Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2023
154. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bills prepared by his Department in the 33rd Dáil to date; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessment; the title of the RIAs published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41600/23]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has prepared four Bills, all of which have been enacted, during my time as Minister for Transport in the 33rd Dáil.
Further information as requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
|
Bill No. |
Bill Title |
Regulatory Impact Assessment Conducted? |
Title of RIA |
Publication Status of RIA |
|
41/2020 |
Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020[now the Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Act 2020] |
No regulatory impact arose as the Railway Accident Investigation Unit continued to carry out the exact same functions except under a new statutory basis. |
n/a |
n/a |
|
72/2020 |
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020(now the Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022) |
Yes |
'Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2019 - Regulatory Impact Analysis' |
Not published |
|
128/2021 |
Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021(now the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023) |
Yes |
‘Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) – Road Traffic Bill 2021’ |
Not published |
|
142/2021 |
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021[now the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Act 2022] |
Yes |
'Regulatory Impact Analysis – Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021' |
RIA Merchant Shipping Bill 2021 |
