Thomas P. Broughan
Ceist:88 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland intends to ratify the European Union convention on corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6980/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 22 February 2006
Ceisteanna (62)
Freagraí scríofa
Ireland has already ratified the Convention on the Fight against Corruption Involving Officials of the European Communities or Officials of Member States of the European Union. For the purposes of this convention, the term "official" means an employee of the European Communities, as defined by the staff regulations and conditions of employment of officials of the European Communities, or a person seconded to the European Communities who carries out an equivalent function, or a national official as defined by the national law of the member state in which the person in question performs his functions.
The terms of the convention were approved by Dáil Éireann on 17 December 2002 and, as required by the convention, Ireland deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, on 11 March 2003, its notification of the completion of constitutional procedures for the adoption of the convention. The convention entered into force on 28 September 2005, 90 days after the last of the 15 pre-enlargement member states deposited its instrument of notification with the Secretary General of the Council of the European Union.