Written answers
Tuesday, 14 November 2006
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
EU Directives
9:00 am
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 343: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when he expects that overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37860/06]
Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Currently, there are eight Directives within the Department awaiting transposition into Irish law. Three of these are overdue for transposition. Details of expected transposition dates are outlined in the following table.
| Directive No. | Directive Name | Latest Date of Transposition | Expected Date of Transposition |
| 2002/91 | Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings | 04/01/2006 | Upon Enactment of the Building Control Bill |
| 2003/54 | Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity repealing Directive 96/92/EC | 01/07/2007 | Jul-07 |
| 2003/55 | Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas repealing Directive 98/30/EC | 01/07/2007 | Upon Enactment of the Energy (Miscellaneous) (Provisions) Bill |
| 2004/8 | Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC | 21/02/2006 | Upon Enactment of the Energy (Miscellaneous) (Provisions) Bill |
| 2004/67 | Council Directive 2004/67/EC of 26 April 2004 concerning measures to safeguard the security of natural gas supply | 19/05/2006 | Dec-06 |
| 2005/89 | Directive 2005/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning measures to safeguard the security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment | 24/02/2008 | Dec-07 |
| 2006/21 | Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC | 01/05/2008 | May-08 |
| 2006/32 | Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on energy end-use efficiency and energy services repealing Council Directive 93/76/EEC | 17/05/2008 | May-08 |
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