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Legislative Measures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Questions (305)

Holly Cairns

Question:

305. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the details of the Acts falling under his Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17455/21]

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The table below sets out the details of the Acts falling under my Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced.

Legislation Table

Sections not commenced

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 (No. 43 of 2014)

Whole Act other than Section 69

Finance Act 1976

Sections 68 - 70, 72 and 75 (motor tax provisions)

Full commencement of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 (No. 43 of 2014) requires the establishment of a new electronic Irish Register of Ships and ship registration regime, which will be progressed under a separate IT project, and new ship registration regulations to complement the IT project.

It is not possible to indicate the timeframe for commencement given the need to develop the new electronic Register and regulations, and then to transfer ship registration information and functions from the Revenue Commissioners to the new Register and my Department. The current ship registration arrangements under the Mercantile Marine Act 1955 will continue for some time yet.

As the Deputy will be aware, there is a very significant body of Road Traffic law on the Statute book. Details regarding commencement of Sections of the Road Traffic Acts, including the relevant Statutory Instruments, can be found at the following link: www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/ResultsTitleAct.html?q=road+traffic+act.

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