Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 1326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the preparations being made to transpose a EU directive, 2010/41/EU by the 2012 deadline. [33618/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Directive 2010/41/EU, on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC, was published on 7 July 2010. Member States are required to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 5 August 2012 at the latest.

The Department of Social Protection participated in discussions pertaining to the Directive and, in so far as they relate to my Department, its provisions are currently being examined by my officials. I am satisfied that the Directive will be transposed by the due date.