Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Higher Education Authority Act 2022
No. 31 of 2022
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-52 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 53(1)(a) | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(b) |
| S. 53(1)(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 53(2) | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 54-59 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 60 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 61-63 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 64-68 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(d) |
| S. 69 insofar as it relates to notices of appeal under s. 42(6) or s. 65(4) | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(e) |
| S. 69 except insofar as it relates to notices of appeal under s. 42(6) or s. 65(4) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 70-84 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 85-87 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 88-94 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| S. 95 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 96 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(h) |
| Ss. 97-103 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 104 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(i) |
| S. 105 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 106-140 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(j) |
| S. 141 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 142-145 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(k) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| References to 'Science Foundation Ireland' construed as 'Taighde Éireann' | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (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. 9(1)(e) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(a)(i) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 9(1)(h) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(a)(ii) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 9(1)(i) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(a)(iii) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 17(7)(b)(iii) substituted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(b) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 20(3)(a) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(c) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 21(3A) inserted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(d) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 33(5)(e) substituted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(e) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 39 amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(f) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 50(1)(c) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(g) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 51(1) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(h) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 67(1) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(i)(i) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 67(1)(aa) inserted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(i)(ii) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 67(3) inserted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(i)(iii) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Appeals) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 132 of 2024) |
| S. 71 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Appeals) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 132 of 2024) |