Written answers

Tuesday, 20 February 2018

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Legislative Programme

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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474. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the EU legislation before his Department with a view to being transposed into law; the details of such legislation; the status and timeframes for transposition of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8380/18]

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The EU legislation which falls under the remit of my Department for transposition into law is outlined in the following table:

DirectiveTitleDeadline
2013/59

Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom.06/02/2018

Primary legislation is required to enable transposition of the Directive. The primary legislation will be published week commencing 19th February with a view to early enactment.
2016/2284

DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/2284 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC.01/07/2018

2015/1513

Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.10/09/2017  - transposing legislation will be finalised shortly.
2015/996

Commission Directive (EU) 2015/996 of 19 May 2015 establishing common noise assessment methods according to Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.31/12/2018

2016/1148Directive (EU) 2016/1148 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union06/05/2018
910/2014Regulation (EU) 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions. May 2018
2016/2102DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/2102 of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies23/09/2018
2014/52DIRECTIVE 2014/52/EU of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government is the lead Department, but a number of other Departments, including my Department, have transposition responsibilities.

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