Vol. 505 No. 1
185 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the Acts and provisions of Acts not in force by reason of the fact that a commencement order has not been made; if such an order will be made; if so, when it will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13247/99]
The information requested is set out in the following table:
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Details of Act |
Relevant Sections not Commenced |
Proposals to Make CommencementOrder(s) |
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Housing Act, 1966 |
Section 115 |
There are no plans to commence this section as there are broader provisions in relation to voting by local authority elected members in the Local Government Acts. |
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Housing Act, 1988 |
Section 8 |
None |
|
Electoral Act, 1997 |
Sections 78 and 79 |
Section 78 will not be commenced until consultations with An Post have taken place on implications of the operation of the arrangements for An Post.Section 79 will not be commenced until consultations with returning officers enables an assessment to be made of operational implications of that provision. |
|
Local Government Act, 1955 |
Section 5 for the purpose of the repeal of Section 26 of the Local Government Act, 1941, and Section 39 of the Local Government Act, 1946 |
None |
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Local Government Act, 1991 |
Part VI and associated repeals. |
These provisions, adapted as necessary to take account of the local government reform programme, will be restated and included in the legislation to modernise local government law generally to be published later this year. |
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Section 54(a) |
Overtaken by Local Government Act, 1994, will not be commenced. |
|
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Local Government Act, 1994 |
Sections 18, 59 and 68(2). |
These provisions will be repealed in the context of legislation to be published later this year to modernise local government law generally and underpin the programme of renewal. |
|
Local Government Act, 1998 |
Section 11 |
It's hoped to commence this Section before the end of the year |
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Road Traffic Acts, 1961 and 1968. |
Section 93 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 as amended by section 61 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968.Section 58 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968 (which amends Section 86 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961) |
It is intended to commence this Section by mid-2000.None. |
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Road Traffic Act, 1994 |
Section 25 |
It is intended to commence this Section in association with the development of the proposed Penalty Points System. |
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Finance Act, 1976 |
Section 68, 69, 70, 72 and 75. |
None. |
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Environmental Protection Act, 1992. |
Sections 93,102 and 103 and parts of the First Schedule. |
No immediate plans to commence the three sections. The First Schedule is being commenced on a phased basis. the process is complete for new activities. It is ongoing for existing activities and will be completed as soon as possible. |
|
Details of Act |
Relevant Sections not Commenced |
Proposals to Make CommencementOrder(s) |
|
Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977. |
Section 25 |
None. |
|
Air Pollution Act, 1987 |
Sections 9 (part of), 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25. |
Under consideration. |
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Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998 |
Section 25 |
It is intended to commence the section following the drawing up of a loan scheme which is currently being considered. |
