Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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238. To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [10329/25]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to confirm for the Deputy that 14 Statutory Instruments have been signed so far in 2025, of which five transpose or enable EU legislation, six implement EU restrictive measures, and two commence sections of the primary legislation.

The list of SIs signed is set out in the table below.

While EU restrictive measures have direct effect in all member states, it is up to member states to create offences and lay down penalties for breaches of EU restrictive measures. I, as Minister for Finance, share responsibility with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for implementing the necessary Statutory Instruments for creating offences and applicable penalties for breaches of EU restrictive measures. As Minister for Finance, I have approved the implementation of six such Statutory Instruments to date in 2025 and would expect to enact several more by the end of the first six months of 2025. However, it is not possible to predict how many of these particular Statutory Instruments will be prepared in the period specified, nor which EU restrictive measures regimes they will relate to.

I also expect to sign a number of other Statutory Instruments over the period to end-June 2025, including seven to transpose or implement EU law, and three to commence primary legislation. The Statutory Instruments I expect to sign are listed in the table below.