Written answers
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Department of Foreign Affairs
Human Rights Issues
9:00 pm
Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 593: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of cases which have been taken to the European Court on Human Rights since the European Convention of Human Rights was transposed into law here in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11004/09]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 came into operation on 31 December 2003 on foot of a commencement order made by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Since the commencement of the 2003 Act 12 cases have been transmitted by the European Court of Human Rights to the Government for a response. The majority of the cases relate to events which occurred prior to the coming into operation of the 2003 Act. Details of these cases are set out in the table.
| Case | Line Department | Current Status |
| Barry v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | In 2004, the Court ruled that Ireland had violated the applicant's rights. |
| White and Woulfe v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | The case was settled between the parties in November 2005. |
| Delaney v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | The case was settled between the parties in November 2007. |
| Boyce v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | The case was settled between the parties in May 2008. |
| X v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | The case is currently pending before the Court. |
| Superwood Holdings Plc and others v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | The case is currently pending before the Court. |
| McFarlane v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | The case is currently pending before the Court. |
| TH v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | The case is currently pending before the Court. |
| JB v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | The case is currently pending before the Court. |
| A, B and C v Ireland | The Department of Health and Children | The case is currently pending before the Court. |
| Artemi and Gregory v Cyprus, Ireland and other EU Member States | The Department of Foreign Affairs | The case is at an early stage. No submissions have yet been filed by Ireland. |
| Izevbekhai v Ireland | The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | The case is at an early stage. No submissions have yet been filed by Ireland. |
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