Written answers
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
Proposed Legislation
Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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726. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the work his Department is currently undertaking on various pieces of upcoming legislation, through a potential Bill to go through the Houses of the Oireachtas or through Statutory Instrument, to ensure Ireland is in compliance with the upcoming deadlines of Directives from the European Union; the deadline in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27478/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
| Directive (full title and number) | Due date for Transposition | Proposed method of Transposition (primary legislation or S.I.) |
|---|---|---|
| Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA. | 6 April 2013 | Primary legislation. Most of the criminal law measures in the Directive are already implemented by the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008. The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013 addresses a small number of outstanding legislative measures. The Bill was concluded in the Seanad on 28 May and is awaiting Second Stage in the Dáil. |
| Directive 2010/64/EU on the right to interpretation and translation in legal proceedings. | 27 October 2013 | It is considered that Ireland's existing arrangements for translation and interpretation meet, in practice, the requirements of the Directive. However, secondary legislation is being contemplated to give the necessary legal certainty and clarity for effective transposition of the Directive. |
| Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA. | 18 December 2013 | Primary legislation. Many of the criminal law measures in the Directive, are already covered by existing legislation. Outstanding measures are included in the draft General Scheme of a Sexual Offences Bill, which is at an advanced stage of preparation. |
| Directive 2012/13/EU on the right to information in criminal proceedings | 1 June 2014 | An assessment of the legislative measures necessary to give effect to the Directive is underway in the Department. This will include consideration as to whether primary or secondary legislation is appropriate. |
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