Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
2226. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the occasions on which his Department was deemed to be in breach of EU legislation; the issues involved in each case; if sanctions were imposed by the EU; the type of sanctions imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28105/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraHistorically, over many years, infringement cases would have been initiated by the European Commission in relation to infringements of relevant EU legislation. In the period since May 2016, when the Government was formed following Election 2016, my Department has received notifications from the European Commission in respect of four cases in which Ireland has been deemed to be in breach of EU legislation. The information concerned is set out in the following table.
|
Issues involved |
Stage of EU Infringement Proceedings |
Sanctions imposed |
Type of sanction |
Status |
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Non-compliance with some provisions of Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings |
Letter of Formal Notice issued (July 2016) |
None |
Nil |
Department has met with and is in correspondence with the Commission in relation to plans to address this infringement. |
|
Failure to correctly apply Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water |
Case referred to ECJ (Feb 2017) |
None |
Nil |
Department is working with Irish Water and the EPA on a plan to achieve compliance. |
|
Failure to submit 2nd cycle River Basin Management Plans |
Letter of Formal Notice issued (April 2017) |
None |
Nil |
A response will issue to the Commission prior to the end of June 2017. |
|
Failure to fulfil reporting obligations under INSPIRE Directive 2007/2/EC |
Letter of Formal Notice issued (May 2017) |
None |
Nil |
Outstanding reports are being finalised. |
My Department is monitoring each of the above cases carefully and is working with other Departments and agencies and liaising directly with the European Commission with a view to resolution of each of the cases at the earliest possible juncture.
If the Deputy is interested in the historical position pre-May 2016 and wishes to indicate the period of interest, I will endeavor to have the relevant information compiled .
