Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2026
182. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Acts for which her Department has responsibility; the number of these that have official texts available in both English and Irish; the number that are available in English only; the number that are available in Irish only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33852/26]
View answerRannóg an Aistriúcháin, which is a section of the Houses of the Oireachtas, provides official translations of the Acts of the Oireachtas. Rannóg an Aistriúcháin is addressing the translation of Acts on a rolling basis.
The tables below set out the principal legislation falling within the remit of my Department. It has been broken down into four broad categories:
(i) General Defence matters;
(ii) Defence Forces Pensions;
(iii) Civil Defence and;
(iv) the Irish Red Cross.
The table below specifies whether the Act in question has yet been translated, and where applicable, provides a link to the translation. Only 3 of the 61 Acts concerned (less than 6%) are not yet translated.
|
Act |
Translated to Irish |
Link to Irish translation |
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 2024 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024 |
|
Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 |
No |
|
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 2021 |
No |
|
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 2015 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 |
|
Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Act 2013 |
Yes |
Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012 |
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 2011 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011 |
|
Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 |
Yes |
Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 |
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 2007 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006 |
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 2006 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 |
|
Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 |
No |
|
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 1998 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) Bill 1998 |
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 1990 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) Act, 1990 |
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 1987 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) Act, 1987 |
|
Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1983 |
Yes |
Courts-Martial Appeals Act, 1983 |
|
Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1979 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 1979 |
|
Defence (Amendment) Act 1979 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) Act, 1979 |
|
Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960 |
Yes |
Defence (Amendment) Act, 1960 |
|
Defence Act 1954 |
Yes |
Defence Act, 1954 |
Defence Forces Pensions Legislation
|
Act |
Translated to Irish |
Link to Irish translation |
|
Army Pensions Act 1980 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1980 |
|
Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act 1975 |
Yes |
Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1975 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1973 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1973 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1971 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1971 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1968 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1968 |
|
Army Pensions (Increase) Act 1964 |
Yes |
Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1964 |
|
Military Service Pensions (Increase) Act 1964 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions (Increase) Act, 1964 |
|
Army Pensions (Increase) Act 1962 |
Yes |
Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1962 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1962 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act 1962 |
|
Army Pensions (Increase) Act 1961 |
Yes |
Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1961 |
|
Army Pensions (No. 2) Act 1960 |
Yes |
Army Pensions (No. 2) Act, 1960 |
|
Military Service Pensions (Increase) Act 1960 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions (Increase) Act, 1960 |
|
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act 1960 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1960 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1960 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1960 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1959 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1959 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1957 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1957 |
|
Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act 1957 |
Yes |
Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1957 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1953 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1953 |
|
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act 1953 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1953 |
|
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act 1949 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1949 |
|
Army Pensions (Increase) Act 1949 |
Yes |
Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1949 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1949 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1949 |
|
Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act 1949 |
Yes |
Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1949 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1946 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1946 |
|
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1945 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1945 |
|
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act 1945 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1945 |
|
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act 1944 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1944 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1943 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1943 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1941 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1941 |
|
Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act 1938 |
Yes |
Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1938 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1937 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1937 |
|
Military Service Pensions Act 1934 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 |
|
Defence Forces (Pensions) Act 1932 |
Yes |
Defence Forces (Pensions) Act, 1932 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1932 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1932 |
|
Military Service Pensions Act 1930 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions Act, 1930 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1927 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1927 |
|
Military Service Pensions Act 1925 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions Act, 1925 |
|
Military Service Pensions Act 1924 |
Yes |
Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 |
|
Army Pensions Act 1923 |
Yes |
Army Pensions Act, 1923 |
Civil Defence Legislation
|
Act |
Translated to Irish |
Link to Irish translation |
|
Civil Defence Act 2023 |
Yes |
Civil Defence Act 2023 |
Red Cross Legislation
|
Act |
Translated to Irish |
Link to Irish translation |
|
Red Cross Act 1938 |
Yes |
Red Cross Act, 1938 |
|
Red Cross Act 1944 |
Yes |
Red Cross Act, 1944 |
|
Red Cross Act 1954 |
Yes |
Red Cross Act, 1954 |
