Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number of appropriate decisions made by his Department which did not include such assessments; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23915/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Three screening regulatory impact assessments have been produced by the Department since 21 June 2005, concerning the Roads Act 2007, the proposed Dublin transport authority Bill and the Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007. Proposals to amend Directive 2002/59/EC, establishing a Community shipping vessel traffic monitoring and information system, and the recasting of EU Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995 to reinforce and improve the effectiveness of Port State Control were submitted for Oireachtas scrutiny in January and February 2006. While a formal screening regulatory impact assessment was not produced at the start of the negotiations at EU Council Working Group, due to the fact that the Department was in the early stages of implementation of the RIA process, consultations with relevant stakeholders were held at that time.