Legislation update - 12 December
New Acts and Statutory Instruments.
Acts
No Acts signed since 13 November 2024
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 664/2024. These Regulations are a requirement of, and prepared in accordance with, Section 5 of the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019. They impose a levy on Dublin Airport Authority in respect of the costs incurred by Fingal County Council in its capacity as competent authority for the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 598/2014.1 That levy is to be prescribed having regard to the costs incurred or reasonably expected to be incurred by the competent authority in the performance of its functions under Regulation (EU) No 598/2014, the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019 and the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Commencement: 27 November 2024.
SI 665/2024. These regulations are made under Section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 and come into effect on 1st January 2025. The purpose of these Regulations is to amend Part 5A of the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (No. 7 of 2007). The amendment to section 44D of the principal Act sets the percentage rates that apply for the 2025 renewable transport fuel obligation period by establishing the renewable transport fuel obligation as being 25 per cent, the advanced biofuel obligation as being 1.5 per cent, the crop cap as being 2.4 per cent and the high ILUC-risk cap as being 75 per cent of the total certified disposal of biofuels and biogas produced from high ILUC-risk feedstock supplied during the 2019 obligation period by a renewable transport fuel account holder.
Commencement: 1 January 2025.
SI 666/2024. These Regulations provide for the biosecurity measures for poultry and other captive birds as a precautionary measure against risk of avian influenza.
Commencement: 6 December 2024.
SI 667/2024. This order imposes a levy on certain specified classes of electricity undertakings, for the purpose of meeting expenses properly incurred by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in the discharge of its functions under the Act.
Commencement: 31 December 2024.
SI 668/2024. This order imposes a levy on certain specified classes of natural gas undertakings, for the purpose of meeting expenses properly incurred by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in the discharge of its functions under the Gas Acts 1976 to 2002.
Commencement: 31 December 2024.
SI 669/2024. This order imposes a levy on certain specified classes of petroleum undertakings, for the purpose of meeting expenses properly incurred by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in the discharge of its functions under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999.
Commencement: 31 December 2024.
SI 670/2024. This order imposes a levy on a certain specified class of water service undertaking, for the purpose of meeting expenses properly incurred by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in the discharge of its functions under the Act, the Water Act, and the Act of 2013.
Commencement: 31 December 2024.
SI 671/2024. This order imposes a levy on a licensed LPG undertaking, for the purpose of meeting expenses properly incurred by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in the discharge of its functions under the Act and the Act of 2012.
Commencement: 31 December 2024.
SI 672/2024. These Regulations amend Regulation 6 of the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 415 of 2017) to increase the cost of a full test, a retest and the cost for the non-presentation of a vehicle.
Commencement: 1 January 2025.
SI 673/2024. These Regulations update fees for driving licences and learner permits.
Commencement: 1 January 2025.
SI 674/2024. These Regulations substitute Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 347 of 2013) – CVR vehicles and test fees.
Commencement: 1 January 2025.
SI 675/2024. This Order provides for the designation of the Local Electoral Area of SligoDrumcliffe as a rent pressure zone under section 24A of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (as inserted by section 36 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016), for the period commencing on 05 December 2024 and ending on 31 December 2025.
Commencement: 5 December 2024.
SI 677/2024.
Commencement: 5 December 2024.
SI 678/2024. These Regulations amend the maximum residue levels (MRL) for certain plant protection products permissible in food and feed as provided for under Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Commencement: 4 December 2024
SI 679/2024. This instrument amends the Sea-Fisheries (Quotas) Regulation 2024 (S.I. No. 457 of 2024) to give effect to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/2678 of 10 October 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2024/257 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194 fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities.
Commencement: 4 December 2024
SI 680/2024. These regulations prescribe the claim form for application for entry onto the first register of electors for the Higher Education constituency as set out in Section 12 of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Act 2024.
Commencement: 9 December 2024
