Written answers

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Legislative Programme

8:00 pm

Photo of Martin ManserghMartin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 778: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of Acts passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas sponsored by his 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. [1193/08]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Houses of the Oireachtas have passed five Acts — as outlined — which were sponsored by my Department, between the years 2003 and 2007:

Year
2003Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Act 2003
Official Languages Act 2003
2005Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005
British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Act 2005
2007Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007

These Acts were not required by Ireland's EU obligations nor do they have any reference to EU legislation.

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