Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2007
533 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of regulatory impact assessments produced by his Department since the adoption of the policy by Government; the number of appropriate decisions made by his Department which did not include such assessments; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23912/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has completed 12 Regulatory Impact Assessments since the adoption of the Government's policy in this respect in June 2005, and a number of others are in preparation. The approach taken in assessing whether a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is necessary follows, on a case by case basis, the RIA Guidelines produced by the Department of The Taoiseach. Of particular note given my Department's remit is the fact that a RIA will not necessarily be required under the guidelines in the case of some emergency or criminal legislation, which the Deputy will appreciate has arisen on a number of occasions in my Department during the period in question.
