Vol. 577 No. 3
476 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the legislation required to introduce the Fifth EU Motor Insurance Directive; the actions he intends to take to ensure its swift implementation; when it will be approved by the Council of Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31145/03]
The European Council reached a political agreement at its meeting in November 2003, on a draft directive amending certain existing rules on insurance against civil liability by users of motor vehicles. This will be the fifth directive establishing the internal market in the field of motor insurance.
After finalisation of the text, the council will formally adopt its common position and send it to the European Parliament in the framework of the co-decision procedure. Accordingly, as this draft directive is still in the deliberative process, transposition of its terms into Irish law does not arise at this stage.
