Enterprise, Economic Development and Tourism
► 15.1. Digital Hub Development Agency 1
1 See S.I. No. 140 of 2011 and S.I. No. 141 of 2011.
Comms 2
► Digital Hub Development Agency Act 2003
Digital Hub Development Agency Act 2003 (Establishment Day) Order 2003, S.I. No. 303 of 2003
Digital Hub Development Agency Superannuation Scheme 2017, S.I. No. 98 of 2017
► 15.2. Credit Guarantee, Enterprise Loans and Export Guarantees
► 15.2.1. Credit Guarantee
► Credit Guarantee Act 2012
Credit Guarantee Scheme 2012, S.I. No. 360 of 2012
Credit Guarantee Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012, S.I. No. 382 of 2012
Credit Guarantee Scheme 2015, S.I. No. 48 of 2015
Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme 2020, S.I. No. 325 of 2020
Credit Guarantee Act 2012 (Extension of Guarantee Date) Order 2021, S.I. No. 751 of 2021
Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme 2022, S.I. No. 641 of 2022
► Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Act 2016
Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2016, S.I. No. 504 of 2016
Counter Guarantee Scheme 2017, S.I. No. 551 of 2017
Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Act 2020 (Extension of Guarantee Date) Order 2020, S.I. No. 633 of 2020
► 15.2.2. Enterprise Loans
► Microenterprise Loan Fund Act 2012
Microenterprise Loan Fund Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012, S.I. No. 383 of 2012
Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme 2015, S.I. No. 393 of 2015
Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2020, S.I. No. 78 of 2020
► Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Act 2014
Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014, S.I. No. 359 of 2014
► European Investment Fund Agreement Act 2018
European Investment Fund Agreement Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018, S.I. No. 578 of 2018
► Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Act 2020
Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) Order 2020, S.I. No. 268 of 2020
► Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Act 2021
Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021, S.I. No. 269 of 2021
► 15.2.3. Export Guarantee and Trade Loans Guarantee
► Trade Loans (Guarantee) Act 1939 3
Trade Loans Regulations 1953, S.I. No. 352 of 1953
► Trade Loans (Guarantee) (Amendment) Act 1949 4
► Exported Live Stock (Insurance) Act 1984 7
7 This Act prospectively repeals itself in accordance with ss. 7 and 10(3), subject to an order dissolving the Exported Live Stock (Insurance) Board. The Commission is not aware of such an order. The Act is probably obsolete.
► 15.3. Export Credit Insurance
► Insurance Act 1953
Insurance (Provision of Services) Order 1983, S.I. No. 171 of 1983
► Insurance (Amendment) Act 1978
► Insurance (Export Guarantees) Act 1988
► 15.4. Export Regulation (Dual-Use Military/Civil Use Goods)
► Control of Exports Act 2008
Control of Exports Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008, S.I. No. 126 of 2008
Control of Exports (Dual Use Items) Order 2009, S.I. No. 443 of 2009
Control of exports (Appeals) regulations 2018, S.I. No. 457 of 2018
Control of Exports (Brokering Activities, Goods and Technology) Order 2018, S.I. No. 356 of 2018
Control of Export (Dual Use Items) (Amendment) Order 2019, S.I. No. 454 of 2019
Control of Exports (Brokering Activities, Goods and Technology) Regulations 2021, S.I. No. 207 of 2021
► 15.5. Import Regulation
► Control of Imports Act 1934 8
► Control of Imports (Amendment) Act 1937 9
► Control of Imports (Amendment) Act 1963 10
► Restriction of Imports Act 1962 12
► Tea (Purchase and Importation) Act 1958 13
► Tea (Purchase and Importation) (Amendment) Act 1966 14
► Imports (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1966 15
Origin of Manufactured Goods (Developing Countries) Regulations 1972, S.I. No. 62 of 1972
Origin of Manufactured Goods (Amendment) Regulations 1972, S.I. No. 92 of 1972
8 This Act appears to be obsolete. SIs made under this Act therefore ceased to have effect and should be revoked. They are: S.R.& O. Nos. 231 of 1934, 255 of 1934, 18 of 1935, 19 of 1935, 160 of 1935, 606 of 1935, 666 of 1935, 668 of 1935, 178 of 1936, 179 of 1936, 180 of 1936, 53 of 1937, 147 of 1937, 197 of 1937, 207 of 1937, 209 of 1937, 213 of 1937, 215 of 1937, 175 of 1938, 176 of 1938, 173 of 1939, 295 of 1939, 353 of 1939, 402 of 1939, 199 of 1940, 214 of 1940, 317 of 1940, 383 of 1940, 384 of 1940, 351 of 1941, 345 of 1946, 347 of 1946, S.I. Nos. 50 of 1948, 97 of 1948, 195 of 1949, 357 of 1949, 173 of 1950, 237 of 1951, 138 of 1952, 145 of 1952, 308 of 1952, 39 of 1953, 220 of 1953, 273 of 1953 300 of 1953, 227 of 1954, 108 of 1955, 205 of 1955, 248 of 1955, 256 of 1955, 257 of 1955, 258 of 1955, 25 of 1956, 206 of 1956, 147 of 1957, 29 of 1958, 134 of 1958, 154 of 1958, 167 of 1958, 168 of 1958, 98 of 1960, 10 of 1962, 118 of 1963, 297 of 1964, 298 of 1964, 261 of 1965, 107 of 1966, 109 of 1966, 114 of 1966, 107 of 1977, 108 of 1977, 266 of 1977, 295 of 1987, 296 of 1987, 305 of 1988, 306 of 1988.
