Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 6 October 2004 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application extended | S.I. No. 230 of 2016, art.1(2), 2 | 5 May 2016 | S.I. No. 230 of 2016, art.1(2) |
| S.I. No. 551 of 2007, arts. 1(2), 2 | 15 August 2007 | S.I. No. 551 of 2007, art. 1(2) | |
| Trans. of functions under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 2(1) am. | 47/2013, s. 2(a)-(d) | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 47 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 | |
| S. 5(d) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 47 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 6(1) application extended | S.I. No. 535 of 2016, art. 2 | 17 October 2016 | S.I. No. 535 of 2016 |
| S. 6(1)(a)(ii)(III) substit. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 47 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 7(2)(a) del. | 47/2013, s. 3(a) | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7(4) subs. | 47/2013, s. 3(b) | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 8(2) am. | 47/2013, s. 4(a) | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 8(8) am. | 47/2013, s. 4(b) | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 12(c) substit. | 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 95 | 6 July 2011 | Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 15(11) am. | 18/2005, ss. 2(1), 32 | 4 July 2006 | Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 363 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 24(2)(c) substit. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 47 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 28(1) substit. | 38/2012, s. 18 | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| S. 29 substit. | 38/2012, s. 19 | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| S. 32(1) substit. | 38/2012, s. 20 | 30 April 2013 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| S. 34(1)(d)(iv) substit. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 47 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 34A ins. | 47/2013, s. 5 | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 40(2)(i) substit. | 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 40(2)(i)(iii) substit. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 47 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| Pt. 4 (ss. 43-52) application extended | S.I. No. 602 of 2006, art. 3 | 3 December 2006 | S.I. No. 602 of 2006 |
| S. 44 references construed | 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 44(1)(c) substit. | 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 44(1)(d) substit. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 47 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 47 appl. | 44/2012, ss. 1(2), 11(2)(a) | 1 March 2013 | Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 63 of 2013), art. 2(b) |
| Pt. 6A (ss. 57A-57F) ins. | 47/2013, s. 6 | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 57F references to personal data construed | 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 165 | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
| S. 58(4) am. | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 47 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| Pt. 7A (ss. 58A-58C) ins. | 47/2013, s. 7 | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 2 references construed | 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 62(2)(b) | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 pt. 1 am. | 47/2013, s. 8 | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 3 ins. | 47/2013, s. 9, schedule | 24 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 3 para. 20A inserted | 39/2022, ss. 1(3), 31, schedule | 1 January 2023 | Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(d) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3 | Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (Establishment Day) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 915 of 2004) |
| S. 6(1) | Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (Extension of Application to the Position of Director of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 535 of 2016) |
| Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (Extension of Application to the Policing Authority) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 230 of 2016) | |
| Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (Extension of Application to Health Information and Quality Authority) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 551 of 2007) | |
| S. 13(3) | Commission for Public Service Appointments (Additional Function) (No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 601 of 2006) |
| Commission for Public Service Appointments (Additional Function) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 600 of 2006) | |
| Commission for Public Service Appointments (Additional Function) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 599 of 2006) | |
| S. 34(3) | Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointment) Act 2004 (Additional Function for Licence Holders) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 602 of 2006) |
| S. 58B | Public Service Management (Sick Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 407 of 2023) |
| Public Service Management (Sick Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 384 of 2015) | |
| Public Service Management (Sick Leave) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 124 of 2014) |