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84 OJ No. L 120 , 21.4.2022, p. 1 
85 OJ No. L153 , 3.6.2022, p. 15 
86 OJ No. L153 , 3.6.2022, p.75 
87 OJ No. L193 , 21.7.2022, p.133 
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90 OJ No. L 204I , 4.8.2022, p.1 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1905 of 6 October 202293 
70. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1906 of 6 October 202294 
71. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1985 of 20 October 
202295 
72. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2229 of 14 November 
202296 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2430 of 12 December 
202297 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2023/426 of 25 February 2023102 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/571 of 13 March 
2023104 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/755 of 13 April 2023105 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/806 of 13 April 2023106 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1046 of 30 May 2023107 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1089 of 5 June 2023108 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1215 of 23 June 2023109 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1216 of 23 June 2023110 
 
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94 OJ No. L 259, 6.10.2022, p.79 
95 OJ No. L 272I, 20.10.2022, p.1 
96 OJ No. L 293I, 14.11.2022, p.9 
97 OJ No. L 318I, 12.12.2022, p.20 
98 OJ No. L 322I, 16.12.2022, p.315 
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102 OJ No. L 59I, 25.2.2023, p.1 
103 OJ No. L 59I, 25.2.2023, p.278 
104 OJ No. L75I, 14.3.2023, p.1 
105 OJ No. L100I, 13.4.2023, p.1 
106 OJ No. L101, 14.4.2023, p.1 
107 OJ No. L140I, 30.5.2023, p.7 
108 OJ No. L146, 6.6.2023, p.1 
109 OJ No. L 159I, 23.6.2023, p.330 
110 OJ No. L 159I, 23.6.2023, p.335 
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87. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1496 of 20 July 2023111 
88. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1563 of 28 July 2023112 
89. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 of 13 September 
2023113 
 
90. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2873 of 18 December 2023114 
91. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2875 of 18 December 
2023115 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/196 of 21 December 
2023116 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1746 of 24 June 2024121 
98. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1842 of 28 June 2024122 
99. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
September 2024123 
100. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2455 of 12 September 
2024124 
101. Council Regulation (EU) 2024/3189 of 16 December 2024125 
102. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3183 of 16 December 
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103. Council Regulation (EU) 2025/390 of 24 February 2025127 
104. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/389 of 24 February 
2025128 
 
111 OJ No. L 183I, 20.07.2023, p. 15 
112 OJ No. L 190I, 28.07.2023, p. 1 
113 OJ No. L 226, 14.09.2023, p.3 
114 OJ L, 2023/2873 18.12.2023 
115 OJ L, 2023/2875, 18.12.2023 
116 OJ L, 2024/196, 03.01.2024 
117 OJ L, 2024/753, 23.02.2024 
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119 OJ L, 2024/1493, 27.5.2024 
120 OJ L, 2024/1739, 24.6.2024 
121 OJ L, 2024/1746, 24.6.2024 
122 OJ L, 2024/1842, 28.6.2024 
123 OJ L, 2024/2465, 12.9.2024 
124 OJ L, 2024/2455, 13.9.2024 
125 OJ L, 2024/3189, 16.12.2024 
126 OJ L, 2024/3183, 16.12.2024 
127 OJ L, 2025/390, 24.2.2025 
128 OJ L, 2025/389, 24.2.2025 
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Council Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 
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128 OJ L, 2025/389, 24.2.2025 
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Part 3 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 
1. 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 825/2014 of 30 July 2014129 
2. 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 1351/2014 of 18 December 2014130 
3. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1848 of 4 October 
2022131 
4. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
September 2024132 
5. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/401 of 24 February 2025133 
 
Part 4 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 
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Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 
1. 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 960/2014 of 8 September 2014134 
2. 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 1290/2014 of 4 December 2014135 
3. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1797 of 7 October 2015136 
4. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2212 of 30 November 2017137 
5. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1163 of 5 July 
2019138 
6. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/262 of 23 February 2022139 
7. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/328 of 25 February 2022140 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/328 of 25 February 2022140 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/334 of 28 February 2022141 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/345 of 1 March 2022142 
10. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/350 of 1 March 2022143 
11. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/394 of 9 March 2022144 
 
