Legislative Process RIA

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Questions (138)

Lucinda Creighton

Question:

138. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of Bills that have been published by his Department since he was appointed Minister; the number and Title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment in advance of publication; the regulatory impact assessments published; the total number of promised Bills for publication; if he will list the Bills that will include a regulatory impact assessment; the regulatory impact assessments that will be published before publication of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55126/13]

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Minister for Education and Skills

My Department has published 6 bills since March 2011. Of these, the three listed below included an RIA which was published on my Department's website:

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012

My Department currently has 6 Bills on the Legislation Programme for the Autumn 2013 Session, and these are at varying stages of the legislative process. The Education (Admissions to School) Bill 2013 is currently before an Oireachtas Committee; an RIA for this Bill was completed in February 2013 and was published on my Department's website. The Legislation Programme for Spring-Summer 2014 will be published early in 2014.