Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 March 2026
690. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 19 February 2026, if he will provide the information requested, for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/26]
View answerMy Department has sponsored five pieces of primary legislation and made one relevant piece of secondary legislation in the last five years. The attached table sets out:
• The provisions in that legislation which has not yet been commenced;
• The provisions in that legislation providing for the making of regulations that have not been utilised; and
• The provisions providing for the making guidelines that have not been utilised.
|
Legislation |
Not commenced |
Regulations not made |
Guidelines |
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Act No. 4/2022 - Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 |
Section 10 not yet commenced |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Act No. 2/2022 - Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 |
(commenced in full) |
15E |
N/A |
|
Act No. 21/2023 - Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023 |
(commenced in full) |
8 (1) 17 (2) 26 (1) 27 (1) |
section 18(1) |
|
Act No. 19/2023 - Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2023 |
(commenced in full) |
56 |
section 40 (2) (d) section 40 (5) |
|
Act No. 38/2024 - Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Act 2024 |
Ss. 1-15 not yet commenced |
S13 |
N/A |
|
European Union (Veterinary Medicinal Products and Medicated Feed) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 36 of 2022) |
N/A |
N/A |
Regulation 26 |
