Written answers
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Department of Transport
EU Directives
12:00 pm
Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of EU measures which have been transposed into primary or secondary legislation by his Department in the past 12 months; if he will list each measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34641/08]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is in the following table.
EU Measure | Transposed by Statutory Instrument |
EU Directive 2004/36/ECOf the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the Safety of third-country aircraft using Community Airports | European Communities (Safety of third- country aircraft using Community airports) Regulations 2007 was Transposed into Irish Law through S.I. 754 of 2007 |
EU Directive 2006/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th April 2006 on a Community air traffic control licence | European Communities (Air Traffic Controller Licence) Regulations, 2008. S.I. No. 305 of 2008 |
EU Directive 2005/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 amending Council Directive 72/166/EEC, 84/5/EEC, 88/357/EEC and 90/232/EEC and Directive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles | European Communities (Motor Insurance) Regulations 2008. S.I. 248 of 2008 |
Regulation 336/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 | European Communities (Maritime) (International Safety Management Code) Regulations) 2008 S.I. No. 60 of 2008 |
Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 (as amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 and Directive 96/58/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 3 September 1996), Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996. | Fishing Vessel (Personal Flotation Devices) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 |
Directive 2001/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001, as last amended by Directive 2005/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 | S.I. No. 703 of 2007 Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 2007 |
EU Directive 2007/32/EC of the European Commission of 1 June 2007 amending Annex VI to Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Annex VI to Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system | European Communities (Interoperability of the Trans European Conventional and High Speed Rail Systems) Regulations 2007 S.I. 772 of 2007 |
EU Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on Safety On the Communities Railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification. | European Communities (Railway Safety) Regulations 2007 S.I. No. 61 of 2008 |
Directive 2006/40, Directive 2007/37/EC and Commission Decision 706/2007 relating to air-conditioning systems for motor vehicles (ii) Council Directive 2006/96/EC relating to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (iii) Commission Directive 2006/119 relating to heating systems for motor vehicles and (iv) Commission Directive 2006/120/EC relating to the type approval of two and three wheel vehicles. | S.I. No. 802 of 2007 (10 December 2007) European Communities (Motor Vehicles Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 |
Directive 2005/64/EC relating to the reusability, recyclability and recoverability of vehicles and (ii) Directive 2006/40/EC relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles. | S.I. No 803 of 2007 (10 December 2007) European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 |
Directive 2005/64/EC Directive 2006/40/EC relating to the entry into service of motor vehicles | S.I. 195 of 2008 (17 June 2008) European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 |
Directive 2006/81/EC relating to emission gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel or gas engines for use in vehicles (ii) Directive 2007/15/EC relating to external projections on motor vehicles (iii) Directive 2007/34/EC relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles (iv) Directive 2007/35/EC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers | S.I. 196 of 2008 (17 June 2008) European Communities (Motor Vehicles Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 |
Directive 2007/35/EC relating to the entry into service of motor vehicles. | S.I. 197 of 2008 (17 June 2008) European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 |
Directive 2007/38/EC relating to the Retrofitting of Mirrors to Heavy Goods Vehicles. | S.I. 311 of 2008 (1 August 2008) European Communities (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 |
Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are EU measures in his Department which require to be transposed into Irish primary or secondary legislation; if so if he will detail those measures; when they were drafted by the EU Commission; when he will transpose them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34656/08]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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There are a number of outstanding Directives within my Department that are due for Transposition. They are noted in the table below for your attention.
Enactment Date | Title | Target Date for Transposition |
20 November 2006 | Council Directive 2006/103/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of Transport Policy, by reason of accession of Bulgaria and Romania. | End October 2008 |
17 May 2006 | Directive 2006/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures. | December 2008 |
27 June 2008 | Commission Directive 2008/65/EC on driver testing and licensing | October 2008 |
05 September 2007 | Directive 2007/46/EC establishing a framework for the approval of vehicles and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles. | April 2009 |
23 October 2007 | Directive 2007/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure. | May 2009 |
23 October 2007 | Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community. | Not yet Determined |
20 December 2006 | Directive 2006/126 on driving licences | Not yet Determined in Light of Commission's Revised Proposals |
30 June 2008 | Commission Directive 2008/67/EC of June 2008 amending Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment | March 2009 |
17 June 2008 | Directive 2008/57/EC on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (recast) | Not yet Determined |
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