Written answers
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Regulatory Impact Assessments
8:00 pm
Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and description of any regulatory impact assessments that have been undertaken by his Department on legislation or proposed legislation since 9 March 2011; the stage in the legislative / policy development process at which the RIAs have been carried out; the number of RIAs that have been published by his Department over the same period; the manner of publication involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23500/12]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) carried out in my Department since 9 March 2011 is set out in the tables below.
2012 | |||
RIA Undertaken on (Name of Bill / Act / Regulations) | Stage RIA Conducted | When Published | How Published |
Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 | Prior to drafting of General Scheme of a Bill (November 2011). | 11 April 2012 | Online on Department's website |
Microfinance Loan Fund Bill 2012 | Prior to drafting of General Scheme of a Bill (April 2012) | Will be published with the Bill in May 2012. | To be published |
Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012 | Work on the RIA commenced in conjunction with consideration of legislative changes, and following a public consultation. The RIA was submitted to Government with the Memorandum seeking approval for the drafting of the Bill. | RIA will be published in conjunction with the publication of the draft Bill. | To be published |
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Reporting of Accidents, Illness and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 2012 | RIA carried out by Health and Safety Authority as part of public consultation process. | Draft RIA presented 9 February 2012. | Published online on www.hsa.ie. |
Review of the Patents Act 1992 | To examine if it is necessary to bring forward legislation in this area. | March 2012 | Online on Department website |
2011 | |||
RIA Undertaken on (Name of Bill / Act / Regulations) | Stage RIA Conducted | When Published | How Published |
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011 | The RIA was prepared in conjunction with the preparation of the Bill which gives effect to an EU/IMF Programme commitment. | 29 September 2011 | Online on Department's website |
European Communities (Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Act 1996)(Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 380 of 2011) | During consultation with stakeholders on the approach to be taken in transposing the EU Directive | April 2011 | Online on Department's website. |
Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011 | Prior to the Government decision on the publication of the Bill | December 2011 on publication of the Bill. | Hard Copy and online on Department's website |
Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 | Following public consultation and before publication of the Bill. | May 2012 | Online on Department's website. |
Consumer and Competition Bill | The RIA was prepared in conjunction with the preparation of the Bill. | The RIA will be published in conjunction with the publication of the draft Bill. | To be published |
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