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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 January 2008

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Questions (101)

Dr Martin Mansergh

Question:

163 Deputy Martin Mansergh asked the Taoiseach the number of Acts passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas sponsored by his Department in each year from 2003 to 2007; the Acts which were legislation wholly or mainly required by Ireland’s EU obligations, which were partly so required, and which had no significant or minimal reference to EU legislation; and if in the first two cases Ireland had significant discretion, as to the manner in which EU obligations were translated into domestic law. [1203/08]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

There were 4 Acts sponsored by my Department from 2003 to 2007. They were the Interpretation Act, 2005, Statute Law Revision (pre-1922) Act, 2005, the National Economic and Social Development Office Act, 2006 and the Statute Law Revision Act, 2007. None of these Acts was legislation wholly or mainly required by Ireland's EU obligations. The nature of my Department is such that it would be relatively unusual for it to be the sponsor of legislation implementing EU law.