9 This Act appears to be obsolete.
12 SIs made under this Act appear to be obsolete/spent and should be revoked. They are: S.I. Nos. 254 of 1967, 269 of 1967, 13 of 1973, 262 of 1976, 376 of 1977, 133 of 1983, 163 of 1984, 291 of 1986, 63 of 1987, 64 of 1987, 305 of 1989, 217 of 1990, 68 of 1991, and 54 of 1992.
13 Tea (Importation and Distribution) Act 1956 (20/1956) expired on 30 June 1958 as provided by Tea (Importation and Distribution) Act 1956 (Continuance) Act 1958 (5/1958), s. 2(1), which Act also appears to be obsolete/spent.
14 This Act appears to be obsolete.
► 15.6. Industrial Alcohol Regulation
► Industrial Alcohol Act 1938
► Industrial Alcohol (Amendment) Act 1947
► 15.7. Industrial Development
► 15.7.1. General
► Industrial Development Act 1986
Industrial Development (Service Industries) Order 1981, S.I. No. 321 of 1981 17
Industrial Development Act (Section 31) Order 1987, S.I. No. 29 of 1987 18
Industrial Development Act 1986 (Designated Areas) Order 1988, S.I. No. 346 of 1988
Industrial Development (Service Industries) Order 2010, S.I. No. 81 of 2010
Industrial Development Act, 1993 (Establishment Day) (Forfás, Forbairt, and Industrial Development Agency (Ireland)) Order 1993, S.I. No. 376 of 1993
Industrial Development Authority Spouses' and Children's Contributory Pension Scheme 2009, S.I. No. 497 of 2009
Industrial Development Authority Staff Superannuation Amendment Scheme 2009, S.I. No. 498 of 2009
Industrial Development Act, 1995 (Commencement) Order 1995, S.I. No. 308 of 1995
Industrial Development Act 1995 (Authorisation of Enterprise Ireland) Order 2006, S.I. No. 655 of 2006
► Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998
Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act, 1998 (Establishment Day) Order 1998, S.I. No. 252 of 1998
Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act, 1998 (Section 40) (Commencement) Order, 1999, S.I. No. 127 of 1999
Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 (Section 50) Commencement Order 2008, S.I. No. 530 of 2008
► Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003
Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003, S.I. No. 325 of 2003
Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Establishment Day) Order 2003, S.I. No. 326 of 2003
Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Strategic Areas of Scientific Endeavour) Regulations 2008, S.I. No. 134 of 2008
Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Strategic Areas of Opportunity) Regulations 2013, S.I. No. 476 of 2013
► Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013
Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013, S.I. No. 448 of 2013
► County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act 2014
County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014, S.I. No. 160 of 2014
County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act 2014 (Section 2) Order 2014, S.I. No. 170 of 2014
County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act 2014 (Section 2) (No. 2) Order 2014, S.I. No. 171 of 2014
County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act 2014 (Dissolution Day) Order 2014, S.I. No. 175 of 2014
► Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014
Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014, S.I. No. 304 of 2014
Forfás (Dissolution) Order 2014, S.I. No. 341 of 2014
Science Foundation Ireland Superannuation Scheme 2016, S.I. No. 594 of 2016
Enterprise Ireland Superannuation Scheme 2016, S.I. No. 596 of 2016
Industrial Development Agency (Ireland) Superannuation Scheme 2017, S.I. No. 47 of 2017
► Export Promotion (Amendment) Act 1987 23
► Industrial Development (Amendment) Act 2018
Industrial Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018, S.I. No. 361 of 2018
Industrial Development (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020, S.I. No. 62 of 2020
Industrial Development (Amendment) Act 2019 (Section 4) (Commencement) Order 2020, S.I. No. 149 of 2020
17 The enabling provision is Industrial Development (No. 2) Act 1981 (14/1981), s. 3. This is repealed by Industrial Development Act 1986 (9/1986), s. 9 subject to s. 3(3): (3) An order under section 3 of the Industrial Development (No. 2) Act, 1981, in force immediately before the commencement of this section shall continue in force and shall be deemed to be an order made under this section.
