EU Directives

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023

Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Questions (404)

Ged Nash

Question:

404. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in view of the European Commission's announcement of 13 July 2023 that it is to send Ireland a reasoned opinion for the failure to fully transpose the Representative Actions Directive (Directive (EU) 2020/1828) by the agreed deadline of 25 December 2022, when he expects the Government to fully comply with its obligations in respect of this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36864/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

The Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act, 2023 passed all stages in the Oireachtas and it was signed into law by the President on Tuesday 11th July. The Act transposes Directive (EU) 2020/1828 into Irish law. 

My officials notified officials in the European Commission of this development, informally, on Wednesday 12th July.

My officials tell me that the European Commission issued infringement proceedings on 14 July to Ireland, as well as Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg and Poland, for failure to notify it of measures transposing this Directive into domestic law. My department’s officials are awaiting publication of the text of the Act in electronic format before formally notifying the European Commission of the sections of the Act which transpose the relevant provisions in the Directive. I understand from my officials that this will take place in the coming days.

Representative Actions Directive