asked the Taoiseach if, in respect of the 1992 European project and the completion of the Internal Market and in respect of the 279 Directives which together comprise the legislative task necessary to give legal effect towards the completion of the internal market; he will give the following information in so far as it impacts upon his Departments: (i) the number of Directives that have been passed and the title of each Directive so categorised (ii) the number of Directives which remain to be passed and the title of each Directive so categorised and (iii) the number of Directives which have been passed, delayed or otherwise held up as a consequence of reservations entered by his Departments; if, in respect of such delays or reservations he will give details of the Irish position; the action, if any, he proposes to take in order to ensure that the 1992 project is achieved and Ireland's interests are safeguarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - EC Directives.
I propose to circulate the information in the form of a statement.
Statement
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Department of the Taoiseach: |
No relevant Directives. |
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Roinn na Gaeltachta: |
No relevant Directives. |
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Central Statistics Office: |
One Statistical legislative proposal is among the 279 referred to viz. “Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States” [COM (88) 810 final]. This proposal relates to the replacement of customs documentation as the source of statistics of intra-EC movements of goods. Technical discussions are still in progress between the Commission and the member states on the proposal which involves direct surveys of traders involved in intra-EC trade. The proposal has been sent to Council by the Commission but it has yet to be considered by a Council working group. |