Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2024
193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26137/24]
View answerMy Department continues to put in place the necessary measures to ensure the full transposition, implementation and enforcement of EU environmental law in Ireland.
For matters that fall within the policy remit of my Department, the table below sets out detail of cases where the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down judgments and imposed penalties in relation to the transposition or implementation of EU legislation over the period from 2010 to date.
|
Year |
CJEU Case |
Total Paid |
Payment details |
|
2012 |
C-374/11 - Failure to fulfil obligations under Directive 75/442/EEC, as amended. |
€1.5m |
Lump sum fine imposed of €1.5m - paid March 2013. |
|
2012 |
C-279/11 - Incorrect transposition of Directive 85/337/EEC, as amended. |
€2.648m |
Lump sum fine imposed of €2m - paid March 2013. Daily fines totalling €648,000 paid April 2013. |
|
2019 |
C-261/18 - Non-compliance with Directive 85/337/EEC, as amended. (Derrybrien Windfarm). |
€17.225m |
Lump sum fine imposed of €5m – paid January 2020. Daily fines totalling €12.225m paid up to 4 February 2022, when it was confirmed that compliance with the Judgment was met. |
