Commencement of Legislation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2017

Thursday, 2 February 2017

Ceisteanna (226)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts, coming wholly or partly under the auspices of her Department, or for the commencement of which her Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order; if, in each case, it is intended to make such an order; if so, when; the reason for the failure to make such an order to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5263/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

The information sought by the Deputy in respect of those Acts for which I have lead responsibility is set out in the following table.

Title of Act	Section(s)/Part(s) yet to be commenced & other relevant information
Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000	Section 36 provides for licensing of certain hunting activities on the part of commercial shoot operators. The commencement of this section of the Act is kept under on-going review.
National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015.	Under section 39(1) of the Act, an order will be required to fix the day on which the name change for the Irish Film Board will take effect. This will be considered in consultation with the new Board which will be appointed shortly.
National Cultural Institutions Act 1997	Section 4(1) insofar as it relates to sections 16 or 65 of the Act, or section 25 of National Monuments Act 1930. Elements of Section 49 and Part V have not yet been commenced and are being examined by the Department.
National Cultural Institutions Act 1997	Sections 65 and 66 relate to the depositing of published material in the National Library of Ireland and related copyright matters. These issues were subsequently incorporated into section 198 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000.