Updated to 5 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 421 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 8 April 1998 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
S. 2 functns. of Min. ctd. British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (No. 1 of 1999), ss. 1 (2), 11 (4)
S. 2 trans. of cert. functns. under. Inland Waterways and Waterways Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 340 of 2020), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule
  Inland Waterways and Waterways Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 195 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule, pt. 2
S. 3 trans. of cert. functns. under. Inland Waterways and Waterways Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 340 of 2020), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule
  Inland Waterways and Waterways Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 195 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule, pt. 2
S. 4 rep. with savings. Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Act 2003 (No. 39 of 2003), ss. 4(1), (2)
S. 4 trans. of cert. functns. under. Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 164 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule, pt. 2
S. 5 trans. of cert. functns. under. Irish Language and the Gaeltacht (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 175 of 2025), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 4-8, schedule, part 2
  Islands (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 379 of 2020), arts. 1(2), 2, 3(c)
  Inland Waterways and Waterways Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 340 of 2020), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule
  Heritage (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 339 of 2020), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule
  Inland Waterways and Waterways Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 195 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule pt. 2
  Heritage (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 192 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule pt. 1
  Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 164 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule, pt. 2
  Heritage (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 356 of 2002), arts. 1(2), 4 & schedule, pt. 1
S. 5(1)(a), (b) rep. (in pt.). British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (No. 1 of 1999), ss. 1(2), 13(c)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None