Legislative Process RIA

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Questions (186)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Question:

186. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Bills his Department has published since 9 March 2011; the number and Title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment in advance of publication; the regulatory impact assessments published; the number of promised Bills for publication; the Bills that will include a regulatory impact assessment; the regulatory impact assessments that will be published before publication of the relevant Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45813/15]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

In response to the Deputy's question my Department has published twenty-five Bills since I was appointed Minister with six Bills requiring a Regulatory Impact Assessment. The following is a list of the seven Regulatory Impact Assessments carried out:

Name of Act/Bill	-
Statute Law Revision Bill 2012	RIA published by the Attorney General
Protected Disclosures Bill 2013	RIA published alongside the Bill on 3 July 2013
Freedom of Information Bill 2013	RIA published in September 2013
Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014	RIA published 30 April 2013
Statute Law Revision Bill 2015	Screening RIA conducted
Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015	RIA completed but not published

I intend to publish a further seven Bills before the end of this Government with one Bill requiring a Regulatory Impact Assessment called the Public Sector Standards Bill. The Regulatory Impact Assessment has already been published for this Bill and is currently available on my Department's website.