EU Directives

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Questions (985)

Catherine Martin

Question:

985. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for consultation on the draft legislative provisions for his Department to transpose Directive 2014/52/EU (details supplied); the date on which such provisions are expected to be initiated; the basis on which these provisions will be introduced; if provisions related to the 2014/52/EU have already been made by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34837/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Department of Housing, Planning, community and Local Government have taken the lead in the transposition and are in regular contact with the European Commission.  This Department has transposed the Directive in respect of Forestry with effect from 24 May this year. We are now progressing with the transposition of the Directive into the Agriculture and Aquaculture sectors.