Regulatory Impact Assessments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 May 2012

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Questions (337)

Terence Flanagan

Question:

417 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and description of any regulatory impact assessments that have been undertaken by his Department on legislation or proposed legislation since 9 March 2011; the stage in the legislative / policy development process at which the RIAs have been carried out; the number of RIAs that have been published by his Department over the same period; the manner of publication involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23491/12]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney)

The table below sets out the details in relation to Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) in my Department since the 9th March 2011:

Number of Regulatory Impact Analysis that have been undertaken on legislation or proposed legislation since 9 March 2011	The stage in the legislative / policy development process at which the RIAs have been carried out
Proposal for an EU Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy	At proposal stage and in preparation at present
Proposal for an EU Regulation on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products	At proposal stage and in preparation at present
Proposals for EU Regulations to reform the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013	At proposal stage and in preparation at present

Number of Regulatory Impact Analysis published since 9 March 2011	The manner of publication involved
RIA on the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 was published on 21st July 2011.	RIA was published on my Department’s website under the Legislation link.