129 OJ No. L 226, 30.7.2014, p. 2 
130 OJ No. L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 46 
131 OJ No. L 257, 5.10.2022, p.1 
132 OJ L, 2024/2465, 12.9.2024 
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132 OJ L, 2024/2465, 12.9.2024 
133 OJ L, 2025/401, 24.2.2025 
134 OJ No. L 271, 12.9.2014, p. 3 
135 OJ No. L 349, 5.12.2014, p. 20 
136 OJ No. L 263, 8.10.2015, p. 10 
137 OJ No. L 316, 1.12.2017, p. 15 
138 OJ No. L 182, 8.7.2019, p. 33 
139 OJ No. L 42 I, 23.2.2022, p. 74 
140 OJ No. L 49 , 25.2.2022, p. 1 
141 OJ No. L 57 , 28.2.2022, p. 1 
142 OJ No. L 63 , 2.3.2022, p. 1 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/428 of 15 March 2022145 
13. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/576 of 8 April 2022146 
14. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 
2022147 
15. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/879 of 3 June 2022148  
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1269 of 21 July 2022149 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1904 of 6 October 2022150 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1904 of 6 October 2022150 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2367 of 3 December 2022151 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2368 of 3 December 
2022152 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2474 of 16 December 2022153 
21. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/180 of 27 January 
2023154 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2023/250 of 4 February 2023155 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/251 of 4 February 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/251 of 4 February 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/427 of 25 
February157 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/722 of 31 March 2023158 
26. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023159 
27. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2081 of 28 September 
2023160 
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 Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2878 of 18 December 2023161 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2024/576 of 12 February 2024162 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2024/576 of 12 February 2024162 
30. 
 Council Regulation (EU) 2024/745 of 23 February 2024163 
 
145 OJ No. L 87 I , 15.3.2022, p. 13 
146 OJ No. L 111 , 8.4.2022, p. 1 
147 OJ No L 114, 12.4.2022, p.60 
148 OJ No. L 153 , 3.6.2022, p.53 
149 OJ No. L 193 , 21.7.2022, p.1 
150 OJ No. L 295I , 6.10.2022, p.3 
151 OJ No. L 311I , 3.12.2022, p.1 
152 OJ No. L 311I , 3.12.2022, p.5 
153 OJ No. L 322I , 16.12.2022, p.1 
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157 OJ No. L 59I, 25.2.2023, p.6 
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161 OJ L, 2023/2878, 18.12.2023 
162 OJ L, 2024/576, 14.2.2024 
163 OJ L, 2024/745, 23.02.2024 
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Council Regulation (EU ) 2024/1428 of 17 May 2024164 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1469 of 21 May 2024165 
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Council Regulations (EU) 2024/1745 of 24 June 2024166 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1776 of 24 June 2024167 
35. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
September 2024168 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2761 of 24 October 
2024169 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2024/3192 of 16 December 2024170 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2024/3192 of 16 December 2024170 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 of 24 February 2025171 
 
Part 5 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 
1. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 
2022172 
2. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/626 of 13 April 2022173 
3. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1903 of 6 October 2022174 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
September 2024175 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2025/398 of 24 February 2025176 
 
 
164 OJ L, 2024/1428, 17.5.2024 
165 OJ L, 2024/1469, 22.5.2024 
166 OJ L, 2024/1745, 24.6.2024 
167 OJ L, 2024/1776, 24.6.2024 
168 OJ L, 2024/2465, 12.9.2024 
169 OJ L, 2024/2761, 28.10.2024 
170 OJ L, 2024/3192, 16.12.2024 
171 OJ L, 2025/395, 24.2.2025 
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174 OJ No. L 295 , 6.10.2022, p.1 
175 OJ L, 2024/2465, 12.9.2024 
176 OJ L 2025/398, 24.2.2025 
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Schedule 2 
1. Contravention of provision of Council Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014 
Article 2(1) or (2) 
Article 7 (1) 
Article 8 (1) 
Article 9 
Article 11 (1) 
 
2. Contravention of provision of Council Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 
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Article 2(1) or (2) 
Article 7 (1) 
Article 8 (1), (1a) or (1b) 
Article 9 (1) or (2) 
Article 11 (1) 
Article 15a 
 
3. Contravention of provision of Council Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 
Article 2 (1) 
Article 2a (1) 
Article 2aa (1) 
Article 2b (1) or (2) 
Article 2c (1), (2), (2a), (2b) or (3) 
Article 2d (1) or (2)  
Article 4 
Article 6 (1)  
Article 8a 
 
