Written answers
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
EU Directives
Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of all EU Directives which have not yet been ratified within her Department; the estimated date of ratification of each Directive; and the deadline set by the EU for ratifying each Directive, in tabular form. [52711/23]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the below table.
| EU Measure | EU Transposition Deadline | Estimated date for transposition |
|---|---|---|
| Directive (EU) 2023/1544 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 laying down harmonised rules on the designation of designated establishments and the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedings | 18/02/2026 | 2025 |
| Directive (EU) 2021/555 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (the Firearms Directive) | 14/12/2019 | Q1 2024 |
| Directive (EU) 2022/211 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2022 amending Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA, as regards its alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data | 11/03/2023 | End 2023 |
| Directive 2023/977 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities of Member States and repealing Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA. | 12/12/2024* | 12/12/2024 |
| Directive (EU) 2019/1023 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on preventive restructuring frameworks, on discharge of debt and disqualifications, and on measures to increase the efficiency of procedures concerning restructuring, insolvency and discharge of debt, and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (Directive on restructuring and insolvency) | 17/07/2022** | 2024 |
* By way of derogation, Member States have until 12 June 2027 to establish the secure communication channel of the Single Points of Contact with Europol’s SIENA (Art.13, Art 22 refer)
** Ireland has, in general, fully transposed Directive (EU) 2019/1023 and notified its transposition to the European Commission on 15 July 2022. Further transposition is required for only one remaining provision within the Directive. The Department advised the European Commission of this outstanding element and expects to complete transposition in 2024.
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