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Legislation

Welcome to the Legislation section. Here you will find Department of Finance legislationand related publications including links to press releases.Follow the links below to recently published and forthcoming legislation:

Title Brief description
S.I No.60 of 2007

European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007.

S.I No.663 of 2007

 

 European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments)(Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.I No.773 of 2007

 

 European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments)(Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.I No.782 of 2007

 

 Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2007 (Commencement) (No2) Order 2007

 3rd EU Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC)

Public Consultation process on the impact of the 3rd EU Money Laundering Directive. Interested parties are invited to submit comments to MLDirective@finance.gov.ie by Friday 30th June 2006.

 Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008

 Bank Guarantee Scheme
www.revenue.ie/wnew/eu_savings_directive.htm "Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation ofsavings income in the form of interest payments, commonly known as the "SavingsTax Directive" took effect from 1 July 2005. Further information can befound on the Revenue Commissioners website.
European Communities (Reinsurance) Regulations 2006  S.I 380 of 2006
Central Bank Reform Act 2010  Central Bank Reform Act 2010
AN tACHT ATHCHOIRIU AN BHAINC CEANNAIS 2010  Central Bank Reform Act 2010
Finance Act 2009 Finance Act 2009
Finance Bill 2009 Finance Bill 2009 Finance Act 2009
Finance (No.2) Act 2008  Finance (No.2) Act 2008 as signed by the President on the 24th December 2008
Finance Act 2008 and Explanatory Memo Finance Bill explanatory memo, (revised) as passed by DailEireann
Finance (No.2) Act 2007 and Explanatory Memo Finance Bill explanatory memo, (revised) as passed by DailEireann
FinanceAct 2007 and Explanatory Memo Finance Bill explanatory memo, (revised) as passed by DailEireann
FinanceAct 2006 and Explanatory Memo Finance Bill explanatory memo, (revised) as passed by DailEireann
FinanceAct 2005 and Explanatory Memo Finance Bill explanatory memo, (revised) as passed by DailEireann
FinanceBill 2005 Finance Bill 2005 (as passed) and Explanatory Memorandum
FinanceAct 2004 Annual Act to give effect to Budget and other measures. Signed25 March 2004.
FinanceAct 2004, Explanatory memo Finance Bill explanatory memo, (revised) as passed by DailEireann
PublicService Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 Act to give effect to the age related pension reforms for the public serviceannounced in Budget 2004. (25th March 2004)
Consolidationof Financial Services Legislation Public consultation process on consolidation / simplification of existingfinancial services legislation
Councilof Europe Development Bank Bill 2004 Bill to provide for Ireland's membership of the Bank. Published9 February 2004
FinanceBill 2004 Annual Bill to give effect to Budget and other measures. Published4 February 2004
PublicService Management (Rectruitment and Appointments) Bill 2003 The Bill changes the recruitment and appointment processesof the Civil Service, the Garda Síochána and the posts under remit of theLocal Appointments Commission, which include senior and professional postsin Local Government, the Health Boards and the VECs. The Bill allows fororders to extend regulation to other public service bodies. Published 16December 2003.
InternationalDevelopment Association (Amendment) Bill 2003 A Bill to provide for the contribution of €50million to the13th Replenishment of the International Development Association. Published30 September 2003.
CentralBank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003 A Bill to establish the Irish Financial Services RegulatoryAuthority (IFSRA) within the new structure of the Central Bank and IrishFinancial Services Authority (CBIFSA). Published 16 April 2002. Enacted22 April 2003.
CentralBank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 To establish a Financial Services Ombudsman scheme, to makeprovisions in relation to the financial sector arising from the report ofthe Review Group on Auditing and related matters
CapitalAcquisitions Tax Consolidation Bill, 2002 Bill to streamline existing Capital Acquisitions Tax legislation.Published 21 November 2002.
Freedomof Information (Amendment) Act 2003 Amendments to the existing Freedom of Information Act. Published28 February 2003. Enacted 11 April 2003 Clickhere for pdf version of the Act
FinanceAct 2003 Annual Bill to give effect to Budget and other measures. Published6 February 2003. Signed into law by the President 28 March 2003.
NationalDevelopment Finance Agency Act 2002 Bill to establish a NDFA under the aegis of the NTMA, to assistin providing cost efffective finance for public investment projects. Enacted19 December 2002 Clickhere for pdf version of the Act
SIs: Financial Sanctions List of Statutory Instruments currently in force in respectof EU Regulations imposing financial sanctions.
S.I 661 of 2006 

S.I. No. 661 of 2006 European Communities (Capital Adequacy of Credit Institutions) Regulations 2006

S.I 660 of 2006

S.I. No. 660 of 2006 European Communities (Capital Adequacy of Investment Firms) Regulations 2006

S.I 613 of 2006> 

Rialacháin Na gComhphobal Eorpach

(Trédhearcacht Airgeadais) Leasu 2006

S.I 613 of 2006> 

European Communities (Financial Transparency)

