Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2017
354. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislative proposals published by his Department between 2011 to 2016 that underwent a regulatory impact assessment; the legislative proposals published by his Department that did not undergo a regulatory impact assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11159/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra355. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if regulatory impact assessments for legislative proposals published by his Department include impacts (details supplied); the impact categories not included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together.
Details of Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) undertaken by the Department are available on the Department's website, www.dttas.ie. Where undertaken, RIAs in relation to legislative proposals follow the guidance contained in the revised RIA Guidelines published by the Department of the Taoiseach in 2009.
The impacts referenced by the Deputy were considered in RIAs where they were deemed relevant to the proposal under assessment. In a number of cases, RIAs were not undertaken. Details of these and the reasons for not carrying out an RIA are set out in the table:
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Name of Act |
Reason for not completing a RIA |
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Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Act 2012 |
The amending legislation had no impact on the existing regulatory framework. |
|
Airport Charges Directive |
Given the intention at the time to carry out a full review of the regulation of airport charges at Irish Airports, no RIA was undertaken in relation to the Airport Charges Directive. The review of airport charges regulation was carried out in 2015. |
|
Public Transport Act 2016 |
The Act involved technical amendments to existing legislation and did not impact on regulatory framework or involve new regulatory policy. |
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The National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2016. |
The amending legislation had no impact on the existing regulatory framework. |
