Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

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Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 7 July 1998 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
Trans. of cert. functns. under Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2)
Vesting day appointed Turf Development Act, 1998 (Vesting Day) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 483 of 1998), art. 2 14 December 1998 Turf Development Act, 1998 (Vesting Day) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 483 of 1998), art. 2
S. 12(3) substit. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), ss. 1(2), 6 & 85(a) 6 July 2011 Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
S. 13(2) substit. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), ss. 1(2), 6 & 85(b) 6 July 2011 Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
S. 14 constr. of refs. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), s. 16(4) 4 July 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 15 constr. of refs. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), s. 16(4) 4 July 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 22 trans. of cert. functns. under. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 6 July 2011 Ss. 1(2) & 6. Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
S. 22(1)(b) substituted Eirgrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Act 2022 (17/2022), ss. 13, 14(2) 12 July 2022 EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 352 of 2022), art. 2
S. 22(1)(b) am. Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (40/2006), s.20 24 December 2006 Commenced on enactment

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 6 Turf Development Act 1998 (Vesting Day) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 483 of 1998)
S. 35 Turf Development Act 1998 (Subsidiaries) (Transfer Day) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 72 of 1999)