(Amendment) Regulations 2006

S.I 112 of 2006  Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Adjustment of Profits of Associated Enterprises) (Accession States) Order 2006

 

S.I 546 of 2006 

SI 546 of 2006 (Alteration of Financial Limits) Regulations 2006

These Regulations were made by the Minister for Finance on 17 October 2006. They increase the current prescribed limits, for nominations under Section 21, and for small payments on death under Section 23 of the Credit Union Act, 1997. The Regulations implement the recommendation of the Minister's advisors on credit union matters the Credit Union Advisory Committee (CUAC) to increase the limits for nominations under Section 21 from €13,000 to €23,000 and for small payments on death under Section 23 from €6,400 to €15,000. 
S.I 566 of 2005    Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions)(Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2005
S.I 344 of 2005 European Communities (Customs Action against Goods Suspected of Infringing certain Intellectual Property Rights) Regulations 2005
S.I. 279 of 2005 European Communities (Re-Use of Public Sector Information) Regulations 2005
S.I.191 of 2005 Central Bank Act 1942 (Financial services Ombudsman) Regulations 2005
S.I 34 of 2005   Revision of pay of Civil Servants, Application of increases under Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress
S.I.13of 2005 European Communities(Insurance Mediation) Regulations 2005
S.I.915of 2004 Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (EstablishmentDay) Order 2004
S.I.853of 2004 European Communities(Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Services)Regulations 2004
S.I.757of 2004 European Communities (Income Tax Relief For Investment in Corporate Trades-BusinessExpansion Scheme and Seed Capital Scheme) Regulations 2004
S.I.758of 2004 Finance Act 2004(Commencement of Section 18(2)) Order 2004
S.I.734 of 2004 European Communities (Licensing and Supervision of Credit Institutions)(Amendment) Regulations 2004
S.I.733 of 2004 European Communities (Life Assurance) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2004
S.I.732 of 2004 European Communities (Non Life Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
S.I.731 of 2004 European Communities (Supplementary Supervsion of Insurance Undertakingsin an Insurance group (Amendment) regulations 2004
S.I.730 of 2004 European Communities (Consolidated Supervision of Credit Institutions) (Amendment)Regulations 2004
S.I.729 of 2004
S.I.728of 2004
S.I.727 of 2004
S.I.720 of 2004 European Communities (Credit Institutions)(Fair Value Accounting) Reg 2004
S.I.693of 2004
S.I.551of 2004 Finance Act 2004 (Commencement of sections 31 and 42) Order 2004
S.I.543of 2004 European Communities (Life Assurance) Framework (Amendment) Regulations2004
S.I.223of 2004 Credit Union Act 1997 (Exemption from Additional Services Requirements)Regulations 2004
S.I.124of 2004 Finance Act 2001 (Commencment of Section 52) order 2004
S.I.41 of 2004 Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Adjustment of Profitsof Associated Enterprises) (Republic of Austria, Republic of Finland andKingdom of Sweden)
S.I.455 of 2004 Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 (Commencement)order 2004
S.I. 1 of2004 European Communities (Financial Collateral Arrangements) Regulations2004
S.I. 1 of2004 European Communities (Financial Collateral Arrangements) Regulations2004
S.I.89 of 2004 European Communities (Financial Collateral Arrangements)(Amendment)Regulations2004
S.I.425 of 2004 Finance Act 2004 (Section 33) Commencement Order 2004
S.I. 8 of 2004  Retention of civil servants beyond the normal retiring age
S.I. 721of 2003 European Communities (Abolition of Withholding Tax on CertainInterest and Royalties) Regulations 2003
S.I. 344of 2003 European Communities (Mutual Assistance for the Recovery ofClaims relating to Certain Levies, Duties, Taxes and Other Measures) (Amendment)Regulations 2003.
S.I206 of 2003 Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Misc Revocations) regulation2003
S.I.160 of 2003 Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act2003 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2003
S.I.86 of 2003 European Communities (Licensing and Supervision of Credit Institutions)(Amendment) Regulations 2003
S.I.85 of 2003 European Communities (Deposit Guarantee Schemes) Regulations 2003
S.I.84 of 2003 European Communities (Credit Institutions: Accounts) (Amendment) Regulations2003
S.I.12 of 2003 Central Bank and Financial Services of Ireland Act 2003 (Commencement) Order(No. 1) 2004
S.I.335 of 2002 European Commission (Cross Border Payments in Euro) Regulation2002
SI462 of 2002 European Communities (Mutual Assistance for the Recovery ofClaims relating to Certain Levies, Duties, Taxes and Other Measures) Regulations2002
SI221 of 2002 Regulations entitled European Communities (Electronic Money) Regulations2002. Signed May 2002
UnclaimedLife Assurance Policies Act 2003 The purpose of the Act is to set out the steps to be takenby financial institutions to identify the owners of dormant policies and,where such owners cannot be traced, the transfer of moneys payable underthose policies to the Dormant Accounts Fund. Commenced 10th March 2003.
Housesof the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002 Provides for the establishment of an independent Commissionto oversee the funding and organisation of the Office of the Houses of theOireachtas. Enacted 14 July 2003
