Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
590. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the EU directives that fall under his remit not yet transposed into law; the deadline imposed by the EU for the transposition of same; and the estimated date for the transposition of those directives into law. [34708/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department holds the co-ordination responsibility for the transposition of two EU Directives; Directive 2013/55/EU and Directive (EU) 2018/958.
- Directive 2013/55/EU, which amends Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications, was transposed into Irish law by SI 8 of 2017 on 17th January 2017. The European Commission issued a letter of formal notice regarding infringement proceedings to Ireland on 19th July 2018 following an assessment of the compliance of Member States with the provisions of this Directive. The compliance issues highlighted by the Commission relate primarily to the transparency, reporting and notification requirements of this Directive. My Department is currently reviewing this material to assess what actions are required.
- Directive (EU) 2018/958 on a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions was recently adopted at European level and was published on 9th July 2018. This Directive is to be transposed by Member States by 30th July 2020.
