Written answers
Thursday, 6 March 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Legislative Process
Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10340/25]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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My Department anticipates up to 37 Statutory Instruments being brought forward for my approval and signature as set out below within the first six months of 2025. Most of these relate to transposition of EU legislation.
1. Statutory Instruments relating to EU legislation:
| S.I. transposing Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/149 by amending S.I. No.651 of 2010, European Union (Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. |
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| S.I. implementing EU Regulation 2024/1258 regarding minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector. |
| S.I. implementing the Protocol to the Interbus Agreement regarding the international regular and special regular carriage of passengers by coach and bus. |
| S.I. No. 27/2025 - European Union (Road Transport Activities Checks) Regulations 2025. An S.I. to consolidate previous Road Transport Activities Checks Regulations to give further effect to Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006, as amended by Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/846 of 14 March 2024. |
| S.I. No. 28/2025 - European Union (Occupation of Road Transport Operator) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. An amending S.I. to give full effect to Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator, and full effect to Article 14(1) of Section 1 of Part A of Annex 31 to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. |
| S.I. to amend the European Communities (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information System) Regulations 2010 to take account of an amendment to Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC. |
| S.I. to amend the European Union (Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 to take account of Directive (EU) 2022/993 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2022 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (codification) and amendments in relation to the description of certain areas of partially smooth waters. |
| S.I. to give further effect to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 in relation to SERMI operators. |
| S.I. to to give further effect to the requirements of Regulation (EC) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 in relation to Speed Limitation Devices. |
| S.I. giving effect to Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport (ReFuelEU Aviation) in relation to the designation of competent authorities. |
| S.I. to give further effect to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 to designate the Irish Aviation Authority as the Market Surveillance Authority for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. |
| S.I. to give further effect to Regulation (EU) 2019/945 to designate the Minister for Transport as the Notifying Authority for UAS. |
| S.I. to give effect to Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC. |
| S.I. to give effect to the incoming Vehicle Registration Data EU Council Decision. This will amend the Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Act 2018 to allow for sharing of data with the UK. |
| S.I. transposing transport-related provisions of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II) as amended by Directive (EU) 2023/2413 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 (RED III). |
| S.I. to exclude POME-derived biofuel from the award of additional Renewable Transport Fuel certificates under National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (Additional Certificates for Renewable Transport Fuel) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 143 of 2023). |
| S.I. to give full effect to the provisions of Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR) including naming the Identification Registration Organisation (IDRO). |
| S.I. to replace S.I. 703 of 2022 and to align fuel price comparison requirements in line with Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR). |
| S.I. 8 of 2025 - EU (Market Surveillance and Compliance of Automotive Products) Regulations 2025. (completed) |
2. Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation:
| S.I. to commence paragraphs of section 5 of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023. |
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| S.I. to commence paragraphs of section 21 of the Road Traffic Act 2024. |
| S.I. to commence sections 4, 11(a) & (c) of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023. |
Other Statutory Instruments anticipated to be brought forward and signed within the first six months of 2025:
| S.I. providing for an increase in the rate of Light Dues per ton, and an increase to the tonnage cap for vessels paying Light Dues. |
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| S.I. to set out the information requirement on economic operators regarding application as an RTFO account holder and application for award of RTFO certificates in respect of renewable electricity supply at public charge points. |
| S.I. regulations under section 41(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1994 (as amended by 11(c) of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023). |
| S.I. to review and consolidate National and Regional Roads Classifications. |
| S.I. to amend Section 46 of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 to facilitate the use of cameras on roads to obtain data. |
| S.I. 47 of 2025 - Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. (completed) |
| S.I. to update EU references in S.I. 223 of 2000 - EC (Proof of Compliance) Regulations. |
| S.I. to update EU References in S.I. 224 of 2000 - (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000. |
| S.I. for technical amendment to Schedules to S.I. 415 of 2017 (NCT Regulations). |
| S.I.s amending the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations (182/1997) and the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations (220/2024) in order to facilitate regulatory amendments to the Traffic Signs Manual. |
| S.I. amending the Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2024 (227/2024) so as to attach an FCN to the offence of failing to use eScooter lights during specified lighting-up hours. |
| Two S.I.s to make amendments in relation to the description of certain areas of partially smooth waters - Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Rules and Merchant Shipping (SOLAS V – Safe Manning and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) Regulations. |
| S.I. implementing relevant Articles of the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) relating to road passenger transport following the entry into force of the Protocol to the Interbus Agreement. |
| S.I to allow for the revocation of a driving licence in certain circumstances. |
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