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

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009
No. 5 of 2009

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-17 27 February 2009 Commenced on enactment
S. 18 1 March 2009 S. 18(2)
S. 19 27 February 2009 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 27 February 2009 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
S. 1 repealed Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), ss. 1(2), 4(2), 4(1), 43 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 1(2)
Ss. 2-10 Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), ss. 1(2), 4(2), 4(1), 43 1 January 2019 Commenced as per s. 4(2)
Ss. 11-19 Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), ss. 1(2), 4(2), 4(1), 43 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 1(2)
Transfer of certain functions under Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 29 July 2011 Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2)
S. 1 amended Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 52 1 July 2013 Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 3 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
  Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (No. 23 of 2010), ss. 2, 15(14), schedule 2, pt. 14, para. 31 1 October 2010 Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 469 of 2010), art. 2
S. 1 references construed ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (5/2014), ss. 8(1), 8(2), 9(3) 19 June 2014 ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2
S. 2(2) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 4(1)(a) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
S. 2(3) substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), s. 5(3) 1 January 2016 Commenced as per s. 5(3)
S. 2(3) applied with modifications Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 5(1), 5(2) 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
  Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009 (No. 10 of 2009), s. 13 1 May 2009 S. 13
S. 2(3)(d) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 11(a) 1 January 2014 Commenced as per s. 11
S. 2(3) table D substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 11(b) 1 January 2014 Commenced as per s. 11
S. 2(3A) inserted Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009 (No. 10 of 2009), s. 13 1 May 2009 S. 13
S. 2(3B) substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), s. 5(6) 1 January 2016 Commenced as per s. 5(6)
S. 2(3B) inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 4(1)(b) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
S. 2(3B) applied with modifications Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 5(4), 5(5) 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
S. 2(3B) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 11(c) 1 January 2014 Commenced as per s. 11
S. 2(3B) table substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 11(d) 1 January 2014 Commenced as per s. 11
S. 9(1) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 8(a) 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
S. 9(5)(e) substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 8(b)(i) 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
S. 9(5)(f) substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 8(b)(ii) 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
S. 9(5)(g) inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 8(b)(iii) 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
S. 10(1) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 9 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
S. 13 repealed subject to transitional provisions Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), ss. 12(3)(a), 12(4) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 13 transfer of functions following consultation Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20, schedule 2, pt. 2 6 July 2011  Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
Schedule references construed State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 32(2) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 9 Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 272 of 2017)
  Health Professionals (Payments to General Practitioners) (National Immunisation Programmes) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 577 of 2016)
  Health Professionals (Variations of Payments to General Practitioners) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 233 of 2016)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 279 of 2013)
  Health Professionals (Variations of Payments to General Practitioners) (National Immunisation Programmes) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 278 of 2013)
  Health Professionals (Variations of Payments to General Practitioners) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 277 of 2013)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Consultant Psychiatrists) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 276 of 2013)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 274 of 2013)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Registered Dentists) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 548 of 2012)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to General Practitioners) (National Immunisation Programmes) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 556 of 2011)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 300 of 2011)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Optometrists for Certain Services) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 261 of 2011)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Registered Dentists) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 135 of 2011)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to General Practitioners) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 638 of 2010)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments in respect of Services under the National Cervical Screening Programme) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 510 of 2010)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Consultant Psychiatrists) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 473 of 2010)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to General Practitioners) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 262 of 2009)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 246 of 2009)
  Financial Emergency Measures In the Public Interest (Reduction In Payments To Veterinary Practitioners) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 216 of 2009)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 195 of 2009)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments in respect of Services under the National Cervical Screening Programme) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 173 of 2009)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to Consultant Psychiatrists) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 172 of 2009)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments To Registered Dentists) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 171 of 2009)
S. 10 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Payments to State Solicitors) (Adjustment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 559 of 2018)
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Payments to State Solicitors) (Adjustment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 33 of 2018)
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Payments to State Solicitors)(Adjustment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 128 of 2017)
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Payments to State Solicitors) (Adjustment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 23 of 2016)
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Reduction in Payments to State Solicitors) (Adjustment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 231 of 2013)
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Reduction of Payments to Veterinary Practitioners) (Adjustment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 232 of 2012)
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Reduction of Payments to Veterinary Practitioners) (Adjustment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 264 of 2010)
  Financial Emergency Measures In the Public Interest (Reduction In Payments To Veterinary Practitioners) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 216 of 2009)
  Social Welfare (Reduction of Payments To Health Professionals) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 198 of 2009)
  Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments in respect of Services under the National Cervical Screening Programme) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 173 of 2009)
  Financial Emergency Measures In the Public Interest (Reduction In Payments To State Solicitors) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 159 of 2009)
S. 12(1) Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Farm Waste Management Scheme) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 503 of 2009)
Schedule, item 6 reference construed Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Act No. 15 of 2019), s. 8(2)