FinanceAct 2002 Annual Bill to give effect to Budget and other measures.
StateAuthorities (Public Private Partnership Arrangements) Act 2002 Empowers State Authorities to enter into Public Private Partnerships.Published June 2001. Enacted 21 March 2002. Clickhere for PDF version of the Act.
Ethicsin Public Office Ethics in Public Office and Standards in Public Office legislationand Statement of Interests forms to download
AssetCovered Securities Act 2001 Enables the introduction of new financial instruments similarto 'Pfandbriefe'. Enacted 18 December 2001. Clickhere for PDF version of the Act
OrdnanceSurvey Ireland Act 2001 Provides for change in OSI's status. Enacted 5 December 2001
Standardsin Public Office Act Provides for the establishment of a new Standards in Public Offices Commission,with wide investigative powers.
DormantAccounts Act 2001 To allow the transfer of dormant accounts from the financial institutionswhich control them to the state. Enacted July 2001. Commencement from 1January 2002
EuroChangeover (Amounts) Act 2001 Act to provide, in necessary cases, for the replacement ofIrish pound amounts in law with convenient amounts in euro, to apply from1 January 2002. Pressrelease on publication of Bill Clickhere for Explanatory Memorandum
Oireachtas(Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2001 Provides, inter alia, for the audit of the allowance paid tothe leaders of parliamentary parties. Act no 30 of 2001
ACCBank Act 2001 This Act increased the authorised share capital of the Bankand made the necessary legislative provisions to facilitate the sale ofthe Bank. Act no. 12 of 2001
FinanceAct 2001 Enacted 30 March 2001. Annual Act to give effect to Budgetand other measures.
ValuationAct 2001 The Act updates existing valuation legisaltion, improves and streamlinesthe operation of the valuation system, and makes the system more transparentand equitable for rate payers. Act no. 13 of 2001
TrusteeSavings Banks (Amendment) Act 2001 This Act made the necessary legislative provisions to facilitate the saleof the Bank. Act no. 6 of 2001
Customs andExcise Mutual Assistance Act 2001 To enable Ireland to ratify two Conventions. Enacted 9th March 2001
NationalPensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 Act to provide for the establishment, financing and management of a NationalPensions Reserve Fund
NationalTreasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000 To extend the role of the NTMA
ICCBank Act, 2000 This Act made the necessary legislative provisions to facilitatethe sale of the Bank. Act no. 32 of 2001
Appropriation Act 2000 To give statutory effect to the 2000 estimates.
FinanceAct (No 2) 2000 To give effect to Government's taxation measures on the housing market
FinanceAct 2000 Annual Bill to give effect to Budget measures.
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Amendment) Act2000 To enable Ireland to subscribe to the increased share capital of the Agency,the aim of which is to encourage the flow of foreign direct investment todeveloping member countries
International Development Association (Amendment) Act2000 To allow for Ireland's contribution of £20m to the 12th Replenishment ofthe funds of the IDA
ICC Bank Act 1999 To provide for the establishment of an Employee Share Ownership Trust (ESOT)and also increased the borrowing powers of both ICC and ACC Banks. Act no.29 of 1999
BrettonWoods Agreement(Amendment) Act 1999 Act, inter alia, to make certain payments authorised by the Government underthe Debt Relief Package of September 1998, to provide for adoption of theProposed Fourth Amendment of the Articles of Agreement of the InternationalMonetary Fund.
FinanceAct 1999 Annual Bill to give effect to Budget and other measures.
Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill To update the Ombudsman Act, 1980, and widen the remit of the Ombudsmanand to make certain provisions regarding administrative procedures. Publicationexpected mid 2002.
Oireachtas (allowances to members) and Ministerial,Parliamentary, Judicial and Court offices (Amendment) Act, 1998 Makes provisions relating to members of the Oireachtas, parliamentary andMinisterial Offices, Judges and Court Officers. This Bill finished all stagesin the Dail and Seanad on March 26th 1998.This Bill was enacted on 1.4.98.
Stamp Duty Consolidation Act 1999 To consolidate Stamp Duty legislation. Act number 31 of 1999
InvestorCompensation Act 1998 To provide investor compensation - to transpose provision of Draft InvestorCompensation Directive. The President signed the Bill on July 13th 1998.
1998Finance Act This is an annual Bill which includes the changes announced in the Budget.The Bill was published on 12.2.98 and was signed into law on 27.3.98.
1998 Finance (No.2) Act To legislate for the taxation changes arising from Government's action onhouse prices. The President signed the Act on May 20th.
EMUAct, 1998 To adapt Irish monetary law in the light of two EU Regulations on the useof the euro. The Bill was signed by the President on 13 July 1998.
Central Bank Act 1998 To deal with the integration of the Central Bank into the European Systemof Central Banks and the European Central Bank. The President signed theBill on March 18th 1998.

 
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