Written answers
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Regulatory Impact Analysis
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 343: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [46064/08]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 344: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [46079/08]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 343 and 344 together.
Since June 2008, my Department has implemented 4 Statutory Instruments (SIs) of a technical nature, which did not constitute significant regulations and in respect of which neither a screening regulatory impact analysis (RIA) nor a full RIA was considered necessary. The SIs in question were as follows:
Appointment of Special Advisors (Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs) Order 2008, (S.I. No. 170 of 2008); Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2008, (S.I. No. 218 of 2008); Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Island Connecting Bus Passenger Services (Centres of Population) Regulation 2008; and Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Island Connecting Bus Passenger Services (Centres of Second Level Education) Regulation 2008.
In addition, I made regulations (S1 No 391 of 2008) under section 9 of the Official Languages Act 2003 in relation to the use of the Irish language, or the Irish and English languages together, on stationary, signage and pre-recorded oral announcements. A screening RIA in respect of these regulations was carried out in 2006. Having regard to the fact that the regulations would apply only to public bodies, would not be applicable to private individuals or the private sector, and would have a relatively low impact, it was considered that they did not constitute significant regulations, and, accordingly, that a full RIA was not appropriate.
No Bills or EU Directives were brought forward or implemented during the period relevant to the Deputy's Questions.
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