Legislative Reviews

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Questions (176)

Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

176. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a post-enactment review has been completed for each piece of legislation passed by his Department from 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [14577/23]

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Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

The information requested in the Question is being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.

In the response given to you it was indicated that my Department was compiling the information sought and it would be forwarded to you when available.

Please find the requested information attached at Annex 1. Arrangements are being made to have any outstanding reports prepared and laid in the Oireachtas library as soon as practicable.

Annex 1: DECC Post Enactment Reports Completed

Legislation	Year	Post Enactment Reports Completed
Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Act	2018	In preparation
Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act	2018	The Post Enactment Report was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas in July 2019 and is available on the Oireachtas Library website here: opac.oireachtas.ie/AWData/Library3/CCAEdoclaid110919_143205.pd
National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Act	2020	No
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act	2021	No
Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act	2022	Enacted 21/07/22 - Review not due yet
Eirgrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Act	2022	Enacted 07/07/22 - Review not due yet
Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Act	2022	Enacted 29/10/22 - Review not due yet
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act	2022	No
Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Act	2022	Enacted 15/10/22 - Review not due yet