Written answers
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Legislative Process RIA
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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311. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [55121/13]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Since this Government took office my Department has published three Bills:
- Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill (28 July 2011);
- Animal Health and Welfare Bill (25 April 2012);
- Forestry Bill (24 April 2013)
The Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) were carried out on these Bills and published on the Department’s website at the time of publication of the Bills.
There are currently four Bills awaiting publication. The RIAs will be published after the Cabinet approves the General Scheme of the Bills and the RIAs.
Bills | - |
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A Bill to amend the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006 | To provide for a (I) Fixed Penalties for minor fishing offences. (ii) A points system for serious fishing infringements for master of fishing vessels in order to comply with Council Regulation 1224/2009. (iii) Correction of typographical error in the Act and removal of references to the Garda fund in the 2003 Act. |
Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014 | To amend and extend the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994, The Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 and related matters |
Greyhound Industry (Amendment) Bill 2014 | To amend and extend the Greyhound Industry Act 1958 and the Greyhound Industry (Amendment) Act 1993 and related matters |
Johnstown Castle Agricultural College Acts 1945 – 1996 (Amendment Bill 2013) | To extend the use of the Johnstown Castle Estate to recreational, amenity, environmental, educational and heritage purposes |
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