Annual Report 2008 - Text

The Directive and the Regulations

The regime of access to environmental information is based on Directive 2003/4/EC (the Directive) which was intended to be implemented in EU Member States by 14th February 2005. The Directive has, as its key provision, the establishment of a right of access to environmental information held by public authorities. In fact, implementation in Ireland of the Directive did not happen until 1st May 2007 when the Regulations, made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, came into effect.

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