Written answers
Thursday, 5 May 2005
Department of Health and Children
EU Directives
5:00 pm
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the European directives in her Department that are awaiting full implementation. [14647/05]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The current position on the transposition of European directives for which my Department is responsible is set out in the following table. The statutory instrument for transposition is at an advanced stage.
| Subject/Title | Deadline for Transposition into Irish Law | Current Position |
| Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003, setting standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood components and amending Directive 2001/83/EC | 08/02/2005 | It should be noted that there will be a combined transposing Statutory Instrument with Directive 2004/33 below. The drafting of this combined S.I. is at an advanced stage and should be completed shortly. |
| Commission Directive 2004/33/EC of 22 March 2004 implementing Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for blood and blood components | 08/02/2005 | See 2002/98 above |
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