Written answers
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Legislative Process
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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320. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department has published since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29298/14]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy's question my Department has published twenty-one Bills since I was appointed Minister with five Bills requiring a Regulatory Impact Assessment. The following is a list of the five Regulatory Impact Assessments carried out:
| Name of Act / Bill | Regulatory Impact Assessment carried out |
|---|---|
| Construction Contracts Act | RIA published on 27 September 2011. Signed into law on 29 July 2013 (subject to a Commencement Order). |
| Statute Law Revision Act 2012 | Screening RIA conducted |
| Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 | RIA published alongside the Bill on 3 July 2013. |
| Freedom of Information Bill 2013 | RIA published in September 2013. |
| Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014 | RIA published 30 April 2013 |
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