Written answers
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Regulatory Impact Analyses
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the occasions on which he did not carry out any form of regulatory impact analysis on statutory instruments, Bills and EU directives for 2008 since June 2008; the reason in each case for that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46072/08]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that the following information is additional to that contained in my reply to PQ Number 207 of 18 June, 2008:
| Title of Legislation | Why No RIA Prepared |
| European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI No. 310 of 2008) July 2008 | Regulations were required as a direct result of a ruling from the European Court of Justice(in the Metock case C- 127/08) which clarified a point at issue regarding the transposition of a Directive. |
| Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Fees) Regulations 2008 (SI 294 of 2008) | Increases Citizenship Certification Fees in line with inflation over the period since the last increase. It is a SI of minor scope and impact and does not fall within the scope of RIA guidelines. |
| Prison (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008. | The procedure is not appropriate to a Bill of this nature. |
| Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2008 (SI 192 of 2008) | This is a technical Statutory Instrument to set the legal maximum number of Members of Garda Síochána in each rank. |
| SI 274 2008 — Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement Order) | Does not fall within the scope of the RIA Guidelines |
| SI 286 2008 — Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 | Does not fall within the scope of the RIA Guidelines |
| SI 525 2008 European Communities (European Order for Payment) Regulations 2008 | Does not fall within the scope of the RIA Guidelines |
| SI 533 2008 European Communities (European Small Claims Procedure) Regulations 2008 | Does not fall within the scope of the RIA Guidelines |
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the occasions on which his Department carried out a screening regulatory impact analysis on statutory instruments, Bills and EU directives since June 2008; if, in each instance, the decision was taken to carry out a full regulatory impact analysis subsequent to the screening regulatory impact analysis; if no such decision was taken, the reason in each case that no full regulatory impact analysis was carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/08]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that the following information is additional to that contained in my reply to PQ No. 792 of 17 June, 2008.
| Title of Legislation |
| Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2008 ( SI 192 of 2008) |
| Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2009 |
| Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 |
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