asked the Minister for Finance the Acts or provisions of Acts passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas which relate to his Department and which have not yet come into operation because the necessary ministerial orders have not yet been made.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Orders.
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The following is the position in relation to legislation for which I am responsible: (i) The new arrangements relating to returns, assessments and appeals provided for in Chapter II of Part I of the Finance Act, 1988, do not currently apply to companies. They will, however, be extended to companies by regulations. As I indicated in my Budget Statement, it is intended to extend the arrangements to companies this year. (ii) The Superannuation and Pensions Act, 1976, made provision for eventual repeal and amendment by ministerial order of sections of the superannuation code dating back to 1834. The Act provided this would be done in conjunction with the making of a consolidated principal Civil Service superannuation scheme. The scheme has been drafted and is with the Parliamentary Draftsman's office for clearance before being signed by me. (iii) Section 4 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987, and the repeals contained in section 26 thereof relating to section 21 of the National Monuments Acts, 1930, and section 15 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1954, are not yet in force. These provisions would substitute the Historic Monuments Council for the National Monuments Advisory Council. The application of the provisions is still being considered in the light of the recent setting up of the National Heritage Council.
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asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the Acts or provisions of Acts passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas which relate to his Department and which have not yet come into operation because the necessary ministerial orders have not yet been made.
There are only two sections of Acts for which my Department are responsible which have not come into operation because ministerial orders have not yet been made. These are as follows.
(1) Part VI of the Insurance Act, 1936: This Part provides for the establisment of a State reinsurance company to which compulsory reinsurance cessions would have to be made if the circumstances so warranted. There has been no need to activate this provision.
(2) Part IV of the Insurance Act, 1989: This Part provides for the regulation of insurance intermediaries. The other Parts of the Act were activated by commencement order on 20 March 1989. A transitional period is being allowed in relation to Part IV to enable intermediaries to gear up to compliance in advance of the legislation.