Written answers
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Legislative Programme
8:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the title of each Bill sponsored by him 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [18842/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following table sets out the Bills that were introduced and enacted into law and whether or not they gave effect to an EU Directive.
| Year | Name of Act | Information in relation to provisions to implement an EU Directive |
| 2004 | An Bord Bia (Amendment) Act 2004 | No - Not applicable |
| 2005 | Veterinary Practice Act | While the main purpose of the legislation was not driven by the need to implement EU law, the Act included (section 43) provisions to give effect to existing EU mutual recognition obligations. |
| 2005 | Land Act 2005 | No - Not applicable |
| 2006 | Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act | Provisions included providing for the regulation of fisheries under the EU Common Fisheries Policy |
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