Legislation update - 26 February

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New Acts and Statutory Instruments passed by the oireachtas.

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Acts to date are published electronically on the Irish Statute Book website.

Acts

CREDIT REVIEW ACT 2026

Act 1/2026.

An Act to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An tSeirbhís um Athbhreithniú Creidmheasa and to provide for its functions; to provide for the review by that body of certain credit decisions; to provide for the appointment of a chief executive officer of that body to be known as the Credit Reviewer; to provide for the repeal of section 210 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 and the revocation of guidelines issued under that section; for those purposes to provide for consequential amendments of other enactments; and to provide for related matters.

Signed: 3 February 2026

Commencement: This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions

Bills

The current status of all Bills can be viewed under Bills and Acts on the Oireachtas website

Statutory Instruments 

EUROPEAN UNION (EUROPEAN SINGLE ACCESS POINT) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 32/2026.

Commencement: 10 February 2026

EUROPEAN UNION (EUROPEAN SINGLE ACCESS POINT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 33/2026.

Commencement: See SI for parts

EUROPEAN UNION (EUROPEAN SINGLE ACCESS POINT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 34/2026.

Commencement: See SI for parts

EUROPEAN UNION (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 36/2026.

Commencement: 29 January 2026

GAMBLING (LICENCE APPLICATION FEES) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 37/2026.

Commencement: 9 February 2026

GAMBLING (LICENSING OF GAMBLING ACTIVITIES) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 38/2026.

Commencement: 9 February 2026

SOCIAL WELFARE (CONSOLIDATED CLAIMS, PAYMENTS AND CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) (JOBSEEKER’S BENEFIT (SELFEMPLOYED)) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 39/2026.

Commencement: 10 February 2026

STATISTICS (QUARTERLY ACCOUNTS SURVEY) ORDER 2026

SI 40/2026.

Commencement: 1 March 2026

EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING TUNISIA) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 41/2026.

Commencement: 12 February 2026

EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING SUDAN) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 42/2026.

Commencement: 12 February 2026

EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING IRAN) (UAV) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 43/2026.

Commencement: 12 February 2026

EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING IRAN) (HUMAN RIGHTS) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 44/2026.

Commencement: 12 February 2026

INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION ACT 2015 (SECTIONS 51 AND 51A) (PRESCRIBED CLASSES) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 45/2026.

Commencement: 16 February 2026

INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION ACT 2015 (PROCEDURES AND PERIODS FOR APPEALS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 46/2026.

Commencement: 2 March 2026

EUROPEAN UNION (OFFICIAL CONTROLS IN RELATION TO FOOD LEGISLATION) (IMPORTS OF FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 47/2026.

Commencement: 18 February 2026

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADVISERS (MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND YOUTH) ORDER 2026

SI 48/2026.

Commencement: 19 November 2025

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADVISER (MINISTER OF STATE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND YOUTH) ORDER 2026

SI 49/2026.

Commencement: 4 February 2026

SOCIAL WORKERS REGISTRATION BOARD APPROVED QUALIFICATIONS BYE-LAW 2026

SI 50/2026.

Commencement: 17 February 2026

EUROPEAN UNION (TRAIN DRIVERS CERTIFICATION) (LICENCE FEES) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 51/2026.

Commencement: 17 February 2026

EUROPEAN UNION (DEPLOYMENT OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE – IDENTIFICATION REGISTRATION ORGANISATION) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 52/2026.

Commencement: 17 February 2026

OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES (REVALUATION) REGULATIONS 2026

SI 53/2026.

Commencement: 10 February 2026

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