The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
(A) Aviation Regulation and International Relations.There are two Directives in relation to Aviation Regulations that have not yet been transposed into law.
Both of these Directives will be transposed via Statutory Instrument entitled: European Communities (Restrictions of subsonic Jet Aeroplanes Operations) (Amendment) Regulation, 2002.
1. European Communities (Restrictions of civil subsonic Jet Aeroplane Operations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
To transpose Council Directive 98/20/EC of 30 March 1998 amending Directive 92/14/EEC on the limitation of the operation of airplanes covered by Part II, Chapter 2, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Second Edition (1988). Expected date of implementation March 2002.
2. European Communities (Restriction of civil subsonic Jet Aeroplane Operations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.
To transpose Council Directive 99/28/EC of 30 March 1998 amending Directive 92/14/EEC on the limitation of the operation of airplanes covered by Part II, Chapter 2, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Second Edition (1988). Expected date of implementation March 2002.
The European Commission has addressed a Reasoned Opinion to Ireland, pursuant to Article 226 of the EC Treaty, relating to the failure to implement Directives 98/20/EC and 98/28/EC.
(B) Renewable EnergyThere is one Directive in relation to Renewable Energy.
Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27th September 2001 concerns the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market.
The Directive requires Member States to increase, by 2010, the contribution of renewables based electricity consumption in line with the thresholds outlined in the Annex to the document. The target for Ireland is 13.2%. This is required to be implemented before October 2003
On the 27 September, 2001 the European Council and Parliament adopted Directive 2001/77/EC on the promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market. The deadline for full implementation of the Directive is 23 October 2003 and the means of transposition have not yet been decided.
(C) Public Transport Regulatory AffairsThere are six Directives in relation to Public Transport.
1. Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high speed rail system. Transposition will be effected by Statutory Instrument. Transposition is overdue, but will be completed in the near future. Judgement has been issued by the European Court of Justice in this case.
2. Commission Directive 2001/6 adopting for the third time Council Directive 96/49/EC on the transport of dangerous goods by rail. Transposition will be effected by Statutory Instrument. Transposition of minor part of Directive is overdue. No steps have been taken by the European Commission by way of enforcement.
