Written answers

Tuesday, 4 March 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

EU Directives

9:00 pm

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any multinational company has contacted his Department to express their concern over the proposed data retention directive and the impact on their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8745/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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A representative of a multinational company recently contacted by telephone a member of staff in my Department to express concern over the implementation of Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of the 15 March 2006 on the retention of data. The concern was based on newspaper reports on how the Directive might be transposed. Shortly afterwards, that person was on a delegation of telephony operators and internet service providers that was addressed by a Departmental representative on plans for the transposition of the Directive.

I would like to emphasise that the date for transposition of the Directive has passed. My plans for transposition are at an advanced stage but no final decisions have yet been taken on aspects of the Directive where we have some flexibility. Through our obligations under the Treaty establishing the European Communmity, we are bound to transpose the Directive along with the other 26 Member States of the European Union and the members of the European Economic Area.

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