Written answers
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Legislative Process RIA
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of Bills that have been published by his Department since he was appointed Minister; the number and Title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment in advance of publication; the regulatory impact assessments published; the total number of promised Bills for publication; if he will list the Bills that will include a regulatory impact assessment; the regulatory impact assessments that will be published before publication of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55133/13]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy’s question my Department has published twenty Bills since I was appointed Minister with three Bills requiring a Regulatory Impact Assessment. The following is a list of the three Regulatory Impact Assessments carried out:
Name of Act / Bill | Regulatory Impact Assessment carried out |
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Construction Contracts Act | RIA published on 27 September 2011. Signed into law on 29 July 2013 (subject to a Commencement Order). |
Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 | RIA published alongside the Bill on 3 July 2013. |
Freedom of Information Bill 2013 | RIA published in September 2013. |
Presently I intend to introduce a further five Bills with four requiring Regulatory Impact Assessments. The following is a list of the four Regulatory Impact Assessments carried out or expected to be carried out:
Name of Bill | Regulatory Impact Assessment carried out / Expected to be carried out |
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Regulation of Lobbying Bill | RIA published on 30 April 2013. |
Statute Law Revision (Secondary Instruments) Bill | RIA expected to be published in advance of the Bill being introduced to the Dáil. |
Public Sector Standards Bill | RIA expected to be published in advance of the Bill being introduced to the Dáil. |
Data-Sharing and Governance Bill | RIA expected to be published in advance of the Bill being introduced to the Dáil. |
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