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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 2010
No. 38 of 2010

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 22 December 2010 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
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 & sch. 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 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 6(1)(a) 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), ss. 4, 6(1) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
  Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 57 1 July 2013 Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4
  Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37 of 2012), ss. 1(2), 68 1 September 2013 Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Sections 68, 69, 70 and 71) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 314 of 2013), art. 2
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 8(a) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011), art. 2
S. 1A inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 8(b) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011), art. 2
S. 2 substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 6(1)(b) 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 applied with modifications Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 30(1) 1 February 2016 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 41 of 2016), art. 2 (iii)
S. 2(1) table substituted with savers Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 5(3), (4) 1 July 2013 Commenced as per s. 5(3)
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 9 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011), art. 2
S. 2(1A) inserted Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37 of 2012), s. 69 1 September 2013 Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Sections 68, 69, 70 and 71) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 314 of 2013), art. 2
S. 2(1A) substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 6(2) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(1B) inserted Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37 of 2012), s. 69 28 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(2) amended Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), ss. 25(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), 25(2) 1 January 2019 Commenced as per s. 25(2)
S. 2(2), Tables D, E inserted Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), ss. 25(1)(f), 25(2) 1 January 2019 Commenced as per s. 25(2)
S. 2(2)(iv), (v) inserted Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), ss. 25(1)(e), 25(2) 1 January 2019 Commenced as per s. 25(2)
S. 2A inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 5(5) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment 
S. 2A applied with modifications Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 30(1) 1 February 2016 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 41 of 2016), art. 2 (iii)
S. 2A(3), Table C amended Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), s. 26(a) 1 January 2019 Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), s. 26(a)
  Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), s. 26(b) 1 January 2020 Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), s. 26(b)
S. 2A(3) substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 7(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. 2A(3) applied with modifications Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 30(2) 1 February 2016 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 41 of 2016), art. 2 (iii)
S. 2A(4) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 7(b) 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
S. 3 applied with modifications Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 30(1) 1 February 2016 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 41 of 2016), art. 2(iii)
S. 3 substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 6(3) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 4 amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 6(4) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 4(1) substituted Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37 of 2012), s. 70 1 September 2013 Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Sections 68, 69, 70 and 71) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 314 of 2013), art. 2
S. 5 amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 6(4) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 5 applied with modifications Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 30(1) 1 February 2016 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 41 of 2016), art. 2 (iii)
S. 5(1)(b) amended Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37 of 2012), s. 71(a) 1 September 2013 Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Sections 68, 69, 70 and 71) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 314 of 2013), art. 2
S. 5(2) amended Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37 of 2012), s. 71(b) 1 September 2013 Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (Sections 68, 69, 70 and 71) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 314 of 2013), art. 2
S. 6 amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 6(4) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 6 applied with modifications Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013), ss. 1(3), 30(1) 1 February 2016 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 41 of 2016), art. 2 (iii)
S. 6A inserted Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37 of 2012), s. 72 28 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 6B inserted Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37 of 2012), s. 73 28 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 10 repealed subject to trans. provs. Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 12(3)(c), (4) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 10 transfer of functions following consultation Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & sch. 2, pt. 2 6 July 2011  Day appointed by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
S. 11 amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 6(4) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 12 substituted Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37 of 2012), s. 74 28 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 12 amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 6(4) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
Schedule references construed Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Act No. 15 of 2019), s. 8(2) 1 October 2020 Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(b)
  State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (27/2014), s. 32(2) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
  ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (5/2014), ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) 19 June 2014 ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2
Sch. para. 20A inserted Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 31, schedule

SIs made under the Act

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