Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position relating to the implementation of Directive 2003/105/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29032/05]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, which commenced on 1 September last, the Health and Safety Authority is the State body charged with overall responsibility for administration, enforcement and promotion of workplace health and safety. Proposed draft regulations entitled European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2005, to transpose Directive 2003/105/EC, are nearing completion. It is expected the regulations will be made shortly. The new regulations will transpose, for the first time, Directive 2003/105/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances which amend Directive 96/82/EC. The regulations will revoke and replace the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2000 — SI No. 476 of 2000) and the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances)(Amendment) Regulations 2003, SI No. 402 of 2003.