EU Directives

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016

Tuesday, 5 July 2016

Ceisteanna (663)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

663. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures that have been adopted to date to transpose Directive 2014/104/EU on private party actions for damages for infringements of European Union competition law; the further measures proposed; if it is intended that the directive will be fully transposed into national law by 27 December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19547/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The Deputy may be aware that some provisions of Directive 2014/104/EU already exist in national legislation or in existing court rules. The other provisions of the Directive that need to be transposed are being considered during the drafting process currently underway and will be addressed in the transposing legislation, and/or by amending court rules, by the deadline of 27 December 2016.