Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [37867/06]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently no EU Directives awaiting transposition in my Department.

My Department has a particular responsibility to ensure a coordinated national response across the range of EU issues. The Interdepartmental Committee on European Union Affairs, which is chaired by my colleague Mr. Noel Treacy T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs, works to ensure that the implementation of EU Directives by Ireland is effective and timely.

In addition, the Cabinet Committee on European Affairs, which is chaired by the Taoiseach, keeps the issue of the national rate of transposition of EU Directives under regular review.

At EU level, the Internal Market Scoreboard tracks the rate of transposition of EU Directives on an EU-wide basis. The next Scoreboard is due to be published at the end of November and I will forward a copy of it to the Deputy for his information when it becomes available.