Section 36 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000, is yet to be commenced. This deals with the regulation of commercial shoot operators. A commitment has been made that this section will not be commenced until consultation with interested parties, which are under way at present, are completed.
The following sections of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 have still to be brought into effect: S.6(1): re Documents and Pictures (Regulation of Export) Act, 1945; S.6(2): re Documents and Pictures (Regulation of Export) Act, 1945; S.7-13: inclusive; S14, except in so far as it relates to the National Gallery of Ireland; S15-19, inclusive; S20, except in so far as it relates to Marsh's Library, with the exception of Sub Section 4; S21-25, inclusive; S26, except in so far as it relates to the National Gallery; S27-33, inclusive; S34, except in so far as it relates to the National Gallery; S35, in full; S36, except in so far as it relates to the National Gallery; S37-40, inclusive; S41, except in so far as it relates to the National Gallery; S48, except in so far as it relates to paintings in the care of the Hugh Lane Gallery and the National Gallery; S49, with the exception of sub-section 1(d) and (e), S.S 3, and S.S's 6-13 inclusive; S50, except in so far as they relate to 49(i)(d) and (e); S51-59, inclusive; S64(i), in full; S65-67, inclusive; S68: S.S(1) and (2)(b) and S70, in full.
It is my intention to address the implementation of the remaining sections of the Cultural Institutions Act, 1997, in the context of other priorities requiring attention in my Department.