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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003
No. 28 of 2003

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-3 1 January 2004 Commenced on establishment day
S. 4(1)-(7) 1 January 2004 Commenced on establishment day
S. 4(8) Not yet commenced.  Requires commenced order under s. 3(b)
Ss. 5-21 1 January 2004 Commenced on establishment day

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 2 am. 3/2013, ss. 2, 5(3)
S. 2(1) amended 41/2018, ss. 2(a), (b), 8(3)
  44/2009, ss. 2(a), (b), (c) 15(3)
  39/2006, s. 2(a), 13(3)
S. 3A s. ins. 44/2009, ss. 3, 15(3)
S. 4(1) substit. 44/2009, ss. 4(a), 15(3)
  39/2006, s. 3(1), 13(3)
S. 4(1A) subsec. ins. 44/2009, ss. 4(a), 15(3)
S. 4(2)(b) am. 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 2(a)
  44/2009, ss. 4(b), 15(3)
S. 4(2)(c)(i)(II) substituted 41/2018, ss. 3(a)(i), 8(3)
S. 4(2)(ca) inserted 41/2018, ss. 3(a)(ii), 8(3)
S. 4(2)(d) repealed 44/2009, ss. 13(2)(a), 15(3)
S. 4(2)(f) amended 41/2018, ss. 3(a)(iii), 8(3)
S. 4(2f) amended 41/2018, ss. 3(b)(i), (ii), 8(3)
S. 4(3)(b) substituted 41/2018, ss. 3(c), 8(3)
S. 4(4)repealed 44/2009, ss. 13(2)(a), 15(3)
S. 4(2A) subsec. ins. 39/2006, s. 3(2), 13(3)
S. 4(2B)-(2H) subsecs. ins. 3/2013, ss. 3, 5(3)
S. 4(4A) subsec. ins. 39/2006, s. 3(3), 13(3)
S. 4(4A) substit. 44/2009, ss. 4(c), 15(3)
S. 4(4B) subsec. ins. 44/2009, ss. 4(c), 15(3)
S. 4(7A) inserted 41/2018, ss. 3(d), 8(3)
S. 4A s. ins. 44/2009, ss. 5, 15(3)
S. 4(9)-(10) inserted 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 2(b)
S. 5, applic. rstrct. 15/2004, ss. 1 (8), 25 (3)
S. 5 substit. 50/2012, ss. 2, 5(3)
S. 5(1) substituted 46/2024, ss. 1(a), 2(3)
  41/2021, ss. 1(a), 2(3)
  41/2018, ss. 4(a), 8(3)
  53/2015, ss. 10(3), 3(a)
  44/2009, ss. 6, 15(3)
  39/2006, s. 4, 13(3)
S. 5(1) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 91(a)
S. 5(2) substituted 46/2024, ss. 1(b), 2(3)
  41/2021, ss. 1(b), 2(3)
  41/2018, ss. 4(b), 8(3)
  53/2015, ss. 10(3), 3(b)
  44/2009, ss. 6, 15(3)
  39/2006, s. 4, 13(3)
S. 8(9) substituted 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 4
S. 8(11) substit. 44/2009, ss. 7(1), 15(3)
S. 8(12) amended by deletion of 44/2009, ss. 7(1), 15(3)
S. 10(6) subsec. ins. 39/2006, s. 5, 13(3)
S. 10(7) subsec. ins. 39/2006, s. 5, 13(3)
S. 10(8) subsec. ins. 39/2006, s. 5, 13(3)
S. 10A s. ins. 39/2006, s. 6, 13(3)
S. 10A renumbered s. 10A(1) 3/2013, ss. 4(a), 5(3)
S. 10A(2) ins. 3/2013, ss. 4(b), 5(3)
S. 11(1A) subsec. ins. 39/2006, s. 7, 13(3)
S. 12(3A) subsec. ins. 44/2009, ss. 8, 15(3)
S.12 (3) (e) (f), pars, del. 18/2005, ss. 2 (1), 17
S. 13(2) am. 39/2006, s. 8, 13(3)
S. 13(3)(b) am. 34/2015, s. 2
S. 13(5)(a) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 91(b)
S. 13(4A) subsec. ins. 44/2009, ss. 9, 15(3)
S. 13(4A)(b) amended 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 5
S. 13(4B) subsec. ins. 44/2009, ss. 9, 15(3)
S. 14A s. ins. 44/2009, ss. 10, 15(3)
S. 14(2) am. 44/2009, ss. 12(2), 15(3)
  39/2006, s. 9, 13(3)
S. 14B inserted 41/2018, ss. 5, 8(3)
S. 14C inserted 41/2018, ss. 6, 8(3)
S. 14C(4)(b)(v) amended 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 73
S. 15 substit. 44/2009, ss. 11, 15(3)
S. 15(4) ins. 34/2015, s. 3
S. 16(1) substit. 44/2009, ss. 12(1)(a), 15(3)
S.16 (1) (g) am. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
  18/2005, ss. 2(1), 18
S. 16(1)(ea) par. ins. 39/2006, s. 10, 13(3)
S. 16(3) substit. 44/2009, ss. 12(1)(b), 15(3)
S. 16(4A) subsec. ins. 44/2009, ss. 12(1)(c), 15(3)
S. 16(5) substit. 44/2009, ss. 12(1)(d), 15(3)
S. 16(6)(a)(vi) am. 44/2009, ss. 9, 12(1)(e)
S. 16A s. ins. 39/2006, s. 11, 13(3)
S. 17 repealed 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 9(a)
S. 19 repealed 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 9(b)
S. 20(1) repealed 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 9(c)
Sch. 1 substit. 50/2012, ss. 3, 5(3)
Sch. 1, para. 1(k) inserted 41/2018, ss. 7(a), 8(3)
Sch. 1, par. 2 amended 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 6(a)
Sch. 1 par. 2(cc) par. ins. 18/2009, s. 126
Sch. 1, para. 2(k) inserted 41/2018, ss. 7(b), 8(3)
Sch. 1, par. 3(b) amended 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 6(b)
Sch. 1 par. 4(b) amended 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 6(c)
Sch. 1 , par. 8 par. ins. 17/2009, ss. 7(a), 10(2)
Sch. 2 par. 1 del. 50/2012, ss. 4, 5(3)
Sch. 2 par. 2 del. 50/2012, ss. 4, 5(3)
Sch. 2 , par. 6 substit. 53/2015, ss. 10(3), 7
  17/2009, ss. 7(b), 10(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4(3) Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 332 of 2025)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) Regulations 2021. (S.I. No. 89 of 2021)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial And Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 167 of 2019)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 426 of 2018)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 599 of 2016)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 164 of 2015)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) (Banking Inquiry) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 564 of 2014)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 2 of 2013)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 87 of 2010)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary offices) (Secretarial Facilities) (Graphic Design) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 81 of 2009)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary offices) (Secretarial Facilities) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 36 of 2008)
Sch. 1 Oireachtas (Ministerial And Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 167 of 2019)
  Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 599 of 2016)