4. Contravention of provision of Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 
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Article 2 (1), (1a), (2) or (3) 
Article 2a (1), (1a), (2) or (3) 
Article 2aa (1), (1a) or (2) 
Article 2b (1) or (1a) 
Article 2c (1) 
Article 2e (1) or (3) 
Article 2f (1) or (3) 
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Article 3 (1), (1a) or (2) 
Article 3a (1) or (2) 
Article 3b (1) or (2) 
Article 3c (1), (1a), (2), (3) or (4) 
Article 3d (1), (1a), (1b) or (5) 
Article 3ea (1)  
Article 3eb (1) 
Article 3ec (1) 
Article 3f (1) or (2) 
Article 3g (1) 
Article 3h (1) or (2) 
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Article 3t (1) or (2)  
Article 3u (1) or (2) 
Article 3v (1) or (2) 
Article 4 (1), (2b) or (3) 
Article 5 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6)  
Article 5a (1), (2), (4), (4a), (4b), (4c), (8), (9), (10), (11) or (12)  
Article 5aa (1), (1a) or (1b) 
Article 5ab (1) 
Article 5ac (1) or (2) 
Article 5ad (1) 
Article 5ae (1), (2) or (5) 
Article 5b (1), (2) or (2a) 
Article 5e (1) 
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Article 5f (1) 
Article 5g (1) 
Article 5h (1) 
Article 5i (1) 
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Article 5f (1) 
Article 5g (1) 
Article 5h (1) 
Article 5i (1) 
Article 5j (1) or (2) 
Article 5k (1) 
Article 5l (1) 
Article 5m (1) or (2)  
Article 5n (1), (2), (2a), (2b) or (3a) 
Article 5o (1) 
Article 5p (1) 
Article 5r (1) 
Article 5s (1) 
Article 5t (1) 
Article 6b (1) 
Article 8a 
Article 11 (1) 
Article 11c (1) or (2) 
Article 12 
Article 12f (1) or (2) 
Article 12g (1), (2b), (3) or (4) 
Article 12ga (1), (3), or (4) 
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Article 12g (1), (2b), (3) or (4) 
Article 12ga (1), (3), or (4) 
Article 12 gb (1) or (3) 
 
5. Contravention of provision of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 
Article 2 (1) 
Article 3 (1) 
Article 3a (1) 
Article 4 (1) or (2) 
Article 5 (1), (2), (2a), (2b) or (3) 
Article 6  
Article 8 
Article 10 (1) 
Article 13a 
 
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, 
27 February, 2025. 
 
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, 
27 February, 2025. 
 
JOHN HOGAN, 
A person authorised under section 15 of the Ministers and 
Secretaries Act 1924 to authenticate the seal of the Minster 
for Finance. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 121 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
COURTS, CIVIL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW AND SUPERANNUATION 
(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2024 (PART 3) 
(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
 
2  [121] 
S.I. No. 121 of 2025 
 
COURTS, CIVIL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW AND SUPERANNUATION 
(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2024 (PART 3) 
(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2025 
 
I, JIM O'CALLAGHAN, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers


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(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2025 
 
I, JIM O'CALLAGHAN, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers 
conferred on me by section 1(2) of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and 
Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (No. 30 of 2024), hereby 
order as follows: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and 
Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Part 3)(Commencement) 
Order 2025. 
 
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Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Part 3)(Commencement) 
Order 2025. 
 
2. 
The 7th day of April 2025 is appointed as the day on which Part 3 of the 
Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous 
Provisions) Act 2024 (No. 30 of 2024) shall come into operation. 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
7 April, 2025. 
 
JIM O’CALLAGHAN, 
Minister for Justice. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 11th April, 2025. 
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FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 
BÓTHAR BHAILE UÍ BHEOLÁIN, 
CILL MHAIGHNEANN, 
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 8, 
D08 XAO6  
 
Teil: 046 942 3100 
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To be purchased from 
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DUBLIN 
PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE 
To be purchased from 
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, 
MOUNTSHANNON ROAD, 
KILMAINHAM, DUBLIN 8, 
D08 XAO6 
 
Tel: 046 942 3100 
E-mail: publications@opw.ie 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 94 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING 
UKRAINE) (NO.2) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 94 of 2025 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING 
UKRAINE) (NO.2) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, PASCHAL DONOHOE, The Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers 
conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of


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hereby make the following regulations: 
 
1. 
These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Restrictive 
Measures concerning Ukraine) (No.2) Regulations 2025. 
 
2. (1) In these Regulations – 
“Council Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014” means Council Regulation (EU) No. 
208/2014 of 5 March 20141 as amended by the European acts specified in Part 1 
of Schedule 1; 
“Council Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014” means Council Regulation (EU) No.


