Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 July 2020
110. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the heritage-related EU legislation that has yet to be transposed into domestic law; and the timeline for the transposition of each piece of EU legislation. [17525/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am aware of two pieces of heritage related EU legislation which require transposition into Irish law by my Department.
The transposition of Directive 2014/52/EU amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (Environmental Impact Assessment) should be complete by September 2020. Statutory instruments amending the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 and section 14D of the National Monuments Acts are being finalised by the Office of Parliamentary Council (OPC).
A draft statutory instrument to update and strengthen existing national regulations on invasive alien species and give effect to aspects of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species is at an advanced stage with the OPC. My Department expects to have a final version of the instrument in the coming weeks. When introduced, this legislation will fulfill Ireland’s obligations under the EU Regulation.
