Legislation update - 16 July

New Acts and Statutory Instruments passed by the oireachtas.

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Acts to date are published electronically on the Irish Statute Book website.

Acts

    ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026

    Act 13/2026.

    An Act to amend the Arbitration Act 2010 to enable effect to be given in the State to certain international agreements concerned with the protection of investment; and to provide for related matters.

    Signed: 17 June 2026

    Commencement: This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade may, after consultation with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

    CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 2026

    Act 16/2026.

    An Act to provide for the designation, by order of the Government, of certain projects and programmes as critical infrastructure projects and critical infrastructure programmes; to provide for duties of certain public bodies in so far as they perform functions with respect to critical infrastructure projects or critical infrastructure programmes; to provide for a power for the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to give directions to certain public bodies with regard to the performance by those bodies of their functions in accordance with this Act; to modify the application of section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and to provide for related matters.

    Signed: 25 June 2026

    Commencement: This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

     

    Bills

    The current status of all Bills can be viewed under Bills and Acts on the Oireachtas website

    Statutory Instruments

    CREDIT REVIEW ACT 2026 (ESTABLISHMENT DAY) ORDER 2026

    SI 296/2026.

    Commencement: 1 July 2026

    CREDIT REVIEW ACT 2026 (PRESCRIBED AMOUNTS AND FEE) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 297/2026.

    Commencement: 1 July 2026

    CREDIT REVIEW ACT 2026 (CREDIT REVIEW LEVY) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 298/2026.

    Commencement: 1 July 2026

    DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018 (SECTION 38(4)(B)) (SCOPING EXERCISE IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM DIGNITY4PATIENTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 299/2026.

    Commencement: 3 March 2026

    DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018 (SECTION 51(3)) (SCOPING EXERCISE IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM DIGNITY4PATIENTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 300/2026.

    Commencement: 3 March 2026

    DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018 (SECTION 60(6)) (SCOPING EXERCISE IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM DIGNITY4PATIENTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 301/2026.

    Commencement: 3 March 2026

    ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS (LEGAL AID) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 302/2026.

    Commencement: 1 July 2026

    CRIMINAL JUSTICE (LEGAL AID) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 303/2026.

    Commencement: 1 July 2026

    GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2024 (COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER 2026

    SI 304/2026.

    Commencement: 30 June 2026

    FINANCE ACT 2025 (SECTION 62(1)) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2026

    SI 305/2026.

    Commencement: 1 December 2026

    FINANCE ACT 2025 (SECTION 57(1)) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2026

    SI 306/2026.

    Commencement: 1 July 2026

    EUROPEAN UNION (MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING) (ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 307/2026.

    Commencement: 30 June 2026

    EUROPEAN UNION (STATISTICS ON HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, HUMAN RESOURCES AND UTILISATION) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 308/2026.

    Commencement: 18 June 2026

    EUROPEAN UNION (DISTANCE CONTRACTS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 309/2026.

    Commencement: 30 June 2026

    RAILWAY SAFETY ACT 2005 (SECTION 26) LEVY REGULATION 2026

    SI 310/2026.

    Commencement: 1 July 2026

    STATISTICS (STRUCTURAL BUSINESS INQUIRY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2026

    SI 311/2026.

    Commencement: 30 June 2026

    GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (RECORDING DEVICES) ACT 2023 (CODE OF PRACTICE) ORDER 2026

    SI 312/2026.

    Commencement: 1 July 2026

    EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING SOUTH SUDAN) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 313/2026.

    Commencement: 2 July 2026

    AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE MARINE (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2026

    SI 314/2026.

    Commencement: 16 June 2026

    GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2024 (VERIFICATION OF IDENTITY AND AGE) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 315/2026.

    Commencement: 6 July 2026

    CENTRAL BANK (SUPERVISION AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT 2013 (SECTION 48(1)) (UNDERTAKINGS FOR COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT IN TRANSFERABLE SECURITIES) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 316/2026.

    Commencement: 7 July 2026

    EUROPEAN UNION (TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) RATING ACTIVITIES) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 317/2026.

    Commencement: 1 July 2026

    STAMP DUTY (DESIGNATION OF EXCHANGES AND MARKETS) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 318/2026.

    Commencement: 8 July 2026

    EUROPEAN UNION (ELECTRICITY MARKET DESIGN) REGULATIONS 2026

    SI 319/2026.

    Commencement: 3 July 2026

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