Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
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                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
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						Whole Act | 
					
						27 June 1988 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
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						Trans. of cert. functns. under | 
					S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S. 2 establishment day appointed | 
					S.I. No. 183 of 1988, art. 2 | 
					
			
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						S. 4(9) inserted | 
					10/2014, s. 5 | 
					
			
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						S. 13(3), preparation of report under. | 
					1/1990, ss. 2, 8 | 
					
			
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						S. 14, saver from disclosure. | 
					30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3 | 
					
			
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					13/1997, ss. 1 (2) (3), 32, sch. 3 | 
					
			
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						S. 16 trans. of cert. functns. under. | 
					10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & sch. 2 pt. 1 | 
					
			
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						S. 21(5)(a), trans. of property to Teagasc under | 
					S.I. No. 16 of 2009, art. 3 | 
					
			
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					S.I. No. 214 of 2004, art. 2 | 
					
			
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						S. 29 rep. | 
					3/1998, s.125, sch. 8 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
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						S. 2 | 
					Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988 (Establishment Day) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 183 of 1988) | 
				
			
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					Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act 1988 (Establishment Day) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 183 of 1988) | 
				
			
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						S. 5 | 
					Teagasc (Conferral of Functions) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 495 of 2002) | 
				
			
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						S. 21(5)(a) | 
					Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice Act) (Transfer of Property) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 16 of 2009) | 
				
			
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						S. 21(5)(a) | 
					Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988 (Transfer of Property) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 392 of 2006) | 
				
			
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						S. 21(5)(a) | 
					Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act (Transfer of Property) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 214 of 2004) |