Fisheries Protection

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Ceisteanna (128)

Mairéad Farrell

Ceist:

128. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason no regulatory impact analysis screenings were conducted on the following two by-laws; the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law (No. 809) 2006 and the Conservation and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law (No. 806) 2006, when a multitude of screenings were conducted by his Department from 2006 to 2008 on both primary and secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44559/24]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

My Department applies the principles set out in the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) Guidelines issued by the Department of the Taoiseach where appropriate.

Paragraph 1.1 of those Guidelines refer to the applicability of RIAs to, inter alia, proposals for primary legislation involving changes to the regulatory framework and significant Statutory Instruments. There is no reference to any applicability to carry out RIAs in respect of bye-laws in these guidelines.

Moreover, these guidelines setting out requirements regarding the carrying out and applicability of RIAs were published in 2009 and the making of the two bye-laws referred to by the Deputy predate their publication.