Articles & Quotes

Position Paper on the reform of the water sector in Ireland (01/19/2012)
The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government this week published a position paper on reform of the water sector in Ireland dated January 2012 (the “Position Paper”), in relation to the establishment of a public water utility, to be called Irish Water.
Successfully defending health and safety prosecutions – Court of Criminal Appeal overturns Circuit Court conviction of construction company (01/11/2012)
A recent judgment in the case of DPP v PJ Carey (Contractors) Limited (Court of Criminal Appeal, 17 October 2011) establishes principles which may assist in the defence of health and safety claims.
The Carbon Tax (01/04/2012)
The Commission on Taxation Report, 2009 recommended the introduction of a carbon tax as a means of generating revenue for the Irish State, while helping to change behavioural patterns around fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Irish Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC) (01/04/2012)
The European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations, 2008 (S.I. No. 547/2008) (“the Regulations”) as amended by the European Communities (Environmental Liability) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 307/2011) came into force on 1 April 2009 and transpose the Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC) (“the Directive”) into Irish law. The Directive and its transposing Irish legislation introduce some novel and potentially onerous obligations on operators.
Director liability for Environmental Clean Up (01/01/2012)
2011 saw significant developments in the courts in relation to the issue of directors’ liability for the costs of remediation of waste sites, an issue which is particularly crucial where the company which disposed of the waste is not in a position to pay.
Ireland toughens its Competition Law after IMF/EU Bail-Out Agreement (12/01/2011)
Vincent Power, Head of A&L Goodbody's EU & Competition Group, wrote an article published in the December 2011 edition of the American Bar Association, International Antitrust Bulletin.
New Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 published (11/03/2011)
The Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan, published the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 on 3 November 2011.
Irish Competition Law: A Practitioner's Review of the First 20 Years of Modern Irish Competition Law (11/01/2011)
Vincent Power, Head of A&L Goodbody's EU & Competition Group, wrote an article published in the November 2011 edition of the Commercial Law Practitioner.
Is the Remedies Directive working? (10/18/2011)
Alan McCarthy, a Partner in A&L Goodbody's EU & Competition Law Group, wrote an article, published in The Irish Construction Industry Magazine on 18th October 2011. It discusses the effectiveness of the Remedies Directive.
Climate Change Response Bill (10/06/2011)
The Government Legislation Programme for the Autumn Session states that the heads of the Climate Change Bill have yet to be approved by Government. Publication of the Bill is expected in 2012.
 
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