Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Acts passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas sponsored by her Department in each year from 2003 to 2007; the Acts which were legislation wholly or mainly required by Ireland's EU obligations, which were partly so required, and which had no significant or minimal reference to EU legislation; and if in the first two cases Ireland had significant discretion, as to the manner in which EU obligations were translated into domestic law. [1200/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Acts sponsored by the Minister for Health and Children which were passed since 2003 are set out below. Any Act which included provisions meeting or reflecting European Union (EU) requirements are shown with an asterisk. The Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2003 and the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007 amended the Health Insurance Act 1994 which gave effect to the EU's Third Non-Life Insurance Directive (Council Directive 92/49/EEC). The Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment Act 2004 and the Irish Medicine Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 were partly required by EU obligations. The other Acts shown with an asterisk included EU related provisions but dealt substantially with other policy matters.

The Deputy will be aware that, under the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2007, EU measures may be transposed by statutory instrument with the general practice being to introduce primary legislation where major policy changes are being implemented on foot of EU measures.

2003

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2003*

Opticians (Amendment) Act 2003

2004

Health (Amendment) Act 2004

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004*

Health Act 2004

2005

Health (Amendment) Act 2005

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005*

2006

Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006.

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006*

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2006

2007

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Act 2007

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007*

Health Act 2007

Pharmacy Act 2007*

Medical Practitioners Act 2007*

Child Care (Amendment) Act 2007

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007.