New Acts and Statutory Instruments.
Acts
Act 10/2024. An Act to amend the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2023 and to provide for related matters.
Signed: 17 April 2024
Commencement: This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Transport may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.
Acts to date are published electronically on the Irish Statute Book website.
Bills
The current status of all Bills can be viewed under Bills & Acts on the Oireachtas website
Statutory Instruments
SI 142/2024. These regulations amend the list of photographic identifications that may be produced when a statutory declaration is being made by a person, who lives in the relevant constituency or local electoral area, assenting to the nomination of a candidate at an election to include a Garda National Immigration Bureau Card, a Temporary Residence Certificate and an Irish Residence Permit. The Regulations amend the list of specified documents which a voter may be required to produce at a polling station, to include a Garda National Immigration Bureau Card, a Temporary Residence Certificate and an Irish Residence Permit.
Commencement: 11 April 2024
SI 143/2024. The European Union’s Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) (as amended) requires Member States to protect habitats and wildlife areas of European interest by, among other things, designating sites as Special Areas of Conservation in order to create a coherent European ecological network. The hyperlink: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/index_en.htm which connects to the European Commission Environment (Nature and Biodiversity) website also contains a further link to the text of the Habitats Directive. The effect of these Regulations is to complete the formal designation of the site as a Special Area of Conservation in accordance with Article 4 of the Directive. The geographical area of the Special Area of Conservation designated by these Regulations is defined in Schedule 1 (a map of the area) and Schedule 2 (a list of the townlands in question or a description of the area). For more detailed maps than those contained in Schedule 1, or for greater detail on boundary delineation, contact should be made with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or by viewing the relevant text or map details on www.npws.ie. The natural habitat types and animal and plant species lists cited in Schedule 3 of these Regulations are specified, in accordance with the Directive, in order to ensure their conservation (i.e. the measures required to maintain or restore the natural habitats and the populations of species of wild fauna and flora at a favourable status). The updated list of published conservation objectives referred to in Regulation 3 is available on www.npws.ie. Public authorities should have regard to these objectives when undertaking a screening or appropriate assessment of plans or projects in accordance with the EU Habitats Directive. Those activities that require consent of the Minister or in some circumstances another public authority listed at Schedule 4 to these Regulations are cited for their potential to cause disturbance or damage to the natural habitat types and animal and plant species specified in Schedule 3 of these Regulations. Landowners or occupiers should contact the local National Parks and Wildlife Service office of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage before undertaking any of the works listed at Schedule 4. (See www.npws.ie for contact details). Please note that activities other than those listed at Schedule 4 to these Regulations, such as effluent discharge, construction work, aquaculture, fishing or forestry require a licence or permission from the appropriate consent authority. These Regulations provide (Regulations 6 and 7) that contravention of the provisions of these Regulations shall constitute an offence. Regulation 6 also provides for penalties.
Commencement: 11 April 2024
SI 144/2024. The European Union’s Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) (as amended) requires Member States to protect habitats and wildlife areas of European interest by, among other things, designating sites as Special Areas of Conservation in order to create a coherent European ecological network. The hyperlink: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/index_en.ht m which connects to the European Commission Environment (Nature and Biodiversity) website also contains a further link to the text of the Habitats Directive. The effect of these Regulations is to complete the formal designation of the site as a Special Area of Conservation in accordance with Article 4 of the Directive. The geographical area of the Special Area of Conservation designated by these Regulations is defined in Schedule 1 (a map of the area) and Schedule 2 (a list of the townlands in question or a description of the area). For more detailed maps than those contained in Schedule 1, or for greater detail on boundary delineation, contact should be made with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or by viewing the relevant text or map details on www.npws.ie. The natural habitat types and animal and plant species lists cited in Schedule 3 of these Regulations are specified, in accordance with the Directive, in order to ensure their conservation (i.e. the measures required to maintain or restore the natural habitats and the populations of species of wild fauna and flora at a favourable status). The updated list of published conservation objectives referred to in Regulation 3 is available on www.npws.ie. Public authorities should have regard to these objectives when undertaking a screening or appropriate assessment of plans or projects in accordance with the EU Habitats Directive. Those activities that require consent of the Minister or in some circumstances another public authority listed at Schedule 4 to these Regulations are cited for their potential to cause disturbance or damage to the natural habitat types and animal and plant species specified in Schedule 3 of these Regulations. Landowners or occupiers should contact the local National Parks and Wildlife Service office of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage before undertaking any of the works listed at Schedule 4. (See www.npws.ie for contact details). Please note that activities other than those listed at Schedule 4 to these Regulations, such as effluent discharge, construction work, aquaculture, fishing or forestry require a licence or permission from the appropriate consent authority. These Regulations provide (Regulations 6 and 7) that contravention of the provisions of these Regulations shall constitute an offence. Regulation 6 also provides for penalties.
