Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016
495. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if EU directives 2014/23 - award of concession contracts, 2014/24 - public procurement, and 2014/25 - procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, have been transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26589/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe three EU Public Procurement Directives were adopted in April 2014 and Member States are in the process of transposing the directives into national law. The Directives clarify the existing framework of procurement law and are designed to improve the effectiveness of the regime and to codify recent procurement case law.
Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 covers public procurement, and repeals the previous Directive 2004/18/EC. This Directive was transposed into law by Statutory Instrument (S.I. 284 of 2016) on 5 May 2016.
Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 covers procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, and repeals the previous Directive 2004/17/EC. This Directive was transposed into law by Statutory Instrument (S.I. 286 of 2016) on 5 May 2016.
Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 covers the award of concession contracts and does not directly replace any previous Directive. I understand that this Directive will be transposed by the end of this year.
The Statutory Instruments transposing the Directives are available for download on the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) website www.procurement.ie/publications. The OGP is currently updating guidance that will assist buyers and suppliers to make the best use of these new rules.
