Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance the European Directives that have to be implemented by his Department; when these directives were first issued; the timeframe for their implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18450/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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There are seven EU Directives awaiting transposition into Irish law by my Department at the current time. Four of these (2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC, 2005/51/EC and 2005/75/EC) updating and consolidating existing public procurement Directives, have passed their transposition deadline. Draft regulations are being finalised and these Directives will be transposed on completion of the current Social Partnership talks. The remaining three Directives all have transposition deadlines in 2007 and 2008 and are expected to be transposed on time. Further details are in the table below.

Every effort is made in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General, to ensure that Directives are transposed on time.