David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if EU Directive 2008/06/EC has been transposed in full into legislation here; if he intends that the postal sector here will have full liberalisation of the postal sector by 31 December 2010; if he has finished his consideration of all submissions from the public and stakeholders regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18657/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Irish postal market is due to be liberalised from 1 January 2011 as set out in the 3rd EU Postal Directive. My Department is currently developing a framework dealing with the key issues to be decided in transposing the Directive into Irish law by the end of next year. The initial consultation process has been completed and all of the submissions received, as well as the experiences of other countries, are being examined to inform the development of the framework. A further engagement with stakeholders is also envisaged, and following this the necessary legislation will be prepared.

My priority is to facilitate competition and the provision of high-quality, competitively priced postal services whilst ensuring the protection of the universal service in a liberalised market so that all postal consumers will have access to a basic, high quality suite of services.