Vol. 492 No. 4
176 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Finance the EU directives coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department that were not fully implemented as of 1 June 1998; the reference number and subject matter of each directive; the deadline for implementation set out in the directive; whether it is proposed to implement the directive by means of a Bill or by statutory instrument; and when it is proposed to implement the directive. [13951/98]
Directive 97/52/EC of the 27 January 1997 on Cross Border Credit Transfers sets out transparency and performance requirements that must be met by institutions offering cross-border credit transfer services. It also contains a provision that stipulates that member states shall ensure that there are "adequate and effective complaints and redress procedures" in place in instances where cross-border credit transfers are lost. The deadline for implementation of the directive is 14 August 1999. It is proposed to implement the directive by statutory instrument.
The deadline for implementation of Directive 97/52/EC amending Directives 92/50/EEC, 93/36/EEC and 93/37/EEC concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts, public supply contracts and public works contracts respectively is 13 October 1998. It is proposed to implement the directive by statutory instrument by the due date.
The deadline for implementation of Directive 98/4/EC amending Directive 93/38/EEC co-ordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors is 16 February 1999. It is proposed to implement the directive by statutory instrument by the due date.
Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on investor compensation schemes was adopted on 3 March 1997 and came into force on 26 March 1997. The directive must be implemented within 18 months of the date on which the directive came into force, that is, before 26 September 1998. The directive will be implemented by the Investor Compensation Bill, 1998, which is currently being considered by the Oireachtas.
