Legislative Programme

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Ceisteanna (275)

James Geoghegan

Ceist:

275. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline each section of enacted legislation, where the responsibility lies in the Minister to commence that section, that has not been commenced; if he 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 he 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [13511/26]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

There are no sections of enacted legislation identified, where the responsibility lies with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to commence that section, that have not been commenced. There are no sections of enacted legislation identified which provides for the making of regulations by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation which have not been made. There are no sections of enacted legislation or secondary legislation identified which provide for the publication of guidelines by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, where guidelines have not been published.

I would highlight to the Deputy that, as the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, I hold policy responsibility for public service pension schemes. Public service pensions policy spans various Acts and Statutory Instruments dating back to 1834. My Department does not hold a comprehensive list of un-commenced sections of these various Acts nor a list a of legislative provisions that permit my office to make regulations. Should the Deputy wish to revert in reference to specific regulations or Acts pertaining to public service pension policy, I will ask my officials to examine those matters.