Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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78. To ask the Minister for Finance the number, date of publication and details of post-enactment reports published by his Department since March 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51373/18]

Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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79. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Acts passed since March 2011 that his Department is responsible for; the date each Act was signed into law in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51389/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together.

It has not been possible in the time available to compile all the information sought in the Deputy's two PQs.

In relation to the Deputy’s PQ about post enactment reports (PQ 51373/18), the Deputy will be aware that Standing Order 164A of Dáil Eireann Standing Orders 2016 and Standing Order 168 of Seanad Eireann Standing Orders 2017 provide that "twelve months following the enactment of a Bill, save in the case of the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill, the member of the Government or Minister of State who is officially responsible for implementation of the Act shall provide a report which shall review the functioning if the Act and which shall be laid in the Parliamentary library."

I can advise the Deputy that in the period in question, thirteen post enactment scrutiny reports (‘PESRs’) from my Department were prepared and laid in the Parliamentary library.

All thirteen PESRs have been laid in the Parliamentary library as required under the Standing Orders. Details on each Report are set out in the following table.

LEGISLATION IN QUESTION - DATE OF LAYING CORRESPONDING PESR

As regards the Deputy’s PQ seeking the date of enactment of Acts passed since March 2011 for which my Department is responsible (PQ 51389/18), it has not been possible to collate that information in the time available and I will revert in writing to the Deputy later this month.