Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of European directives and the title of these directives that have been issued to his Department since Ireland joined the EU; the number of these that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25051/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The volume of Directives involved since 1973 is quite substantial. Full details of all EU Directives are published in the Official Journal of the European Union and details of relevant implementing legislation are published in Iris Oifigiúil. As the cost of compiling the information requested by the Deputy would be excessive and cannot be justified, and given that the information is already in the public domain, I am not in a position to provide the details requested. Apart from Directives that have recently issued and are not yet due for transposition, all Directives relevant to my Department have been implemented. If the Deputy wishes to request information in regard to a specific Directive falling within the remit of my Department, I will have the relevant information forwarded to the Deputy.