The European Commission will refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to correctly transpose the Water Framework Directive into Irish law
The EU Directive establishes a framework for protecting inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater by preventing their further deterioration, preventing pollution as well as protecting and enhancing water dependent ecosystems and water resources.
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which is responsible for the water legislation said that, upon commencement, the new Water Environment Act will address a large remainder of the concerns raised by the European Commission and that it is currently in preparation to formally notify the European Commission of the publication of the Act.
The Water Framework Directive requires that all inland and coastal waters reach at least good status by 2027 at the latest. EU Member States were required to transpose the Water Framework Directive into national law by 22 December 2003.Progress had been made on implementation and legislation in the intervening years, but by June 2022, over 20 years after the entry into force of the Directive, the Irish Government had still not fully addressed all of the shortfalls.
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