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of Schedule 1; 
“Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014” means Council Regulation (EU) No. 
833/2014 of 31 July 20144 as amended by the European acts specified in Part 4 
of Schedule 1; 
“Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263” means Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 
of 23 February 20225 as amended by the European acts specified in Part 5 of 
Schedule 1; 
“Council Regulations” means Council Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014, Council


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4 OJ No. L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 1 
5 OJ No. L 42 I, 23.2.2022, p. 77 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 28th March, 2025. 
[94]  3 
(2) A word or expression which is used in these Regulations and which is 
also used in the Council Regulations has, unless the context otherwise requires, 
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corporate, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and 
punished as if he or she were guilty of the first-mentioned offence. 
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8. (1) Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations in relation to an 
act committed outside the State may be taken in any place in the State and the 
offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed in 
that place. 
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that place. 
(2) Where a person is charged with an offence referred to in paragraph (1), 
no further proceedings in the matter (other than any remand in custody or on 
bail) may be taken except by or with the consent of the Director of Public 
Prosecutions. 
(3) In proceedings for an offence referred to in paragraph (1) –  
(a) 
a certificate purporting to be signed by an officer of the Minister 
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for  Foreign Affairs and stating that a passport was issued by that 
Minister to a person on a specified date, and 
(b) 
a certificate that is signed by an officer of the Minister for Justice 
and stating that, to the best of the officer’s knowledge and belief, 
the person has not ceased to be an Irish citizen,  
is evidence that the person was an Irish citizen on the date on which the offence 
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conduct, or substantially the same conduct, that constituted the offence of which 
the person has been acquitted or convicted. 
 
9. 
The European Union (Restrictive Measures concerning Ukraine) 
Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 46 of 2025) are revoked.  
 
[94]  5 
Schedule 1 
European acts amending Council Regulations 
Part 1 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014 
 
1. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 381/2014 of 14 April 
20146 
2. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/138 of 29 January 20157


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2. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/138 of 29 January 20157 
3. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/357 of 5 March 20158 
4. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/869 of 5 June 20159 
5. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1777 of 5 October 201510 
6. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/311 of 4 March 201611 
7. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/374 of 3 March 201712 
8. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/326 of 5 March 201813 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/326 of 5 March 201813 
9. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/352 of 4 March 201914 
10. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1163 of 5 July 
201915 
11. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/370 of 5 March 202016 
12. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/391 of 4 March 202117 
13. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2152 of 6 December 
202118 
14. 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/375 of 3 March 202219 
15. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 
202220 
16. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1501 of 9 September 
202221 
 
6 OJ No. L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 33 
7 OJ No. L 24, 30.1.2015, p. 1 
8 OJ No. L 62, 6.3.2015, p. 1 
9 OJ No. L 142, 6.6.2015, p. 1 
10 OJ No. L 259, 6.10.2015, p. 3 
11 OJ No. L 60, 5.3.2016, p. 1 
12 OJ No. L 58, 4.3.2017, p. 1 
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13 OJ No. L 63, 6.3.2018, p. 5 
14 OJ No. L 64, 5.3.2019, p. 1 
15 OJ No. L 182, 8.7.2019, p. 33 
16 OJ No. L 71, 6.3.2020, p. 1 
17 OJ No. L 77, 5.3.2021, p. 2 
18 OJ No. L 436, 7.12.2021, p. 7 
19 OJ No. L 70, 4.3.2022, p. 1 
20 OJ No L 114, 12.4.2022, p.60 
21 OJ No. L 235, 12.9.2022, p. 1 
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18.


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18. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/827 of 4 March 202423 
19. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
September 202424 
 
Part 2 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 
 
1. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 284/2014 of 21 March 
201425 
2. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 433/2014 of 28 April 
201426 
3. 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 476/2014 of 12 May 201427 
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4. 
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201428 
5. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 577/2014 of 28 May 
201429 
6. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 753/2014 of 11 July 201430 
7. 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 783/2014 of 18 July 201431 
8. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 810/2014 of 25 July 201432 
9. 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 811/2014 of 25 July 201433 
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Council Regulation (EU) No. 811/2014 of 25 July 201433 
10. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 826/2014 of 30 July 201434 
11. 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 959/2014 of 8 September 201435 
12. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 961/2014 of 8 September 
201436 
13. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1225/2014 of 17 
November 201437 
 
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23 OJ L, 2024/827, 5.3.2024 
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14. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1270/2014 of 28 
November 201438 
15. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/240 of 9 February 201539 
16. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/427 of 13 March 201540 
17. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514 of 14 September 
201541 
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30. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1230 of 12 September 
201854 
 