18 The enabling provision is Industrial Development Act 1986 (9/1986), s. 31(1). This was amended by Industrial Development (Amendment) Act 1991 (30/1991), s. 9(d), commenced by S.I. No. 365 of 1991. The amendment does not appear to affect the status of these regulations.
Higher Ed (in part): see S.I. No. 586 of 2020. Public Exp (in part): see S.I. No. 418 of 2011.
Public Exp (in part): see S.I. No. 418 of 2011
See S.I. No. 586 of 2020. Enterprise (in part): see S.I. No. 587 of 2020. Previously Public Exp (in part): see S.I. No. 418 of 2011.
23 All other Acts in the collectively cited Export Promotion Acts 1959 to 1987 were repealed by the Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 (34/1998). Section 2, the remaining substantive provision of this Act, concerns the licensing of Special Trading Houses. Section 29 of the Finance Act 1987 which established them is repealed. Special Trading Houses are referred in the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, ss. 443(12) and 496 (which refers to s. 443). Section 443 was deleted by the Finance Act 2013, s. 54 and sch. 1 par. 20. The Act is probably obsolete.
► 15.7.2. Cement Control (Former) 24
24 1964 and 2000 Acts appear to be obsolete/spent.
► Control of Manufactures Act 1964
► Cement (Repeal of Enactments) Act 2000
Cement (Repeal of Enactments) Act, 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000, S.I. No. 361 of 2000
► 15.7.3. Duty-Free Airport: Shannon
► 15.8. Irish Steel Limited
► Irish Steel Limited Act 1996
Irish Steel Limited Act, 1996 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order 1996, S.I. No. 153 of 1996
► 15.9. Kilkenny Design Workshops
► Kilkenny Design Workshops Limited Act 1982
25 Responsibility under ss. 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 11 assigned to Public Expenditure and Reform by S.I No. 418 of 2011.
► 15.10. Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta (Irish Fertilizers Industries PLC)
► Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta Act 2001
► 15.11. Tourism
Gaeltacht 26
► Tourist Traffic Act 1939
Tourist Traffic Act, 1939 (Commencement of Sections 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37) Order 1944, S.R.& O. No. 52 of 1944
Tourist Traffic Act, 1939 (Commencement) Order 1969, S.I. No. 61 of 1969
Tourist Traffic Act, 1955 (Commencement) Order 1955, S.I. No. 113 of 1955
► National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003
National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003 (Establishment Day) Order 2003, S.I. No. 204 of 2003
National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003 (Section 5) Order 2003, S.I. No. 205 of 2003
National Tourism Development Authority Superannuation Scheme 2017, S.I. No. 437 of 2017
► National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2011
See S.I. No. 356 of 2020 [transferred functions for Acts 1939- 2016]
European Communities (Textiles) Regulations 1972, S.I. No. 325 of 1972
European Communities (Cycle Tyres) Regulations 1973, S.I. No. 14 of 1973
European Communities (Surveillance of Footwear Imports) Regulations 1976, S.I. No. 61 of 1976
European Communities (Imports from State-Trading Countries) Regulations 1976, S.I. No. 74 of 1976 29
European Communities (Miscellaneous Textiles) Regulations 1977, S.I. No. 196 of 1977
European Communities (Miscellaneous Textile Piece Goods) Regulations 1977, S.I. No. 197 of 1977
European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Clothing and Footwear Imports) Regulations 1978, S.I. No. 155 of 1978
European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Clothing and Footwear Imports) Regulations, 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 1978, S.I. No. 271 of 1978
European Communities (Surveillance of certain Twine, Cordage, Ropes and Cables Imports) Regulations 1979, S.I. No. 144 of 1979
European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Tube Imports) Regulations 1982, S.I. No. 257 of 1982
European Communities (Surveillance of Tableware) Regulations 1982, S.I. No. 366 of 1982
European Communities (Revocation of Certain Statutory Instruments) Regulations 1984, S.I. No. 177 of 1984
European Communities (Distribution of Iron and Steel Products) Regulations, 1982 (Amendment) Regulations 1984, S.I. No. 225 of 1984
European Communities (Surveillance of Sanitary Fixtures) Regulations 1985, S.I. No. 5 of 1985
European Communities (Surveillance of Iron and Steel Products) Regulations 1986, S.I. No. 378 of 1986
European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Clothing and Textile Products Imports) Regulations 1988, S.I. No. 37 of 1988
