Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
965. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [1789/15]
View answerThere are two EU Directives which remains to be implemented within my Department, the details of which are set out in the following table:
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Title of Directive |
Timeframe for transposition |
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Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC |
In May 2014 the European Commission commenced proceedings relating to the transposition of the Directive. It is envisaged that Ireland will transpose all outstanding elements of the Directive in early 2015. |
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Directive 2013/30/EU on Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations. |
The deadline for transposition of the Directive is 19 July 2015. |
