Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is not a particularly complex measure. Unless something unexpected happens, it should be adopted before the end of the Lithuanian Presidency. I would be surprised if it took any longer to implement it. In 2014 the Parliament will be substantially focused on the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

If this measure is to be successfully transposed, the legislative process should take not any longer than this. However, issues do occasionally arise at the European Parliament when completing matters that may be extraneous to the measure before it. If, for example, it is having a row with the Council of Ministers about some completely unconnected measure, it may decide to put other measures in cold storage until the row is satisfactorily resolved. Therefore, I cannot guarantee the timeframe.