John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the title of each Bill sponsored by her which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18854/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Twelve social welfare Acts have been passed by the Oireachtas during the period 2004 to date, as follows: The Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (No. 9 of 2004 enacted 25 March 2004) Section 23 of the Act provided for a number of amendments to the Pensions Act to allow for the implementation of Council Directives 2000/43/EC (Race Directive) and 2000/78/EC (Employment Directive). These Directives relate to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, religion, age, race and disability. The Social Welfare Act 2004 (No. 41 of 2004 enacted 17 December 2004) The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill, 2005 (No. 4 of 2005 enacted 14 March 2005) Sections 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37 & 38 of the Act provided for the implementation of aspects of the EC Council Directive 2003/41/EC on the activities and supervision of Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (the IORPS directive). This Directive provided a framework for the operation and supervision of occupational pension schemes and allowed IORPs established in one EU Member State to be sponsored by employers in another Member State and required a number of amendments to the Pensions Act, 1990. The Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26 of 2005 enacted 27 November 2005) The Social Welfare Act 2005 (No. 30 of 2005 enacted 16 December 2005) The Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (No. 5 of 2006 enacted 24 March 2006) The Social Welfare Act 2006 (No. 36 of 2006 enacted 19 December 2006) The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (No. 8 of 2007 enacted 30 March 2007) Section 36 of the Act amended the Pensions Act 1990 in relation to Trust Retirement Annuity Contracts to ensure compliance with the IORPS directive (Directive 2003/41/EC). The Social Welfare Act 2007 (No. 40 of 2007 enacted 20 December 2007) The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (No. 2 of 2008 enacted 7 March 2008) The Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 22 of 2008 enacted 17 December 2008) The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009 (No. 17 of 2009 enacted 29 April 2009)