32Admittedly, it follows that the Court cannot declare that Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Directive with regard to a given particular situation where it is established that, on the date of expiry of that period, the deficiencies alleged by the Commission had been remedied. On the other hand, as the Commission rightly submits, in so far as the action also seeks a declaration that there has been a general failure on the part of the competent national authorities to fulfil obligations, the fact that the deficiencies pointed out in one or other case have been remedied does not necessarily mean that the general and continuous approach of those authorities, to which such specific deficiencies would testify where appropriate, has come to an end.
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