European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Motor Car Tyre Import) Regulations 1988, S.I. No. 39 of 1988
European Communities (Surveillance of Imports of Certain Iron and Steel Products) Regulations 1991, S.I. No. 106 of 1991
European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Textile Products Imports) Regulations 1992, S.I. No. 34 of 1992
European Communities (Abolition of Intra-Community Border Controls) Regulations 1993, S.I. No. 3 of 1993
European Communities (Surveillance of Imports of Certain Iron and Steel Products) Regulations 1993, S.I. No. 85 of 1993
European Communities (Prohibition of Certain Trade with Haiti) Regulations 1993, S.I. No. 344 of 1993
European Communities (Extraterritorial Application of Legislation adopted by a Third Country) Regulations 1997, S.I. No. 217 of 1997
European Communities (On-the-Spot Checks and Inspections) Regulations 1998, S.I. No. 168 of 1998
European Communities (Financial Checks) Regulations 1999, S.I. No. 123 of 1999
European Communities (Export Credit Insurance) Regulations 1999, S.I. No. 203 of 1999
European Communities (Prevention of Supply of Certain Goods and Services to Libya) (Revocation) Regulations 1999, S.I. No. 235 of 1999
European Communities (Ban on the Supply to Indonesia of Equipment which might be used for Internal Repression and Terrorism) Regulations 1999, S.I. No. 357 of 1999
European Communities (Revocation of Trade Sanctions concerning the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and Certain areas of the Republics of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina) Regulations 2000, S.I. No. 60 of 2000
European Communities (Reduction of Certain Economic Relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, S.I. No. 72 of 2001 30
European Communities (Prohibition of the Sale and Supply of Petroleum and Certain Petroleum Products to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Regulations 2001, S.I. No. 97 of 2001
European Communities (Prohibition of the Export of Certain Goods and Services to Afghanistan and Strengthening the Flight Ban) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, S.I. No. 467 of 2001 31
European Communities (Prohibition of the Export of Certain Goods and Services to Afghanistan and Strengthening of the Flight Ban) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001, S.I. No. 547 of 2001 32
European Communities (Reduction of Certain Economic Relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (Revocation) Regulations 2002, S.I. No. 164 of 2002
European Communities (Rules for the Application of Article 88 of the EC Treaty) (On-site Monitoring) Regulations 2002, S.I. No. 444 of 2002
European Communities (Control of Exports of Dual-Use Items) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, S.I. No. 512 of 2002
European Communities (Trade with Iraq) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, S.I. No. 523 of 2002
European Communities (Trade with Iraq) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, S.I. No. 66 of 2003
European Communities (Interruption of Certain Economic Relations with Angola) (Revocation) Regulations 2003, S.I. No. 113 of 2003
European Communities (Prohibition of the Export of Certain Goods and Services to Burma/Myanmar) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, S.I. No. 408 of 2003 33
European Communities (Amendment of S. I. No. 68 of 2003) Regulations 2004, S.I. No. 490 of 2004
European Communities (Trade with Iraq) Regulations 2006, S.I. No. 130 of 2006
European Communities (Intra-Community Transfers of Defence-Related Products) Regulations 2011, S.I. No. 346 of 2011
European Communities (Control of Trade in Goods That May Be Used for Torture) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, S.I. No. 339 of 2012
European Communities (Extraterritorial Application of Legislation Adopted by a Third Country) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, S.I. No. 319 of 2018
European Union (Control of Exports of Personal Protective Equipment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, S.I. No. 159 of 2020
European Union (COVID-19 Vaccines Export Authorisation) (No. 3) (Temporary Amendment) Regulations 2021, S.I. No. 253 of 2021
European Union (Controls of Cash Entering or Leaving the Union) Regulations 2021, S.I. No. 281 of 2021
European Communities (IntraCommunity Transfers of Defence Related Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, S.I. No. 514 of 2021
Rendered obsolete by repeal of Council Decision 75/210/EEC.
Rendered obsolete by revocation of S.I. No. 312 of 1998.