Commencement: 11 April 2024
SI 145/2024. The European Union’s Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) (as amended) requires Member States to protect habitats and wildlife areas of European interest by, among other things, designating sites as Special Areas of Conservation in order to create a coherent European ecological network. The hyperlink: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/index_en.ht m which connects to the European Commission Environment (Nature and Biodiversity) website also contains a further link to the text of the Habitats Directive. The effect of these Regulations is to complete the formal designation of the site as a Special Area of Conservation in accordance with Article 4 of the Directive. The geographical area of the Special Area of Conservation designated by these Regulations is defined in Schedule 1 (a map of the area) and Schedule 2 (a list of the townlands in question or a description of the area). For more detailed maps than those contained in Schedule 1, or for greater detail on boundary delineation, contact should be made with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or by viewing the relevant text or map details on www.npws.ie. The natural habitat types and animal and plant species lists cited in Schedule 3 of these Regulations are specified, in accordance with the Directive, in order to ensure their conservation (i.e. the measures required to maintain or restore the natural habitats and the populations of species of wild fauna and flora at a favourable status). The updated list of published conservation objectives referred to in Regulation 3 is available on www.npws.ie. Public authorities should have regard to these objectives when undertaking a screening or appropriate assessment of plans or projects in accordance with the EU Habitats Directive. Those activities that require consent of the Minister or in some circumstances another public authority listed at Schedule 4 to these Regulations are cited for their potential to cause disturbance or damage to the natural habitat types and animal and plant species specified in Schedule 3 of these Regulations. Landowners or occupiers should contact the local National Parks and Wildlife Service office of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage before undertaking any of the works listed at Schedule 4. (See www.npws.ie for contact details). Please note that activities other than those listed at Schedule 4 to these Regulations, such as effluent discharge, construction work, aquaculture, fishing or forestry require a licence or permission from the appropriate consent authority. These Regulations provide (Regulations 6 and 7) that contravention of the provisions of these Regulations shall constitute an offence. Regulation 6 also provides for penalties.
Commencement: 11 April 2024
SI 146/2024. The European Union’s Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) (as amended) requires Member States to protect habitats and wildlife areas of European interest by, among other things, designating sites as Special Areas of Conservation in order to create a coherent European ecological network. The hyperlink: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/index_en.ht m which connects to the European Commission Environment (Nature and Biodiversity) website also contains a further link to the text of the Habitats Directive. The effect of these Regulations is to complete the formal designation of the site as a Special Area of Conservation in accordance with Article 4 of the Directive. The geographical area of the Special Area of Conservation designated by these Regulations is defined in Schedule 1 (a map of the area) and Schedule 2 (a list of the townlands in question or a description of the area). For more detailed maps than those contained in Schedule 1, or for greater detail on boundary delineation, contact should be made with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or by viewing the relevant text or map details on www.npws.ie. The natural habitat types and animal and plant species lists cited in Schedule 3 of these Regulations are specified, in accordance with the Directive, in order to ensure their conservation (i.e. the measures required to maintain or restore the natural habitats and the populations of species of wild fauna and flora at a favourable status). The updated list of published conservation objectives referred to in Regulation 3 is available on www.npws.ie. Public authorities should have regard to these objectives when undertaking a screening or appropriate assessment of plans or projects in accordance with the EU Habitats Directive. Those activities that require consent of the Minister or in some circumstances another public authority listed at Schedule 4 to these Regulations are cited for their potential to cause disturbance or damage to the natural habitat types and animal and plant species specified in Schedule 3 of these Regulations. Landowners or occupiers should contact the local National Parks and Wildlife Service office of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage before undertaking any of the works listed at Schedule 4. (See www.npws.ie for contact details). Please note that activities other than those listed at Schedule 4 to these Regulations, such as effluent discharge, construction work, aquaculture, fishing or forestry require a licence or permission from the appropriate consent authority. These Regulations provide (Regulations 6 and 7) that contravention of the provisions of these Regulations shall constitute an offence. Regulation 6 also provides for penalties.
Commencement: 11 April 2024
SI 147/2024. These Regulations give effect to section 48(1) of the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013, by specifying the arrangements for the Central Bank of Ireland’s Senior Executive Accountability Regime by: • specifying the aspects of a regulated financial service provider's affairs for which a PCF holder has inherent responsibility for the purposes of section 53B of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010; • specifying the aspects of a regulated financial service provider's affairs for which responsibility is to be allocated by the regulated financial service provider to a PCF holder for the purposes of section 53B of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010; • specifying arrangements that a regulated financial service provider is to adopt.
Commencement: 1 July 2024 (See SI for parts)
SI 148/2024. This order provides for the variation of Days at Drogheda and Dundalk.
Commencement: 13 April 2024
SI 149/2024. This order provides for the variation of Days at Nenagh and Thurles.
Commencement: 15 April 2024
SI 150/2024. This order provides for the variation of Days at Nenagh and Thurles.
Commencement: 20 April 2024
SI 151/2024. This S.I. pertains to the conferral of additional functions on the Sustainable
Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The functions being assigned to SEAI
relate to requirements under Regulation (EU) No 2016/1952 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on European statistics on
natural gas and electricity prices and repealing Directive 2008/92/EC and to
requirements under Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on energy statistics.
Commencement: 28 March 2024
SI 155/2024. These Regulations provide for classes of amendments to a Maritime Area
Consent (MAC) issued by the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) that are non-material amendments.
Commencement: 16 April 2024
SI 156/2024. These Regulations provide flexibility to the Marine Survey Office in issuing an
initial safe manning document for a limited period to allow a fishing vessel owner a brief transitional period in order to comply in full with the Safe Manning Regulations.
Commencement: 16 April 2024
SI 157/2024.
Commencement: 20 November 2023 (See SI for details)
SI 158/2024.
Commencement: 29 January 2024 (See SI for details)
SI 159/2024. These Regulations give further effect to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017 which establishes the Union List of Novel Foods as amended by the Commission Implementing Regulations specified in the Schedule to these Regulations. These Regulations amend the European Union (Novel Foods) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 253 of 2022) in the manner specified in these Regulations. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Novel Foods) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
Commencement: 17/4/2024
SI 160/2024.
Commencement: 16/4/2024
SI 162/2024. These Regulations amend the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003. The purpose of these Regulations is to make amendments and additions to the lists of medicinal products in the Eighth, Tenth and Twelfth Schedules. These Regulations may be cited as the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2024.
Commencement: 22 April 2024
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