Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 13: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of EU directives for which he has responsibility, the number remaining to be implemented; the directives that are now overdue; the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45555/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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There are Twelve EU Directives due to be transposed by my Department. Two of these Directives are currently overdue. Directive 2009/125/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products was due to be transposed on 20 November 2010. However, it is now anticipated that it will be transposed early in the New Year. In addition, my Department is also working, in cooperation with the Department of Transport, on the transposition of Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods.

My Department has dealt with a total of 28 Reasoned Opinions from the EU Commission since 2002 of which two are currently live. A Reasoned Opinion was received on 24 June 2010 regarding the non - transposition of the Services Directive 2006/123/EC. This Directive was fully transposed on 23 November last. A Reasoned Opinion has also been issued by the EU Commission on Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods. It is intended that this Directive will be transposed by year-end.

Full details of the state of play of all current Directives due for transposition are maintained on the Department's website, www.deti.ie. The transposition of EU Directives is an ongoing priority in my Department and is reported to the Management Board on a regular basis.