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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Questions (210)

Jennifer Whitmore

Question:

210. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the revised EU Internal Electricity Market Directive 2019-944 and EU Renewable Energy Directive 2018-2001 will be transposed into Irish legislation; the process and format of transposition of provisions of both directives; the implications for failure to transpose by required deadlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13905/21]

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The Electricity Directive (EU)2019/944 and Renewable Energy Directive (EU)2018/2001 (REDII), which form part of the Clean Energy Package (CEP), are recasts of Directive 2009/72/EC, and Directive 2009/28/EC, respectively.  Both were included in the EU's 2009 Third Energy Package and transposed over the period to 2015.

My Department has been working to transpose the two directives and transposition has been progressed by way of SI 704 of 2020 and SI 365 of 2020, as regards several new obligations within Chapters 5 and 7 of the Electricity Directive, and Articles 4 and 6 of the Renewable Energy Directive, respectively. The remaining elements of these Directives will be addressed in the coming months by way of Statutory Instrument under section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 and by administrative provisions. The transposition process has included engagement with key stakeholders, including the regulator, industry, and the European Commission (Commission). In line with the public notice on the Electricity Directive transposition process on gov.ie, further stakeholder engagement will take place on 25th March in a seminar for registered participants.  

My Department has provided regular updates to the Commission on progress in transposing the Directives and notified transposing statutory instruments using the THEMIS system. The Department continues to provide such updates pending notification of transposition of the remaining provisions of these directives. Regarding implications for failure to transpose by required deadlines, the Commission has responsibility for initiating proceedings where it deems appropriate in accordance with its process. These Directives are not the subject of extant proceedings, with various transposition deadlines set out within the Directives from October 2020 to June 2021.

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