Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 September 2021
559. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of Bills prepared by her Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43711/21]
View answerThe preparation of Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA) is an important element of the legislative process and one that my Department takes seriously. Of the 12 bills prepared and published by my Department since 27 June 2020, 7 RIAs were prepared, 1 of which was published. As the Deputy will be aware, RIAs are not required in relation to all legislation.
The details requested are provided in the following table.
|
Bill |
Regulatory Impact Assessments |
|
Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021 9 (No. 109 of 2021)
|
Criminal Justice (Garda Operating Model) Bill 2021 Regulatory Impact Analysis - published |
|
Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 (No. 105 of 2021)
|
RIA prepared, not published |
|
Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021 (No. 103 of 2021) |
RIA prepared, not published |
|
Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 (No. 50 of 2021) |
RIA prepared, not published |
|
Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021 (No. 25 of 2021) |
N/A |
|
Criminal Procedure Bill 2021 (No. 8 of 2021) (Now the Criminal Procedure Act 2021) |
RIA prepared, not published |
|
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 (No. 23 of 2020) (Now the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021) |
RIA prepared, not published |
|
Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020 (No. 22 of 2020) (Now the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020) |
N/A |
|
Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021 (No. 49 of 2021) |
N/A |
|
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021(No. 95 of 2021) |
N/A |
|
Counterfeiting Bill 2020 (No. 77 of 2020) (Now the Counterfeiting Act 2021 (Act 16 of 2021)
|
RIA prepared, not published |
|
Civil and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 (No. 18 of 2020) |
N/A |
