EU Directives.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2010

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Ceisteanna (456)

Joe Costello

Ceist:

541 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence if there are EU Directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4710/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea)

EU Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directive 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC is required to be transposed by 21 August 2011. It will be transposed by way of secondary legislation.