Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 April 2004
100 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if regulations under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 are planned to govern the extension of the European working time directive to hospital doctors; if an amendment to the legislation is necessary; and when an amendment or regulation, if required, will be published. [12363/04]
View answerOfficials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, are currently preparing a statutory instrument in order to transpose the provisions of Directive 2000/34/EC, as it relates to doctors in training. Relevant case law of the European Court of Justice is also being considered.
Any amendment to the Organisation of Working Time Act is a matter for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and officials of both Departments are in contact regarding these issues on a regular basis. It is intended that the statutory instrument will, with the assistance of the Attorney General, be completed and put in place in advance of 1 August 2004.
