Vol. 486 No. 1
626 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the Acts and provisions of Acts which are not in force due to the fact that a commencement order has not been made; whether an order will be made, if so, when this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1084/98]
The information requested is set out in the following table.
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Details of Act |
Relevant Sections not Commenced |
Proposals to Make Commencement Order(s) |
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Housing Act, 1966 |
Section 115 |
There are no plans to commence this section as there are broader provisions in relation to voting by local authority elected members in the Local Government Acts. |
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Housing Act, 1988 |
Section 8 |
None. |
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Electoral Act, 1997 |
Sections 72, 75, 78 and 79 |
Sections 72 and 75 will not be commenced until it is possible in the light of the operation of election expenses limits and disclosure of donations at Dáil and Euro elections to review the operation of these provisions. |
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Section 78 will not be commenced until consultations with An Post have taken place on implications of the operation of the arrangements for An Post. |
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Section 79 will not be commenced until consultations with returning officers enables an assessment to be made of operational implications of that provision. |
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Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act, 1992 |
All. |
Commencement is being considered in the context of consolidation and amendment of the dog control regulations. Commencement during 1998. |
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Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 1997 |
Section 7 |
None. |
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Local Government Act, 1955 |
Section 5 for the purpose of the repeal of section 26 of the Local Government Act, 1941, and section 39 of the Local Government Act, 1946. |
None. |
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Local Government Act, 1991 |
Part VI and section 54 (a) together with associated repeals. |
These provisions, adapted as necessary to take account of the local government reform programme, will be restated and included in the legislation to be published later this year to modernise local government law generally. |
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Local Government Act, 1994 |
Sections 6 (3) (b), 12, 18, Parts IV and V; section 59 and 68 (2); together with associated repeals. |
These provisions, adapted as necessary to take account of the local government reform programme, will be restated and included in the legislation to be published later this year to modernise local government law generally. |
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Road Traffic Acts, 1961 and 1968 |
Section 93 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 as amended by section 61 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968. |
It is intended to commence this section in the current year. |
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Road Traffic Act, 1994 |
Section 25 and 49 (i) (j) |
It is intended to commence section 49 (i) (j) in the current year. Commencement of section 25 is not yet envisaged. |
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Finance Act, 1976 |
Section 68, 69, 70, 72 and 75. |
None. |
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Environmental Protection Act |
Sections 93, 102 and 103 and parts of the First Schedule. |
No immediate plans to commence the three sections. The First Schedule is being com- menced on a phased basis. The process is complete for new activities. It is ongoing for existing activities and will be completed as soon as possible. |
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Waste Management Act, 1996 |
Section 6 (2), 32 (2), 57 and 58. |
The whole Act will come into operation on 20 May by virtue of section 1 (2). |
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Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 |
Section 25 |
None. |
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Air Pollution Act, 1987 |
Sections 9 (part of), 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25. |
Under consideration. |
