Acts to date are published electronically on the Irish Statute Book website.
Acts
EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY AND INSTITUTIONAL BURIALS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026
Act 37/2026.
An Act to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 to provide for the making of regulations to require certain employers to report to the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality certain information relating to the remuneration of their employees by reference to the gender of such employees and certain other information; to amend the Institutional Burials Act 2022 to enable first cousins to participate in an Identification Programme under that Act; and to provide for related matters.
Signed: 24 October 2026
Commencement: This Act, other than Part 3, shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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 or different provisions.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND NICOTINE INHALING PRODUCTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026
Act 38/2026.
An Act to regulate the packaging and appearance of nicotine inhaling products and refill containers of such products; to provide for the prohibition on the sale of nicotine consumption products to a child; to provide for certain restrictions in relation to the signage, display and advertising of nicotine inhaling products and nicotine consumption products; to provide that the Minister for Health may, by order, regulate the flavour names of nicotine inhaling products; to provide for further enforcement measures and to provide for certain related offences; for those and other purposes to amend the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 and the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023; and to provide for related matters.
Signed: 27 October 2026
Commencement: Subject to sections 10(2), 22(2), 24(2), 26(2) and 28(2), this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister 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 or different provisions.
Statutory Instruments
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING NICARAGUA) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 523/2026.
Commencement: 15 October 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING SUDAN) (STABILITY AND POLITICAL TRANSITION) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 524/2026.
Commencement: 15 October 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 525/2026.
Commencement: 15 October 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING GUINEA) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 526/2026.
Commencement: 15 October 2026
NATIONAL OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT COMMISSION (NUMBER OF MEMBERS) ORDER 2026
SI 527/2026.
Commencement: 24 September 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING BELARUS) (NO. 4) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 528/2026.
Commencement: 19 October 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING UKRAINE) (NO. 15) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 529/2026.
Commencement: 19 October 2026
IRISH AVIATION AUTHORITY (PERSONNEL LICENSING) ORDER 2026
SI 530/2026.
Commencement: 1 December 2026
DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS SOCIAL HOMES SCHEME 2026
SI 531/2026.
Commencement: 13 October 2026
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2010 (PART 3) (FIXED CHARGE OFFENCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 532/2026.
Commencement: 18 November 2026
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ORDER 2026
SI 533/2026.
Commencement: 1 January 2027
CÓRAS IOMPAIR ÉIREANN PENSION SCHEME FOR REGULAR WAGES STAFF (AMENDMENT) SCHEME (CONFIRMATION) ORDER 2026
SI 534/2026.
Commencement: 21 October 2026
CÓRAS IOMPAIR ÉIREANN DEPENDANTS’ PENSION SCHEME FOR REGULAR WAGES STAFF (AMENDMENT) SCHEME (CONFIRMATION) ORDER 2026
SI 535/2026.
Commencement: 21 October 2026
CÓRAS IOMPAIR ÉIREANN SUPERANNUATION SCHEME 1951 (AMENDMENT) SCHEME (CONFIRMATION) ORDER 2026
SI 536/2026.
Commencement: 21 October 2026
CÓRAS IOMPAIR ÉIREANN DEPENDANTS’ SUPERANNUATION SCHEME 1951 (AMENDMENT) SCHEME (CONFIRMATION) ORDER 2026
SI 537/2026.
Commencement: 21 October 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (BREAKFAST DIRECTIVES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 538/2026.
Commencement: 21 October 2026
CRIMINAL LAW, CIVIL LAW AND DEFENCE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2026 (COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER 2026
SI 539/2026.
Commencement: 27 October 2026
