Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-05-10-Speech-2-139"
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"I welcome this Report and the rules for the monitoring and classification of bathing water quality. We cannot afford any weakening of quality standards. I support the Environment Committee's rejection of the proposed quality category being ‘sufficient’ rather than proper. I also reject any lowering of quality standards for inland waters compared to coastal waters.
Ireland achieves about 98% compliance with the current Directive, but it is clear that not enough is being done to ensure proper standards in water quality, and environmental standards generally.
Last month's ruling of the ECJ that Ireland is in breach of the EU's main waste management directive represented a damning indictment of the Government’s environmental record.
The Commission has also confirmed that Ireland has yet to report on the implementation of European Landfill legislation for the years 2001-03, and the Commission is now considering launching more infringement proceedings.
From this shabby performance we have more than enough evidence that standards of environmental controls are far from good enough and I hope today's adoption of the MAATEN report leads to further pressure for improvement."@en1
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