WRITTEN QUESTION E-0623/00 by Avril Doyle (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Leader+ funding for Ireland.
28. 12. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 E/121 (2000/C 374 E/142) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0622/00 by Avril Doyle (PPE-DE) to the Commission (3 March 2000) Subject: Irelandís implementation of EU environmental legislation Would the Commission provide a summary of all the outstanding pieces of EU environmental legislation which Ireland has so far failed to implement in part or in whole, comment on Irelandís record in responding to Commission requests for information and outline any concerns it has about specific directives and their perceived non-implementation. Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (18 April 2000) The Honourable Member is referred to the Commissionís annual reports on monitoring the application of Community law for an overview of the main issues of non-compliance with environmental legislation in the Member States, including Ireland. As regards comments on Irelandís record in responding to Commission requests for information on environmental complaints, the Commission has since mid-1999 been making systematic use of letters of formal notice pursuant to Articles 10 (ex Article 5) and Article 226 (ex Article 169) of the EC Treaty in relation to Member States which do not provide timely responses to such requests. Two such letters have been addressed to Ireland. The Honourable Member is requested to identify the specific directives she has in mind. (2000/C 374 E/143) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0623/00 by Avril Doyle (PPE-DE) to the Commission (3 March 2000) Subject: Leader+ funding for Ireland Bearing in mind the success of and the importance of the previous Leader programmes to Irelandís rural areas, and bearing in mind the current uncertainty regarding the scope and distribution of the next round of Leader+ funding, would the Commission provide an update on the state of negotiations between itself and the Irish Government, give an approximate date when detailed plans for the Leader+ initiatives will be published, comment on which areas are likely to receive what amounts, and make a statement on the precise arrangements for the delivery of the funds. Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (21 March 2000) The Commission is finalising the texts for Leader+ and the final version will be formally agreed and journal shortly. Member States will be invited to present their proposals for published in the Official programmes within six months of publication. Member States have been informed of the proposed allocations. Negotiations with Ireland will only commence when the proposal for a Leader+ programme has been presented to the Commission. The detailed information requested will become available with the proposal when Ireland has made its selection of local action groups for funding