Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2016
543. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation why Ireland has not yet ratified the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) despite previous recommendations in favour of ratification from the Law Reform Commission and the sales law review group; her plans to bring forward proposals enabling ratification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18031/16]
View answerIn order to enable the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) to be ratified and come into force in Ireland, primary legislation will be required. This issue will be considered in the context of the reform of sale of goods law as it applies to contracts between businesses that my Department hopes to undertake after legislation to reform consumer law on the supply of goods, digital content and services has been finalised. While both the Law Reform Commission and the Sales Law Review Group recommended that Ireland accedes to the Convention, there are some specific issues that require examination, such as whether Ireland should avail of some, or all, of the derogations permitted by the Convention.
