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Ministerial Responsibilities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 February 2026

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Questions (311)

James Geoghegan

Question:

311. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline each section of enacted legislation, where the responsibility lies in the Minister to commence that section, that has not been commenced; if she will outline each section of enacted legislation which provides for the making of regulations by the Minister that have not been made by the Minister; if she will outline all sections of enacted legislation or secondary legislation which provide for the publication of guidelines by the Minister that have not been published, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13503/26]

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The details sought by the Deputy regarding sections of legislation not enacted, regulations not made, and guidelines not published, are detailed as requested in tabular form below:

Table 1 - Each section of enacted legislation, where the responsibility lies in the Minister for Education and Youth to commence that section, that has not been commenced:

Legislation Title

Section Not Commenced

Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004

s.3 - s.13, s.14(1)(b), s.14(1)(d), s.14(1)(e), s.14(1)(f), s.15 - s.18, and s.38

Teaching Council Act 2001

s.39(2)(c)

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025

s.4, s.7 - s.17, and s.20

Youth Work Act 2001

s.8 - s.16, s.19 - s.23, and s.25 - s.37

Table 2 - Each section of enacted legislation which provides for the making of regulations by the Minister for Education and Youth that have not been made:

Legislation Title

Section Providing for Regulations Not Yet Made

Education and Training Boards Act 2013

s.9(3), s.11(1), s.12(3), s.17(14), s.18(12), s.38(2), s.42(1), s.43(3), 53(8), and Schedule 3, 9(4)

Education Act 1998

s.14(6), s.25, s.28, s.30, s.33 (a-c), s.33(e-l), s.37(6)(a), s.37(6)(c-f), s.51(1)(g)

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025

s.19

Youth Work Act 2001

s.9(1)(a)(ii), s.11(1)(b), and s.22(5)(a)

Table 3 - All sections of enacted legislation or secondary legislation which provide for the publication of guidelines by the Minister for Education and Youth that have not been published:

Legislation

Section Providing for Publication of Guidelines Not Yet Published

Youth Work Act 2001

s.9(1)(a)(ii), s.11(1)(b), and s.22(5)(a)

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