38 OJ No. L 344, 29.11.2014, p. 5 
39 OJ No. L 40, 16.2.2015, p. 7 
40 OJ No. L 70, 14.3.2015, p. 1  
41 OJ No. L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 30 
42 OJ No. L 67, 12.3.2016, p. 1 
43 OJ No. L 249, 16.9.2016, p. 1 
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48 OJ No. L 237, 15.9.2017, p. 37 
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50 OJ No. L 304, 21.11.2017, p. 3 
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52 OJ No. L 118I, 14.5.2018, p. 1 
53 OJ No. L 194, 31.7.2018, p. 27 
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201855 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/408 of 14 March 201957 
34. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/409 of 14 March 201958 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1163 of 5 July 
201959 
36. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1403 of 12 September 
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47. 
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202271 
 
55 OJ No. L 313 I, 10.12.2018, p. 1 
56 OJ No. L 19, 22.1.2019, p. 1 
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69 OJ No. L 40 , 21.2.2022, p. 3 
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202272 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/353 of 2 March 202276 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2022/580 of 8 April 202280 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581 of 8 April 202281 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 
202282 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1848 of 4 October 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
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3. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1797 of 7 October 2015137 
4. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2212 of 30 November 2017138 
5. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1163 of 5 July 
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Council Regulation (EU ) 2024/1428 of 17 May 2024165 
32. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1469 of 21 May 2024166 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1469 of 21 May 2024166 
33. 
Council Regulations (EU) 2024/1745 of 24 June 2024167 
34. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1776 of 24 June 2024168 
35. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
September 2024169 
36. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2761 of 24 October 
2024170 
37. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2024/3192 of 16 December 2024171 
38. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 of 24 February 2025172 
 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 of 24 February 2025172 
 
Part 5 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 
1. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 
2022173 
2. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/626 of 13 April 2022174 
3. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1903 of 6 October 2022175 
4. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
September 2024176 
5. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2025/398 of 24 February 2025177 
 
 
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Council Regulation (EU) 2025/398 of 24 February 2025177 
 
 
162 OJ L, 2023/2878, 18.12.2023 
163 OJ L, 2024/576, 14.2.2024 
164 OJ L, 2024/745, 23.02.2024 
165 OJ L, 2024/1428, 17.5.2024 
166 OJ L, 2024/1469, 22.5.2024 
167 OJ L, 2024/1745, 24.6.2024 
168 OJ L, 2024/1776, 24.6.2024 
169 OJ L, 2024/2465, 12.9.2024 
170 OJ L, 2024/2761, 28.10.2024 
171 OJ L, 2024/3192, 16.12.2024 
172 OJ L, 2025/395, 24.2.2025 
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173 OJ No L 114, 12.4.2022, p.60 
174 OJ No. L 116, 13.4.2022, p. 3 
175 OJ No. L 295 , 6.10.2022, p.1 
176 OJ L, 2024/2465, 12.9.2024 
177 OJ L 2025/398, 24.2.2025 
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Schedule 2 
1. 
Contravention of provision of Council Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014 
Article 2(1) or (2) 
Article 7 (1) 
Article 8 (1) 
Article 9 
Article 11 (1) 
 
2. 
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Article 2a (1), (1a), (2) or (3) 
Article 2aa (1), (1a) or (2) 
Article 2b (1) or (1a) 
Article 2c (1) 
Article 2e (1) or (3) 
Article 2f (1) or (3) 
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Article 3 (1), (1a) or (2) 
Article 3a (1) or (2) 
Article 3b (1) or (2) 
Article 3c (1), (1a), (2), (3) or (4) 
Article 3d (1), (1a), (1b) or (5) 
Article 3ea (1)  
Article 3eb (1) 
Article 3ec (1) 
Article 3f (1) or (2) 
Article 3g (1) 
Article 3h (1) or (2) 
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Article 3t (1) or (2)  
Article 3u (1) or (2) 
Article 3v (1) or (2) 
Article 4 (1), (2b) or (3) 
Article 5 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6)  
Article 5a (1), (2), (4), (4a), (4b), (4c), (8), (9), (10), (11) or (12)  
Article 5aa (1), (1a) or (1b) 
Article 5ab (1) 
Article 5ac (1) or (2) 
Article 5ad (1) 
Article 5ae (1), (2) or (5) 
Article 5b (1), (2) or (2a) 
Article 5e (1) 
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Article 5f (1) 
Article 5g (1) 
Article 5h (1) 
Article 5i (1) 
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Article 5f (1) 
Article 5g (1) 
Article 5h (1) 
Article 5i (1) 
Article 5j (1) or (2) 
Article 5k (1) 
Article 5l (1) 
Article 5m (1) or (2)  
Article 5n (1), (2), (2a), (2b) or (3a) 
Article 5o (1) 
Article 5p (1) 
Article 5r (1) 
Article 5s (1) 
Article 5t (1) 
Article 6b (1) 
Article 8a 
Article 11 (1) 
Article 11c (1) or (2) 
Article 12 
Article 12f (1) or (2) 
Article 12g (1), (2b), (3) or (4) 
Article 12ga (1), (3), or (4) 
Article 12 gb (1) or (3) 
 
