€1.8m fine for failure to amend environment law
Despite continuous warnings and a ruling from the European Court of Justice, the Government has failed to amend the legislation bringing the full EU environmental impact assessment directive into Irish law.
After the last court ruling, the Government said it would make the changes by the end of May, but they are still not finalised. A government spokesperson said it would take another three weeks, but would be finalised before the fines could be imposed.
