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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-18 | 25 July 2003 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 325 of 2003), art. 2 |
| Ss. 19-21 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| Ss. 22-37 | 25 July 2003 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 325 of 2003), art. 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Industrial Development Acts | 46/2019, s. 6(2) | 7 January 2020 | Industrial Development (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 62 of 2020), art. 2 |
| 8/2019, s. 1(3) | 26 June 2019 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019 (Part 1) (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 280 of 2019), art. 2 | |
| 13/2014, s. 1(2) | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) | |
| 4/2014, s. 14(3) | 2 April 2014 | County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 160 of 2014), art. 3(1) | |
| 36/2013, s. 11(2) | 27 November 2013 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 448 of 2013), art. 2 | |
| 11/2009, s. 6(2) | 19 May 2009 | Commenced on enactment | |
| 34/2006, s. 4(2) | 18 December 2006 | Commenced on enactment | |
| 30/2003, s. 1(2) | 25 July 2003 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 325 of 2003), art. 2 | |
| 34/1998, s. 1(2) | 13 July 1998 | Commenced on enactment | |
| 28/1995, s. 1(2) | 27 November 1995 | Industrial Development Act 1995 (Commencement) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 308 of 1995), art. 2 | |
| 19/1993, s. 1(2) | 6 July 1993 | Commenced on enactment | |
| 30/1991, s. 13(2) | 31 December 1991 | Industrial Development (Amendment) Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 365 of 1991), art. 2 | |
| References to 'Science Foundation Ireland' construed as 'Taighde Éireann' | 15/2024, ss. 1(2), 61 | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 2 transfer of functions | S.I. No. 586 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 | 1 January 2021 | S.I. No. 586 of 2020, arts. 1(2) |
| S. 2(1) am. | 36/2013, ss. 3, 11(3) | 27 November 2013 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 448 of 2013), art. 2 |
| Ss. 6-27 repealed | 15/2024, ss. 1(2), 5(1)(a) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 6 constr. of refs. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 17 | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 7 substit. | 36/2013, ss. 4, 11(3) | 27 November 2013 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 448 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(e) transfer of functions | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2) |
| S. 7(1)(i) substit. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 42(a) | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 7A ins. | 36/2013, ss. 5, 11(3) | 27 November 2013 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 448 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 7B ins. | 36/2013, ss. 5, 11(3) | 27 November 2013 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 448 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 8 transfer of functions | S.I. No. 587 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 | 1 January 2021 | S.I. No. 587 of 2020, arts. 1(2) |
| S. 15(11) transfer of functions | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2) |
| S. 16(2) am. | 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 97 and schedule, pt. 1, item 36 | 1 January 2011 | Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3 |
| S. 17(2A) ins. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 42(b) | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 19 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 11(5) | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 20 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 12(4) | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| s. 21 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 13(14) | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 24 transfer of functions | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2) |
| S. 24(1) am. | 36/2013, ss. 6, 11(3) | 27 November 2013 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 448 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 25(2) substit. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 42(c) | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Establishment Day) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 326 of 2003) |
| S. 5(1) | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Strategic Areas of Opportunity) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 476 of 2013) |
| Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Strategic Areas of Scientific Endeavour) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 134 of 2008) | |
| S. 7(3) | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Strategic Areas of Scientific Endeavour) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 134 of 2008) |
| S. 7(6) | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Strategic Areas of Opportunity) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 476 of 2013) |