467. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance whether Ireland will support European Commission recommendations on updates to the Tobacco Taxation Directive [47102/25]
Topics / EU Directives
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
49
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Independents counted together
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The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 14 |
| July 2025 | 9 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 8 |
| October 2025 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 10 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 10 |
| April 2026 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 14 |
| June 2026 | 24 |
| July 2026 | 14 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
1849. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the recent engagements he and his Department have had with the EU regarding the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47421/25]
384. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of convictions of persons who have exceeded the driving times under the European Union Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport. [43576/25]
1461. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the European Commission's concerns regarding the alleged non-conformity of Ireland's transposition of the Drinking Water Directive, as set out in the letter of formal notice it announced it was sending to Ireland on 17 July 2025 (INFR(2025)2106); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41484/25]
2667. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason the application submitted on behalf of a person (details supplied) for stem cell therapy was refused under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive (Directive 2011/24/EU); if the Minister will clarify whether stem cell therapy is currently considered a treatment covered under the cross-border directive scheme; the specific eligibility criteria and cl…
206. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to implement Directive (EU) 2019/1936 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management. [40327/25]
427. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Ireland was supportive or critical of the ultimate position taken by the EU Council on the Omnibus package at the recent EU Council meeting regarding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39698/25]
428. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Ireland raised the issue of harmonised civil liability, the need for enforcement of climate action plans, the deviation from a risk based approach, and provisions for stakeholder and trade union engagement during the adoption of the Council’s General Approach on the CSDDD as part of the EU simplification package; if not, the ration…
303. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the timeline and process for the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive; to outline how "employee representatives", as set out in the Directive, will be defined in Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38390/25]
746. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 900 of 5 November 2024, if she will set out work carried out by her Department to transpose EU Directives 2024/1499 and 2024/1500 on standards for equality bodies into Irish law; the timeline she is working towards in order to ensure the transposition is completed by the deadline of 19 June 2026; an…
189. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the process and timescale under which Ireland will transpose and implement the RED III Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36149/25]
164. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the planned timeline for the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive; the measures being taken to ensure employers will have adequate time and sufficient information to properly prepare for the changes; the supports that will be available to employers for carrying out job evaluation projects linked to the Directive; and if …
13. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his Department’s position on the provisions currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive which may be subject to alteration or removal as part of the EU Omnibus package relating to the risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised civil liability regime, the requirement to put into effect climate t…
60. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department have had any engagement at EU level on the ongoing case on the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive currently before the Court of Justice of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33160/25]
253. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the aspects of the proposed Omnibus his Department is supporting and opposing at EU Level, with particular regard for the potential watering down of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; how he is ensuring better regulation and not deregulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33470/25]
14. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on efforts to transpose the provisions of Article 12 of the Energy Efficiency Directive relating to data centres. [33086/25]
63. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the efforts of the Government to highlight the potential economic impacts of ongoing revisions to the EU's general pharmaceutical legislation; whether concerns around the proposed reduction in the regulatory data protection baseline have been specifically highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
64. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline Ireland’s position in the ongoing Council negotiations on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and related Omnibus proposals (COM 80 and COM 81); the specific steps the Government is taking at Council level to ensure that a risk-based approach to supply chain due diligence is retained …
248. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will make a statement on the proposal by the European Commission to extend the Temporary Protection Directive provisions for citizens of Ukraine until March 2027. [31141/25]
186. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the Letter of Formal Notice or Reasoned Opinion received by Ireland in respect of EU infringement proceedings for each of the years 2015 to 2024 respectively, outlining the respective EU Directive and the Department responsible. [29657/25]
441. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 345 of 4 March 2025 and 77 of 1 May 2025, the Government’s position on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal on sustainability; if he will reconcile the conflicting responses given in wherein the Government both expresses support for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD…
442. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 4 March 2025 and No. 77 of 1 May 2025, if he will clarify the Government’s position on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal on sustainability, given the conflicting responses; and if any human rights assessment of the Omnibus has been undertaken. [28936/25]
453. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the timeline of the transposition process of the Platform Work Directive in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29499/25]
454. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the proposed scope of the Platform Work Directive (PWD) during the transposition process, including the definition of a ‘digital labour platform’; the engagements to date by his Department with the Working Group on PWD transposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29500/25]
455. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the potential impact of the Platform Work Directive on the competitiveness of the Irish market, in terms of attracting/retaining foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29501/25]