, and to date in 2022.
An EU Coordination Unit within my Department is responsible for engaging with the EU Commission on issues relating to transposition of EU law where the Department of Transport has lead responsibility. This Unit reports on a regular basis to the Management Board and Ministerial Management Board of the Department on matters related to EU legislation, including infringement cases initiated by the European Commission and transpositions of adopted Directives.
My Department continues to put in place the necessary measures to improve the transposition, implementation and enforcement of EU transport law in Ireland.
