Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Ss. 1-2 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
Ss. 3-6 25 September 2000 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 7 17 September 1997 Commenced as per s 1(4)
Ss. 8-10 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
S. 11 17 September 1997 Commenced as per s 1(4)
Ss. 12-21 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
Ss. 22-24 25 September 2000 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
Ss. 25-26 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
S. 27(1) 25 September 2000 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 27(2) 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
S. 28 25 September 2000 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
Ss. 29-30 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
S. 31 25 September 2000 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
Ss. 32-33 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
S. 34(a) 25 September 2000 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 34(b) 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
S. 35 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
S. 36 25 September 2000 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 37 26 June 1997 Commenced as per s. 1(3)
S. 38 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
S. 39(a) 17 September 1997 Commenced as per s. 1(4)
S. 39(b) 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)
S. 39(c) 26 June 1997 Commenced as per s. 1(3)
S. 39(d) 26 June 1997 Commenced as per s. 1(3)
S. 39(e) 17 September 1997 Commenced as per s. 1(4)
S. 40 26 June 1997 Commenced as per s. 1(3)
Ss. 41-59 16 July 2001 Commenced on enactment, s. 1(2)

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
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2)
Pt. 10 approved organisations designated S.I. No. 17 of 2007, art. 2 and sch., art. 3 16 July 2001 S.I. No. 17 of 2007, art. 2
  S.I. No. 110 of 2006, art. 2 and sch., art. 3 16 July 2001 S.I. No. 110 of 2006, art. 2
S. 55(2A) subsec. ins. 17/2009, ss. 6, 10(2) 14 July 2009 Comes into operation on the first day of the parliamentary term beginning in 2009, s. 10(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Oireachtas (Allowances) (Members and Holders of Parliamentary and Certain Ministerial Offices) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 289 of 2025)
S. 3A Oireachtas (Allowances) (Members and Holders of Parliamentary and Certain Ministerial Offices) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 289 of 2025)
S. 4 Oireachtas (Allowances) (Members and Holders of Parliamentary and Certain Ministerial Offices) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 289 of 2025)
S. 8 Oireachtas (Allowances) (Members and Holders of Parliamentary and Certain Ministerial Offices) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 289 of 2025)
S. 48 Superannuation (Designation of Approved Organisations) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 17 of 2007)
  Superannuation (Designation of Approved Organisations) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 110 of 2006)