Written answers
Thursday, 24 November 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
EU Programmes
5:00 pm
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the titles of all measures emanating from the Hague programme that have been passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas; the dates on which each was passed; and if so, the stage each measure was debated. [36156/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Hague programme for strengthening freedom, security and justice, the successor to the 1999 Tampere programme, is a five year programme which provides the framework for the further development of the Union as an area of freedom, security and justice. The programme provides the work programme for the areas which come under Title IV of the treaty establishing the European Community and Title VI of the Treaty on European Union.
Proposals deriving from the ongoing work programme in these areas, referred to the Oireachtas since the Hague programme was agreed by the European Council on 5 November 2004 are included in the following tables.
Table 1 includes the proposals which were submitted to the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny in compliance with the Oireachtas scrutiny arrangements. The information in the table is limited to the information available to my Department.
Table 2 includes the measures which were considered by the Oireachtas in the context of approval sought under Article 29.4.6 of the Constitution.
| Table 1. | ||
| Title | Date of Sub-Committee Meeting | Date Examined by the Relevant Sectoral Committee, where Applicable |
| Proposed Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters | 25 November 2004 | 1 June 2005 |
| Proposed Council Decision providing for certain areas covered by Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community to be governed by the procedure referred to in Article 251 of that Treaty | 25 November 2004 | 1 December 2004 |
| Proposed Decision on the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record | 16 December 2004 | |
| Proposed Framework Decision on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the member states of the EU, in particular as regards serious offences including terrorist acts | 16 December 2004 | |
| Proposed Framework Decision on the recognition and enforcement in the European Union of prohibitions arising from convictions for sexual offences committed against children | 27 January 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Regulation amending the lists of insolvency proceedings, winding-up proceedings and liquidators in Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings | 27 January 2005 | |
| Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Visa Information System and the exchange of data between Member States on short stay visas | 17 February 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Framework Decision on the fight against organised crime | 14 April 2005 | 27 July 2005 |
| Proposed Council Framework Decision on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings | 14 April 2005 | 21 September 2005 |
| Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on local border traffic at the external land borders of the Member States and amending the Schengen Convention and the Common Consular Instructions | 28 April 2005 | |
| Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality | 28 April 2005 | |
| Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Small Claims Procedure | 28 April 2005 | 1 June 2005 |
| Proposed Council Decision on the signing of a Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community, the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Iceland or Norway | 2 June 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community, the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Iceland or Norway | 2 June 2005 | |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme "Fight against violence (Daphne) and drugs prevention and information" as part of the General programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice" | 16 June 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme "Fundamental rights and citizenship" as part of the General programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice" | 16 June 2005 | 25 October 2005 |
| Proposed Council Decision establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme "Criminal justice" as part of the General programme — Fundamental Rights and Justice | 16 June 2005 | 25 October 2005 |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme "Civil justice" as part of the General programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice" | 16 June 2005 | 4 October 2005 |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008-2013 as part of the General programme 'solidarity and management of migration flows' | 16 June 2005 | 29 June 2005 |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007-2013 as part of the General programme 'solidarity and management of migration flows' | 16 June 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision establishing the European Fund for the integration of third-country nationals for the period 2007-2013 as part of the General programme 'solidarity and management of migration flows' | 16 June 2005 | 29 June 2005 |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2007-2013 as part of the General programme 'Solidarity and management of migration flows' | 16 June 2005 | 29 June 2005 |
| Proposed Council Decision establishing the specific Programme "Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism" for the period 2007-2013 — General Programme "Security and Safeguarding Liberties" | 16 June 2005 | 25 October 2005 |
| Proposed Council Decision establishing the specific Programme "Prevention of and fight against crime" for the period 2007-2013 — General Programme "Security and Safeguarding Liberties" | 16 June 2005 | |
| Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) | 27 July 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) | 27 July 2005 | |
| Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding access to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the member states responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates | 27 July 2005 | |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European year of equal opportunities for all (2007) : Towards a Just Society | 27 July 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Framework Decision on the European enforcement order and the transfer of sentenced persons between the Member States of the EU | 27 July 2005 21 September 2005 | 16 November 2005 |
| Proposed Council Regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights | 21 September 2005 | 18 October 2005 |
| Proposed Council Decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in area referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union | 21 September 2005 | 18 October 2005 |
| Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters | 21 September 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provision of Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters | 21 September 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provision of Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters | 21 September 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provision of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on the jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters | 21 September 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provision of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on the jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters | 21 September 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision on the improvement of police cooperation between the member states of the European Union, especially at the internal borders and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement | 21 September 2005 | 25 October 2005 |
| Proposed Council Framework Decision to strengthen the criminal law framework to combat intellectual property offences | 6 October 2005 | |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories | 27 October 2005 | |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the member states of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory | 27 October 2005 | |
| Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to measures envisaged to facilitate the procedures for applying for and issuing visas for members of the Olympic family taking part in the 2006 Olympic and-or Paralympic Winter Games in Torino | 27 October 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of Council of Europe Convention No. 198 on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime and on the financing of terrorism | 27 October 2005 | |
| Proposed Council Decision on the establishment of a mutual information procedure concerning Member States' measure in the areas of asylum and immigration | 17 November 2005 | |
| Proposed Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common standards and procedures in member states for returning illegally staying third-country nationals | 17 November 2005 |
| Table 2. | ||
| Title | Date | Stage Approval was Sought |
| Proposed Council Decision providing for certain areas covered by Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community to be governed by the procedure referred to in Article 251 of that Treaty | 1 December 2004 | Pre-adoption |
| Proposed Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters | 1 June 2005 | Pre-adoption |
| Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Small Claims Procedure | 1 June 2005 | Pre-adoption |
| Proposed Council Decision on the exchange of information and co-operation concerning terrorist offences | 28 June 2005 | Pre-adoption |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2007-2013 as part of the General programme 'Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows' | 29 June 2005 | Pre-adoption |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008-2013 as part of the General programme 'Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows' | 29 June 2005 | Pre-adoption |
| Proposed Council Decision establishing the European Fund for the integration of third-county nationals for the period 2007-2013 as part of the General programme 'Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows' | 29 June 2005 | Pre-adoption |
| Proposed Decision of the European Parliament and the Council establishing for the period 2007-13 the specific programme "Civil Justice" as part of the general programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice" | 4 October 2005 | Pre-adoption |
| Proposed Framework Decision on the European Evidence Warrant for obtaining objects, documents and data for use in criminal matters | 22 November 2005 | Pre-adoption |
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