Written answers
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Legislative Process
Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of pieces of legislation that were submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by his Department since 2011; his plans to allow pre-legislative scrutiny for any upcoming pieces of legislation from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12418/15]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the Bills initiated in my Department that have been subject to the pre-legislative scrutiny procedure in the Oireachtas:
Bills initiated by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
| Number | Name | Purpose | Subject to Pre-Legislative Scrutiny |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 33 of 2013 | Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 | To provide for the exercise by either House or both Houses of the Oireachtas (or by a Committee of either House or both Houses) of a power to conduct an inquiry into specified matters, to provide for matters relating to compellability, privilege and procedure in the Houses (and in Committees of either House or both Houses), and to provide for related matters. | Yes |
| No. 30 of 2014 | Freedom of Information Act 2014 | Reform of Freedom of Information | Yes |
| Bill No. 59 of 2014 | Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014 | To provide for establishing and maintaining a register of persons who carry on lobbying activities; to provide for a code of conduct/to amend the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995; and to provide for related matters | Yes |
| Not Enacted yet Bill No. 75 of 2014 | Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014 | To amend and extend the Staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Act 1959 and the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003 and to provide for related matters | Yes |
| No 14 of 2014 | Protected Disclosures Act 2014 | To make provision for and in connection with the protection of persons from the taking of action against them in respect of the making of certain disclosures in the public interest and for connected purposes. | Yes |
The upcoming Public Sector Standards Bill (2015) will be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny following receipt of Government approval of the general scheme in the coming weeks.
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