EU Directives.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2005

Tuesday, 31 May 2005

Ceisteanna (83)

Willie Penrose

Ceist:

80 Mr. Penrose 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 where legal actions have been notified or commenced by the European Commission arising from a failure to implement a directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18025/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. Martin)

The current position in relation to the transposition of EU directives for which my Department is responsible indicates a total of 28 directives to be implemented, including eight 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. The website also contains information on directives currently awaiting transposition in respect of which infringement proceedings have been commenced.

In regard to six of the directives that have not yet been transposed and for which the deadline has passed, letters of formal notice have been received from the Commission. Four of the letters of formal notice are in respect of four inter-related directives which will be transposed under one statutory instrument.

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

Question No. 81 answered with QuestionNo. 59.