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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Powers and Functions) Act 1998
No. 7 of 1998

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 8 April 1998 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Source
S. 2 functns. of Min. ctd. British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (1/1999), ss. 1 (2), 11 (4) 1 April 2000 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1), (2)
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 9 September 2020 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 1 May 2011 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 9 September 2020 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 1 May 2011 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 (39/2003), ss. 4(1), (2) 16 December 2003 Commenced on enactment
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 1 May 2011 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 1 June 2025 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) 23 September 2020 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 9 September 2020 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 9 September 2020 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 1 May 2011 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 1 May 2011 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 1 May 2011 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 10 July 2002 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 (1/1999), ss. 1(2), 13(c) 1 April 2000 British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 1999 (S.I. No. 377 of 1999), art. 3(1), (2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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