461. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether bilateral engagement has taken place with Member States maintaining reservations on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive; the dates and format of any such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35878/26]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEU Directives
190 questions from 49 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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184 written, 6 oral
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| October 2026 | 2 |
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462. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Ireland intends to table, support or advance a revised compromise text relating to the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35879/26]
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department intends to publish or summarise its assessment of the implications of the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive and the 2024 Belgian Presidency compromise text for Irish law and policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35880/26]
464. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the gaps, if any, have been identified between existing equality protections in the State and the protections proposed under the European Union Equal Treatment Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35881/26]
465. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the 2024 Belgian Presidency compromise text remains the basis on which Ireland is engaging in negotiations on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35882/26]
245. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason his Department belatedly published an appropriate assessment screening report required under the EU Habitats Directive for Conservation of Salmon and Sea trout (Bag Limits) Bye-Law (No. 1023) 2026, when the bye-law itself was surreptitiously published without the screening on 7 April 2026; and if he will make a statement…
227. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Ireland's position on the application of excise duties to novel nicotine products at EU level, in the context of the anticipated revision of both the Tobacco Products Directive and the Tobacco Taxation Directive; whether Ireland supports a risk-proportionate approach to the taxation of such products relative to combustible tobacco; and if he will make…
801. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) into Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33032/26]
208. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the nature of engagement between his Department and the European Commission regarding the transposition of Article 12 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791; whether Ireland has sought or been granted any derogations, extensions or flexibilities in respect of this Article;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31738/26]
397. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the Horizontal Equal Treatment European Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31495/26]
915. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has undertaken any assessment of the likely impact of the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive on groups identified for protection under the directive; the findings of any such assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29647/26]
916. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any gaps have been identified between the protections set out in the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive and existing equality legislation in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29649/26]
917. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the main obstacles identified at council level to progressing the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29648/26]
918. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the State's current position in negotiations at council level on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29650/26]
50. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeline for Ireland’s implementation of Directive (EU) 2023/2225, the revised Consumer Credit Directive (CCD II); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/26]
236. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will push at an EU level for electricity, including a separate category for residential electricity, to be added to the list of items that a zero VAT rate can be applied to in order to give member states maximum flexibility in designing their response to the energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26930/26]
298. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will discuss reducing the VAT rate for 0% for domestic electricity with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26730/26]
638. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the preparatory work underway to transpose the EU Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, particularly provisions relating to technology-facilitated violence. [28609/26]
670. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of negotiations on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive at Council level; the main barriers to agreement identified by Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27987/26]
671. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific actions Ireland intends to take to progress the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27988/26]
672. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether advancing the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive is under consideration as part of Ireland’s priorities for its Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27989/26]
710. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether advancing the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive will form part of Ireland's policy priorities during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28585/26]
711. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of negotiations on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive at the Council level; the main barriers to agreement identified by Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28586/26]
712. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanisms in place to coordinate Ireland's position on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive across relevant Departments, including the Department of Children, Disability and Equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28587/26]
713. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps Ireland has taken to engage with other Member States to build consensus on the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28588/26]