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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2018

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Ceisteanna (578)

Catherine Murphy

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578. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to EU COM(2017)548, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers' rights and obligations (details supplied); if a plan of action regarding the legislative implications relating to the implementation of this proposal has been prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7309/18]

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I am aware of the EU Proposal for recasting and repealing the existing Regulation (EC) No. 1371/2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations. The draft proposal, EU COM (2017) 548, is under negotiation by the Member States at Working Party level at present. Many of the provisions of the Regulation, once adopted, will have direct effect so no national transposition legislation will be required in those cases, however some legislation to underpin implementation is expected to be required. When the new recast EU Regulation is adopted in due course, a statutory instrument will be made to underpin national implementation and the two existing statutory instruments will be revoked.

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