Written answers
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
EU Directives
9:00 pm
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 535: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in his Department; the deadline for incorporation; the date he foresees for implementation of each directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27306/07]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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There are four directives awaiting transposition into Irish law in my Department and they are detailed in the table herewith.
| Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources | ||
| EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law, November 2007 | ||
| Title of Directive | Deadline for Incorporation | Date foreseen for implementation |
| Directive 2004/8/EC for promoting high efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) | 21 June 2007 for Guarantee of Origin provisions. Ongoing transposition requirements in terms of reporting to Commission. | March 2008 pending finalisation of some details in overall all-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) process. |
| 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 and repealing Directive 96/92/EC | 01.07.07 | 31.1.2008 one provision remains to be transposed and the drafting of the S.I. to complete this is at an advanced stage. |
| Directive 2005/89/EC of 18 January 2006 concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment | 24.02.2008 | 24.2.2008 |
| Directive 2006/32/EC on Energy End-Use Efficiency and Energy Services | 17.5.2008 | 17.5.2008 (Article 14(2) was implemented on 27.9.2007) |
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