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Article 12ga (1), (3), or (4) 
Article 12 gb (1) or (3) 
 
5. 
Contravention of provision of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 
Article 2 (1) 
Article 3 (1) 
Article 3a (1) 
Article 4 (1) or (2) 
Article 5 (1), (2), (2a), (2b) or (3) 
Article 6  
Article 8 
Article 10 (1) 
Article 13a 
 
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
26 March, 2025. 
 
PASCHAL DONOHOE, 
Minister for Finance. 
 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 83 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES AGAINST SERIOUS 
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ABUSES) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
2  [83] 
 
S.I. No. 83 of 2025 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES AGAINST SERIOUS 
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ABUSES) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, PETER BURKE, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in exercise


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I, PETER BURKE, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in exercise 
of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 
1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving full effect to Council 
Regulation (EU) No 2020/1998 of 7 December 20201, as amended, hereby make 
the following regulations: 
 
1. 
These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Restrictive 
Measures Against Serious Human Rights Violations and Abuses) Regulations 
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Measures Against Serious Human Rights Violations and Abuses) Regulations 
2025. 
 
2. (1) In these Regulations – 
“Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EU) No 2020/1998 of 7 
December 20201 as amended by the European acts specified in Schedule 1; 
“European act” means an act adopted by an institution of the European Union or 
an institution of the European Communities. 
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4. 
Notwithstanding Regulation 3, a person who has received an 
authorisation under a provision of the Council Regulation specified in Part 2 of 
Schedule 2 may, subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of such 
authorisation, do such of the things as are so authorised.  
 
5. 
A person who is guilty of an offence under Regulation 3 shall be liable -  
(a) 
on summary conviction, to a class A fine or to imprisonment for 
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a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or 
(b) 
on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €500,000 or 
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both. 
 
6. 
Any competent authority, following such consultation as it considers 
necessary with other competent authorities, for the purposes of the 
 
1   OJ L410 I, 7.12.2020, p.1 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 21st March, 2025. 
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[83]  3 
 
administration and enforcement of the Council Regulation or these Regulations, 
may give in writing such directions to a person as it sees fit. 
 
7. 
A person who fails to comply with a direction given under Regulation 6 
within the time specified in the direction shall be guilty of an offence and shall 
be liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term 
not exceeding 6 months or both. 
 
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Regulations in relation to an act committed outside the State consisting of the 
conduct, or substantially the same conduct, that constituted the offence of which 
the person has been acquitted or convicted. 
 
10. The European Union (Restrictive Measures Against Serious Human 
Rights Violations and Abuses) (No.4) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 694 of 2024) 
are revoked. 
4  [83] 
 
Schedule 1 
Council Regulation 
1. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/371 of 2 March 20212 
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Council Regulation 
1. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/371 of 2 March 20212 
2. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/478 of 22 March 20213 
3. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2151 of 6 December 
20214 
4. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2195 of 13 December 
20215     
5. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 
20226  
6. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2374 of 5 December 
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6. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2374 of 5 December 
20227  
7. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/430 of 25 February 20238   
8. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/500 of 7 March 20239 
9. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1098 of 5 June 202310 
10. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1495 of 20 July 202311 
11. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1499 of 20 July 202312 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1499 of 20 July 202312 
12. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1715 of 8 September 
202313 
13. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2722 of 4 December 
202314    
14. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/417 of 29 January 202415 
15. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/952 of 22 March 202416 
16. 
Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1034 of 4 April 202417 
17. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1050 of 4 April 202418


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17. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1050 of 4 April 202418 
 
