Updated to 8 May 2026
(Act No. 10 of 2026 and S.I. No. 199 of 2026)
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 |
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Ss. 1, 2 |
25 December 2015 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 3 |
7 April 2017 |
Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2 |
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S. 4 |
25 December 2015 |
Commenced on enactment |
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Ss. 5-22 |
7 April 2017 |
Prisons Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 134 of 2017), art. 2 |
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Ss. 23-25 |
25 December 2015 |
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.
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Commencement Source |
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S. 24(1) amended |
International Protection Act 2026 (9/2026), s. 308(a)(iv) |
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S. 24(1)(a) amended |
International Protection Act 2026 (9/2026), s. 308(a)(i) |
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S. 24(1)(b) substituted |
International Protection Act 2026 (9/2026), s. 308(a)(ii) |
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S. 24(1)(c) inserted |
International Protection Act 2026 (9/2026), s. 308(a)(iii) |
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S. 24(3)(a) amended |
International Protection Act 2026 (9/2026), s. 308(b) |
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S. 24(12) amended |
International Protection Act 2026 (9/2026), s. 308(c) |
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S. 24(13)(a) amended |
International Protection Act 2026 (9/2026), s. 308(d) |
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SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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S. 6 |
Saint Patrick’s Institution Closing Order 2017 (S.I. No. 135 of 2017) |
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S. 24(5) |
Prisons Act 2015 (Section 24) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 52 of 2016) |
