Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
220. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of EU directives which remain to be implemented within his Department; the name of these directives; the timeframe for the implementation of these directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1798/15]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the number of EU Directives which remain to be implemented within my Department:
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EU Directives yet to be implemented by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
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Name |
Purpose |
Expected Implementation Date |
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Directive 2014/23/EU |
Award of concession contracts |
April 2016 |
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Directive 2014/24/EU |
Public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC |
April 2016 |
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Directive 2014/25/EU |
Procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC |
April 2016 |
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Directive 2013/37/EU amending Directive 2003/98/EC |
This updates a number of the existing provisions of Directive 2003/98/EC on the re-use of Public Sector Information (PSI). The main changes included are: - to make public sector bodies allow the reuse of existing and generally accessible documents they create, collect or hold. The effect of this is to make permitting reuse mandatory in most cases. - to extend the PSI Directive's scope to cover PSI held by public sector museums, libraries (including university libraries) and archives where they allow their information to be made available for reuse - to introduce the principle that charges for reuse should be set at marginal cost, with exceptions in certain circumstances. - to introduce a means of redress operated by an impartial review body with the power to make binding decisions on public sector bodies. |
18th July 2015 transposition to be completed Q2 2015 |
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Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October |
Assessment and Management of Flood Risks |
Implementation ongoing from 2011 until end of First Cycle, expected in 2016, followed by 6-year cyclical reviews. |
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Directive 2014/24/EU repealing Directive 2004/18/EC |
Rules governing public procurement carried out by public sector. The Directive is a revision of 2004/18/EC. |
April 2016 |
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Directive 2014/25/EU repealing Directive 2004/17/EC |
Rules governing public procurement carried out by certain Utilities. The Directive is a revision of 2004/17/EC. |
April 2016 |
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Directive 2014/23/EU
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Rules governing concession contracts. Concessions are similar to contracts for works or services, except that the consideration (benefit) received by the economic operator normally comprises of an exclusive right to payment for running the concession. Toll roads are one example. The new rules have been adopted to ensure a more consistent and transparent approach to how such contracts are awarded across the EU. |
April 2016 |
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Directive 2014/55/EU |
Obligation on the contracting authorities and entities to accept electronic invoices compliant with the European standard on electronic invoices in relation to public procurements covered by the Public Procurement Directives. |
May 2016 |
