EU scrutiny

The table below outlines recent decisions taken by the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach with regard to the scrutiny of proposed EU legislation in the areas of finance, public expenditure and reform and the Taoiseach during the 33rd Dáil.

The Oireachtas has responsibility for scrutiny of EU draft proposals, for proper transposition of EU legislation into Irish law and for holding the Government accountable for the decisions taken by Ministers at Council meetings. Much of the work in relation to EU Affairs is delegated by the Houses of the Oireachtas to the Oireachtas Committees.