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EU Directives.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2004

Thursday, 7 October 2004

Ceisteanna (50)

Joe Sherlock

Ceist:

44 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility which have yet to be implemented; the number in respect of which the deadline for implementation has passed; if he has satisfied himself with the rate of compliance by his Department; the number of cases in which legal actions have been notified or commenced by the EU Commission arising from a failure to implement a directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23678/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

The current position in relation to the transposition of EU directives for which my Department is responsible indicates a total of 23 directives to be implemented, including five for which the deadline for implementation, in full or in part, has passed.

Details of the directives, including, in so far as it has been decided, the proposed transposition instruments, are available on my Department's website at www.entemp.ie/trade/eudirectives/index.htm. The website also contains information on directives in respect of which infringement proceedings have been commenced. A number of these directives have been transposed but are still the subject of legal proceedings by the EU Commission.

In relation to two of the directives that have not yet been transposed and for which the deadline has passed, reasoned opinions, under Article 226 of the treaty, have been issued by the European Commission.

I am satisfied that my Department is giving all due priority to the task of implementing EU directives, in light of the available resources.

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