2 OJ L 71 I, 2.3.2021, p.1 
3 OJ L 99 I, 22.3.2021, p.1 
4 OJ L 436, 7.12.2021, p.1 
5 OJ L 445 I, 13.12.2021, p.10 
6 OJ L 114, 12.04.2022, p.60 
7 OJ L 314, 6.12.2022, p.81 
8 OJ L 59 I, 25.02.2023, p.423 
9 OJ L 69 I, 7.3.2023, p.1 
10 OJ L 145, 5.6.2023, p.1 
11 OJ L 183 I, 20.07.2023, p.1 
12 OJ L 183 I, 20.07.2023, p.30 
13 OJ L 2023/221 I, 08.09.2023, p.1 
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14 OJ L 2023/2722, 05.12.2023, p.1 
15 OJ L 2024/417, 29.01.2024, p.1 
16 OJ L 2024/952, 22.03.2024, p.1 
17 OJ L 2024/1034, 5.04.2024, p.1 
18 OJ L 2024/1050, 5.04.2024, p.1 
[83]  5 
 
18. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1073 of 12 April 202419 
19. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1172 of 19 April 202420 
20. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1960 of 15 July 202421 
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20. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1960 of 15 July 202421 
21. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2008 of 22 July 202422 
22. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 
September 202423 
23. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2999 of 2 December 
202424 
24. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/345 of 18 February 
202525 
 
19 OJ L 2024/1073, 12.04.2024, p.1 
20 OJ L 2024/1172, 19.04.2024, p.1 
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21 OJ L 2024/1960, 15.07.2024, p.1 
22 OJ L 2024/2008, 22.07.2024, p.1 
23 OJ L 2024/2465, 12.9.2024, p. 1 
24 OJ L 2024/2999, 3.12.2024, p.1 
25 OJ L 2025/345, 19.2.2025, p.1 
 
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Schedule 2 
Part 1 
Provision of Council Regulation 
Article 3(1) 
Article  3(2)  
Article 9(1) 
Article 10 
 
Part 2 
Provision of Council Regulation 
Article 4(1) 
Article 5(1) 
Article  5(1a) 
Article 6(1) 
Article 7(1) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Article  5(1a) 
Article 6(1) 
Article 7(1) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
19 March, 2025. 
 
PETER BURKE, 
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. 
 
 
 
 
 
[83]  7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 207 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING 
UKRAINE) (NO.5) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
2  [207] 
S.I. No. 207 of 2025 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING 
UKRAINE) (NO.5) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, PASCHAL DONOHOE, the Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers 
conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of


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hereby make the following regulations: 
 
1. 
These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Restrictive 
Measures concerning Ukraine) (No.5) Regulations 2025. 
2. (1) In these Regulations – 
“Council Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014” means Council Regulation (EU) No. 
208/2014 of 5 March 20141 as amended by the European acts specified in Part 1 
of Schedule 1; 
“Council Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014” means Council Regulation (EU) No.


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2 OJ No. L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6  
3 OJ No. L 183, 24.6.2014, p. 9 
4 OJ No. L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 1 
5 OJ No. L 42 I, 23.2.2022, p. 77 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 27th May, 2025. 
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(2) A word or expression which is used in these Regulations and which is 
also used in the Council Regulations has, unless the context otherwise requires, 
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the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Council Regulations. 
3. (1) A person who contravenes a provision of - 
(a) 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014 specified in paragraph 1 
of Schedule 2,  
(b) 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 specified in paragraph 2 
of Schedule 2, 
(c) 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 specified in paragraph 3 
of Schedule 2, 
(d) 
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corporate, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and 
punished as if he or she were guilty of the first-mentioned offence. 
 
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8. (1) Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations in relation to an 
act committed outside the State may be taken in any place in the State and the 
offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed in 
that place. 
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conduct, or substantially the same conduct, that constituted the offence of which 
the person has been acquitted or convicted. 
 
9. 
The European Union (Restrictive Measures concerning Ukraine) (No.4) 
Regulations 2025 (S.I. No.194 of 2025) are revoked.  
 
