Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2022
288. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts for which a commencement order has yet to be signed in his Department; the reason for the delay; when commencement orders will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/22]
View answerIt has not been possible in the time available to compile an updated list of the information sought in the Deputy's PQ. I will revert in writing to the Deputy when this is ready. Please note however that where the Oireachtas has chosen to provide a discretion to a Minister to commence legislation the Oireachtas has decided it should not commence until the Minister choses to exercise that discretion in favour of commencement. The non-commencement to date of any legislative provisions is a matter of discretion for the relevant Minister and should not be characterised as a delay.
