Nicky McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the proposed Directive on minimum standards for victims of crime will be brought into national law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5815/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA was adopted on 25 October 2012. In accordance with Article 27 of the Directive, Member States are required to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive by 16 November 2015.

The Directive provides extensive rights for crime victims throughout the criminal process. My officials are currently examining its provisions and considering how it is to be transposed into Irish law. It is not possible at this stage to give a definite date for publication of the legislation. I am confident, however, that we will meet the deadline for transposition of the Directive.

Nicky McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Directive to consolidate all family leave legislation will be implemented in a Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5825/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I assume the Deputy is referring to the revised Parental Leave Directive 2010/18/EU which gives legal effect to the revised Framework Agreement on Parental Leave, concluded by the European social partners (BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC). At previously indicated, the Government approved the drafting of a Family Leave Bill to consolidate with amendments all such leaves including maternity, adoptive, parental and carer's leave into one legislative act. This has been included in the Government's legislative programme.

I will shortly publish my proposals in relation to the transposition of this Directive.