Written answers
Thursday, 29 March 2018
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
EU Directives
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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372. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the EU directives that fall within his Department's remit not yet transposed into law; the deadline imposed by the EU for the transposition of same; the estimated date for transposition into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14870/18]
Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:
| Title | Transposition Deadline | Estimated Transposition Date |
|---|---|---|
| Directive (EU) 2016/2370Title of 14 December 2016 amending Directive 2012/34/EU as regards the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail and the governance of the railway infrastructure | National transposition legislation must be in place by 25 December 2018 | Points 6 to 8 and 11 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2019 in time for the working timetable starting on 14 December 2020. |
| Directive (EU) 2016/797 of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (recast). | National transposition legislation must be in place by 16 June 2019 | Transposition period may be extended for one year but EUAR and EU Commission must be notified by 16 December 2018 and reasons given for the delay |
| Directive (EU) 2016/798 of 11 May 2016 on railway safety (recast). | National transposition legislation must be in place by 16 June 2019 | Transposition period may be extended for one year but EUAR and EU Commission must be notified by 16 December 2018 and reasons given for the delay |
| Directive (EU) 2015/2302 on Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements | Due to be in transposed into Irish law by 01/01/2018 and in force by 01/07/2018 | Target date for transposition is 01/07/2018 |
| Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure | was due for transposition by the 18th Nov 2016 | Q2 2018 |
| Directive (EU) 2017/159 implementing the Agreement concerning the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention 2007 of the ILO. | 15 November 2019 | 15 November 2019 |
| Directive (EU) 2017/2108 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 amending Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships. | 21 December 2019 | 21 December 2019 |
| Directive (EU) 2017/2109 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 amending Council Directive 98/41/EC on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community and Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States. | 21 December 2019 | 21 December 2019 |
| Directive (EU) 2017/2110 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 on a system of inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft in regular service and amending Directive 2009/16/EC and repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC. | 21 December 2019 | 21 December 2019 |
| Directive (EU) 2018/131 implementing the Agreement concluded by ECSA and the ETF to amend Directive 2009/13/EC in accordance with the amendments of 2014 to the MLC, as approved by the ILC on 11 June 2014. | 16 February 2020 | 16 February 2020 |
| Directive (EU) 2017/2397 regarding recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation and repealing Directives 91/672/EEC and 96/50/EC. | 17 January 2022 | 17 January 2022 |
| Directive (EU) 2016/1106 of 7 July 2016 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences | 1st January 2018 | Transposition measures now close to completion. Currently with OPC |
| Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC Text with EEArelevance | 20thMay 2017 | Draft S.I. Legally settled – preparation underway for printing |
| Directive 2014/47/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union and repealing Directive 2000/30/EC Text with EEA relevance | 20th May 2017 | Draft S.I. awaiting transposition of Directive 2014/45 |
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