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

Acts

• COURTS AND CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2025

Act 13/2025. An Act to provide for an increase in the number of ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal and, for that purpose, to amend the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961; to provide for an increase in the number of ordinary judges of the High Court, ordinary judges of the Circuit Court and judges of the District Court and, for those purposes, to amend the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 and the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995; to amend the Street and House to House Collections Act 1962, the Child Care Act 1991 and the Gambling Regulation Act 2024; to repeal certain provisions of the Family Courts Act 2024; and to provide for related matters.

Signed: 10 December 2025

Commencement: See Act for schedule.

• HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Act 14/2025. An Act to amend the Health Insurance Act 1994 to specify the amount of premium to be paid from the Risk Equalisation Fund in respect of certain classes of insured persons from 1 April 2026; to make certain other amendments to that Act, including to specify the amount of the hospital utilisation credit applicable from 1 April 2026 and to specify the percentage applicable for the purposes of the definitions relating to high cost claims; to amend Schedule 1 to that Act; to make a consequential amendment to the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999; and to provide for related matters.

Signed: 10 December 2025

Commencement: Subject to subsection (4), this Act shall come into operation on 1 January 2026. Sections 2, 4, 5 and 6 shall come into operation on 1 April 2026.

Bills

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

Statutory Instruments 

• INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY) ORDER 2025

SI 562/2025.

Commencement: 13 November 2025

• INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (PARAMEDIC) ORDER 2025

SI 563/2025.

Commencement: 13 November 2025

• SOLICITORS PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (APPLICATION FEE) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 564/2025.

Commencement: These Regulations shall apply in respect of the 2026 practice year

• REGISTERED EUROPEAN LAWYERS QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE (APPLICATION FEE) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 565/2025.

Commencement: These Regulations shall apply in respect of the 2026 practice year

• NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACT 1986 (SECTION 8(1A)) (TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS) (NO. 3) ORDER 2025

SI 566/2025.

Commencement: 1 December 2025

• AGRICULTURE APPEALS ACT 2001 (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 567/2025.

Commencement: 27 November 2025

• DIGITAL SERVICES ACT 2024 (SECTION 45A) CONSUMER ONLINE PLATFORM PROVIDERS LEVY ORDER 2026

SI 568/2025.

Commencement: 1 January 2026

• EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING ISIL (DA'ESH) AND AL-QAEDA AND NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES OR BODIES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM) (NO.2) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 569/2025.

Commencement: 26 November 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING TÜRKIYE) (NO.2) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 570/2025.

Commencement: 1 December 2025

• AVIAN INFLUENZA (TEMPORARY MEASURES) (NO. 5) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 571/2025.

Commencement: 1 December 2025

• HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS ACT 2005 (SECTION 95(3A)) (SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY EXISTING SOCIAL CARE WORKERS) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 572/2025.

Commencement: 1 December 2025

• STATISTICS (INDUSTRIAL COMMODITIES PRODUCTION SURVEY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2025

SI 573/2025.

Commencement: 1 December 2025

• STATISTICS (STRUCTURE OF EARNINGS SURVEY) ORDER 2025

SI 574/2025.

Commencement: 1 December 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION HABITATS (CAHERGLASSAUN TURLOUGH SPECIAL AREA OF CONSERVATION 000238) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 575/2025.

Commencement: 25 November 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION HABITATS (PETERSWELL TURLOUGH SPECIAL AREA OF CONSERVATION 000318) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 576/2025.

Commencement: 25 November 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION HABITATS (PILGRIM'S ROAD ESKER SPECIAL AREA OF CONSERVATION 001776) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 577/2025.

Commencement: 25 November 2025

• STATISTICS (BUSINESS ENERGY USE SURVEY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2025

SI 578/2025.

Commencement: 3 December 2025

• AVIAN INFLUENZA (TEMPORARY MEASURES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 579/2025.

Commencement: 4 December 2025

• AVIAN INFLUENZA (TEMPORARY MEASURES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 580/2025.

Commencement: 5 December 2025

• FINANCE (PROVISION OF ACCESS TO CASH INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2025 (SECTION 5) ORDER 2025

SI 581/2025.

Commencement: 28 November 2025

• FINANCE (PROVISION OF ACCESS TO CASH INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2025 (SECTION 10) ORDER 2025

SI 582/2025.

Commencement: 28 November 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION (HAGUE MAINTENANCE CONVENTION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 583/2025.

Commencement: 1 December 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION (ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TAXATION) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 584/2025.

Commencement: 31 December 2025

• NATIONAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DELEGATION OF CLAIMS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS) (NO. 3) ORDER 2025

SI 585/2025.

Commencement: 26 November 2025

• NATIONAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DELEGATION OF CLAIMS FOR COSTS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS) (NO. 3) ORDER 2025

SI 586/2025.

Commencement: 26 November 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION (RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 587/2025.

Commencement: 5 December 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION (GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE FOR PROTECTION OF WATERS) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 588/2025.

Commencement: 1 January 2026

• EUROPEAN UNION (INTERNAL MARKET IN ELECTRICITY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 589/2025.

Commencement: 9 December 2025

• THE SOLICITORS ACTS 1954 TO 2015 (APPRENTICES’ FEES) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 590/2025.

Commencement: 1 January 2026

• EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MARKETING OF HONEY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 591/2025.

Commencement: 9 December 2025

• HORSE AND GREYHOUND RACING FUND REGULATIONS 2025

SI 592/2025.

Commencement: 4 December 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING MALI) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 593/2025.

Commencement: 9 December 2025

• EUROPEAN UNION (VEHICLE DRIVERS CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 594/2025.

Commencement: 4 December 2025

• CIVIL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2014 (SECTION 6) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2025

SI 595/2025.

Commencement: 10 December 2025

• ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT, 1999) (WATER) LEVY ORDER, 2025

SI 596/2025.

Commencement: 31 December 2025

• ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999 (ELECTRICITY) LEVY ORDER 2025

SI 597/2025.

Commencement: 31 December 2025

• ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999 (GAS) LEVY ORDER 2025

SI 598/2025.

Commencement: 31 December 2025

• ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT, 1999 (LPG SAFETY LICENCE) LEVY ORDER, 2025

SI 599/2025.

Commencement: 31 December 2025

• ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999 (PETROLEUM SAFETY) LEVY ORDER 2025

SI 600/2025.

Commencement: 31 December 2025

• AVIAN INFLUENZA (TEMPORARY MEASURES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 601/2025.

Commencement: 11 December 2025

• BROADCASTING ACT 2009 (SECTION 21) LEVY ORDER 2025

SI 602/2025.

Commencement: 1 January 2026

• DERELICT SITES ACT 1990 (URBAN AREAS) REGULATIONS 2025

SI 603/2025.

Commencement: 11 December 2025

• STUDENT GRANT (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2025

SI 604/2025.

Commencement: 6 March 2025

• STUDENT GRANT (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) SCHEME 2025

SI 605/2025.

Commencement: 1 January 2026

• CULTURE, COMMUNICATIONS AND SPORT (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2025

SI 609/2025.

Commencement: 9 December 2025

 

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