The European Commission’s latest round of infringement actions includes moves against Ireland in several areas of EU law.

The EU body has sent formal letters of notice – the first step in infringement proceedings – to all EU member states for failing to meet waste-collection and recycling targets under various EU directives.

The commission has also sent a formal letter of notice to Ireland for not monitoring constructions materials before they are used on sites, as required by the Construction Products Regulation.

The Government recently announced plans to draft legislation to set up a new Building Standards Regulatory Authority that would strengthen oversight of construction products.

Amending law

The commission has also sent a fresh letter of notice to Ireland, along with three other countries, on cross-border judicial procedures linked to the European Arrest Warrant (EAW).

After analysing an amending law introduced in response to the initial letter, the EU body concluded that Ireland had incorrectly transposed some provisions of an EU Council decision on the issue

Ireland is one of 17 states to be sent letters for incorrectly applying a performance and charging scheme for air-navigation services, while the commission has also started proceedings against Ireland for not designating the competent authorities to implement the Data Governance Act.

The act facilitates data sharing across sectors and EU countries, establishing rules for the neutrality of data intermediaries, stimulating voluntary sharing of data, and facilitating the re-use of certain data held by the public sector.