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12 July 2005
Government failing on Environment as European Commission warns Ireland….yet again
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12 July 2005
Government failing on Environment as European Commission warns Ireland….yet again
The Green Party has accused the Government of failing to take environmental issues seriously. Today the European Commission has once again decided to pursue infringement proceedings against Ireland in five cases involving breaches of EU environment law.
According to the European Commission the Irish Government has:
-failed to report on progress with substances that harm the Ozone Layer,
-failed to report on progress on ozone-depleting pesticides,
-failed to properly plan for sensitive nature sites,
-failed to properly plan for the cumulative effects of projects; and
-failed to properly plan for forestry projects.
Green Party Environment, Heritage and Local Government spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe TD said today, "This failure can result in the loss of archaeology, the infill of ecologically valuable wetlands and damage to the landscape. In some cases the Government is reporting late, and in other instances the Government is simply failing to even consider issues that Europe is saying we must not ignore."
"Ireland is also being sent a final warning over failing to implement the Noise Directive that deals with preventing or reducing the harmful effects of exposure to environmental noise.
"Minister Roche is in the doghouse with Europe over these important issues. Minister Roche cannot claim that we are mostly late 'because of the very extensive consultation processes in which we engage with our stakeholders.' One of the cases against Ireland concerning the Environment Impact Assessment Directive relates to the imposition of a fee for those who wish to express an opinion on Planning Applications."
"There are already a number of other ongoing cases against Ireland concerning the EIA Directive. These include the tolerance of illegal developments and the division of impact assessment responsibilities between Planning Authorities and Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency.
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