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Legislation update - 12 March
Acts to date are published electronically on the Irish Statute Book website.
Acts
DEFAMATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026
Act 2/2026.
An Act to provide that defamation actions in the High Court shall not be tried with a jury; to give effect to Directive (EU) 2024/1069 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 20241 on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings (‘Strategic lawsuits against public participation’) in so far as it relates to defamation proceedings; for those and other purposes to amend the Defamation Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.
Signed: 19 February 2026
Commencement: This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be appointed by order or orders made by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, either generally or by reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions, including the insertion into the Principal Act of different provisions of Part 4A of that Act effected by section 19.
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2026
Act 3/2026.
An Act to require the provision of certain information to a tenant and the Residential Tenancies Board on the commencement of a residential tenancy; to oblige tenants to allow access to a dwelling for purposes connected with an intended transfer of the dwelling; to make provision in relation to the setting of rents under residential tenancies; to provide for, and limit, the circumstances in which landlords can terminate certain tenancies of dwellings, including during and at the end of a tenancy of minimum duration; to provide for the frequency with which rent reviews may occur; to require certain information to be included in the residential tenancies register and the published register; to provide for the sharing of certain information by the Residential Tenancies Board with the Minister for Social Protection, the Revenue Commissioners and Sustainable Energy Ireland - the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; to repeal certain provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; for those purposes to amend that Act; to provide for certain changes in relation to the eligibility for financial contributions under the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022; for those purposes to amend that Act; to amend provision in relation to short term letting constituting material change in use requiring development consent; for that purpose to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Planning and Development Act 2024; and to provide for related matters.
Signed: 24 February 2026
Commencement: This Act (other than Part 3 and section 31) shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or provisions. Part 3 shall come into operation 7 days after the passing of this Act.
Bills
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Statutory Instruments
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 (SECTION 11E(2)) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 54/2026.
Commencement: 1 March 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (SHEEP PRICE REPORTING) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 55/2026.
Commencement: 18 February 2026
SI 56/2026.
Commencement: 24 February 2026
SI 57/2026.
Commencement: 25 February 2026
DWELLINGS DAMAGED BY USE OF DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS (INCREASED GRANT) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 58/2026.
Commencement: 25 February 2026
TAXI REGULATION (SMALL PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 59/2026.
Commencement: 1 April 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING RUSSIA) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 60/2026.
Commencement: 26 February 2026
DEFAMATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2026
SI 61/2026.
Commencement: See SI for parts
STATISTICS (TRADING DAY AND PRODUCT PROFILE SURVEY) ORDER 2026
SI 62/2026.
Commencement: 23 February 2026
ROAD TRAFFIC AND ROADS ACT 2023 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2026
SI 63/2026.
Commencement: 16 March 2026
SI 64/2026.
Commencement: 6 March 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (WATER POLICY) (SMALL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REGISTER) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 65/2026.
Commencement: 24 February 2026
EUROPEAN UNION (MARKETING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES PRECURSORS) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 66/2026.
Commencement: 6 March 2026
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2026 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2026
SI 67/2026.
Commencement: See SI for parts
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2004 (PRESCRIBED FORM) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 68/2026.
Commencement: 1 March 2026
CULTURE, COMMUNICATIONS AND SPORT (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2026
SI 69/2026.
Commencement: 24 February 2026
SI 70/2026.
Commencement: 2 March 2026
STUDENT SUPPORT REGULATIONS 2026
SI 71/2026.
Commencement: 2 March 2026
RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (INTERPRETATION) 2026
SI 73/2026.
Commencement: 20 March 2026
RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (EVIDENCE REGULATION) 2026
SI 74/2026.
Commencement: 20 March 2026
CHILDREN, DISABILITY AND EQUALITY (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2026
SI 75/2026.
Commencement: 18 February 2026
PERSONAL INSOLVENCY ACT 2012 (WORTH OF MOTOR VEHICLE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026
SI 76/2026.
Commencement 16 March 2026