I am advised that my Department has not been issued fines by the EU for failing to transpose EU directives during the period specified by the Deputy.
With regard to those EU Directives falling within the remit of my Department that are overdue for transposition into Irish law, I am advised that work is ongoing to transpose the two directives listed below.
Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) in view of changing market realities was due to be transposed into Irish law by 19 September 2020. The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill 2022 will transpose Directive (EU) 2018/1808. The Bill was initiated in the Seanad on 25 January of this year and has completed the Second stage. It is currently at Committee stage in the Seanad.
Directive (EU) 2019/789 laying down rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes, and amending Council Directive 93/83/EEC. This was due to be transposed into Irish law by 7 June 2021. This Directive will be transposed by Statutory Instrument and my Department is working with Office of Attorney General (OPC) to draft appropriate regulations to ensure transposition at the earliest opportunity.
No fines have been issued in respect of either of these directives.
