Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of European directives and the titles 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. [25052/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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While my Department has an overall coordinating role in EU matters, it does not have the core responsibility for transposing EU Directives into Irish law. This responsibility rests with the Departments which are responsible for our national legislative and regulatory framework in the policy areas covered by individual Directives. I would recall that the volume of Directives adopted at EU level since 1973 is very substantial and that Ireland has benefited greatly over the past 35 years from the successful elaboration and implementation of EU law.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of European directives and the titles of these directives that have been issued to her Department since Ireland joined the EU; the number of these that have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25049/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In view of the volume of Directives involved in the 35 years since 1973, I am not in a position to provide the Deputy with a list of the numbers and titles of those Directives. However, all such Directives are published in the Official Journals of the European Communities. Full details of all current and recent EU Directives are maintained on the Departmental website, www.entemp.ie. There are currently a total of twelve Directives due to be transposed by my Department up to 2012. Two of these Directives are overdue. The first of these, Directive 2007/13EC on measuring instruments, is expected to be transposed by 30 June 2008. It is intended to transpose the second overdue Directive 2006/121/EC on dangerous substances, by 31 July 2008.