Vol. 473 No. 3
159 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice if she will give details of the EU directives, regulations and conventions in respect of which her Department has responsibility and which have not been transposed into or made part of Irish law; and the timescale for completion of the work in respect of each instrument. [25117/96]
The information sought by the Deputy in relation to my Department is as follows:
1. Convention on the Protection of the European Communities' Financial Interests and Protocols linked to that Convention.
Timetable for Implementation
Legislative proposals to implement the Convention and Protocols are currently under preparation with a view to publication in 1997.
2. Convention on Simplified Extradition Procedures between the Member States of the EU.
Timetable for Implementation
Primary legislation is necessary to enable the ratification of the Convention and will be brought forward as soon as possible.
3. EU Convention on Extradition.
Timetable for Implementation
Primary legislation is necessary to enable the ratification of the Convention and will be brought forward as soon as possible.
4. Convention on the establishment of a European Police office (Europol), and its subsequent Protocol.
Timetable for Implementation
Work on the Bill to enable Ireland to ratify the Convention and its subsequent Protocol is being given priority in my Department and I expect to be in a position to publish a Bill early in 1997.
5. Council Directive 95/46/EC on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data and on the Free Movement of such Data.
Timetable for Implementation
The Directive must be transposed into Irish law by 24 October, 1998.
The legislative measures needed to give effect to the Directive, which will involve changes to the Data Protection Act, 1988 will be brought forward as soon as possible with a view to enactment prior to October 1988.
