Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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510. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is a delay in the State passing the necessary legislation in relation to the EU package travel directive 2015/2302 into domestic law by 1 January 2018 in view of the fact that it was required to do so by Article 28.1 of the directive; the steps that will be taken to ensure the consumer protections in the directive become operative on 1 July 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The Package Travel Directive, Directive (EU) 2015/2302, on package travel and linked travel arrangements repeals and replaces the previous Package Travel Directive 90/314/EEC. Whilst the 2015 Directive requires Member States to adopt and publish legal provisions necessary to comply with the Directive by 1 January 2018, the deadline for applying those provisions in law is 1 July 2018.

The two main legislative instruments which need to be amended to comply with the 2015 Directive are the Package Holiday and Travel Trade Act, 1995 and the Transport (Tour Operators and Travel Agents Act), 1982. Officials in my Department are currently working on regulations to amend the relevant provisions of these instruments with a view to promulgating the Regulations ahead of the 1 July 2018 deadline.