[207]  5 
Schedule 1 
European acts amending Council Regulations 
Part 1 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014 
 
1. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 381/2014 of 14 April 20146 
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/374 of 3 March 201712 
8. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/326 of 5 March 201813 
9. 
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/352 of 4 March 201914 
10. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1163 of 5 July 201915 
11. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/370 of 5 March 202016 
12. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/391 of 4 March 202117 
13. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2152 of 6 December 
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202118 
14. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/375 of 3 March 202219 
15. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 
202220 
16. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1501 of 9 September 
202221 
17. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/449 of 2 March 202322 
 
6 OJ No. L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 33 
7 OJ No. L 24, 30.1.2015, p. 1 
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10 OJ No. L 259, 6.10.2015, p. 3 
11 OJ No. L 60, 5.3.2016, p. 1 
12 OJ No. L 58, 4.3.2017, p. 1 
13 OJ No. L 63, 6.3.2018, p. 5 
14 OJ No. L 64, 5.3.2019, p. 1 
15 OJ No. L 182, 8.7.2019, p. 33 
16 OJ No. L 71, 6.3.2020, p. 1 
17 OJ No. L 77, 5.3.2021, p. 2 
18 OJ No. L 436, 7.12.2021, p. 7 
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22 OJ No. L 67, 3.3.2023, p. 1 
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18. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/827 of 4 March 202423 
19. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2465 of 10 September 
202424 
 
Part 2 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 
 
1. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 284/2014 of 21 March 
201425 
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4. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 477/2014 of 12 May 201428 
5. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 577/2014 of 28 May 201429 
6. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 753/2014 of 11 July 201430 
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11. Council Regulation (EU) No. 959/2014 of 8 September 201435 
12. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 961/2014 of 8 September 
201436 
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201438 
15. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/240 of 9 February 201539 
 
23 OJ L, 2024/827, 5.3.2024 
24 OJ L, 2024/2465, 12.9.2024 
25 OJ No. L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 27 
26 OJ No. L 126, 29.4.2014, p. 48 
27 OJ No. L 137, 12.5.2014, p. 1 
28 OJ No. L 137, 12.5.2014, p. 3 
29 OJ No. L 160, 29.5.2014, p. 7 
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36 OJ No. L 271, 12.9.2014, p. 8 
37 OJ No. L 331, 18.11.2014, p. 1 
38 OJ No. L 344, 29.11.2014, p. 5 
39 OJ No. L 40, 16.2.2015, p. 7 
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201541 
18. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/353 of 10 March 201642 
19. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1661 of 15 September 
201643 
20. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1955 of 8 November 
201644 
21. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/437 of 13 March 201745 
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Council Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 
1. Council Regulation (EU) No. 825/2014 of 30 July 2014132 
2. Council Regulation (EU) No. 1351/2014 of 18 December 2014133 
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1. Council Regulation (EU) No. 960/2014 of 8 September 2014137 
2. Council Regulation (EU) No. 1290/2014 of 4 December 2014138 
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8. Council Regulation (EU) 2022/334 of 28 February 2022144 
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17. Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1904 of 6 October 2022153 
18. Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2367 of 3 December 2022154 
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2023159 
24.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/427 of 25 February160 
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29. Council Regulation (EU) 2024/576 of 12 February 2024165 
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Article 11 (1) 
 
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Article 2(1) or (2) 
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Article 3n (1), (4), (7) or (12) 
Article 3nb (1) 
Article 3o (1), (2), (3), or (4) 
Article 3p (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5), (8), (9), (10), (11), or (12) 
Article 3q (1), (4) or (5) 
Article 3r (1), (2) or (7) 
Article 3s (1) 
Article 3t (1) or (2)  
Article 3u (1) or (2) 
Article 3v (1) or (2) 
Article 4 (1), (2b) or (3) 
Article 5 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6)  
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Article 5aa (1), (1a) or (1b) 
Article 5ab (1) 
Article 5ac (1) or (2) 
Article 5ad (1) 
Article 5ae (1), (2) or (5) 
Article 5b (1), (2) or (2a) 
Article 5e (1) 
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Article 5f (1) 
Article 5g (1) 
Article 5h (1) 
Article 5i (1) 
Article 5j (1) or (2) 
Article 5k (1) 
Article 5l (1) 
Article 5m (1) or (2)  
Article 5n (1), (2), (2a), (2b) or (3a) 
Article 5o (1) 
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Article 5r (1) 
Article 5s (1) 
Article 5t (1) 
Article 6b (1) 
Article 8a 
Article 11 (1) 
Article 11c (1) or (2) 
Article 12 
Article 12f (1) or (2) 
Article 12g (1), (2b), (3) or (4) 
Article 12ga (1), (3), or (4) 
Article 12 gb (1) or (3) 
 
5. 
Contravention of provision of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 
Article 2 (1) 
Article 3 (1) 
Article 3a (1) 
Article 4 (1) or (2) 
Article 5 (1), (2), (2a), (2b) or (3) 
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Article 5 (1), (2), (2a), (2b) or (3) 
Article 6  
Article 8 
Article 10 (1) 
Article 13a 
 
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
23 May, 2025. 
 
PASCHAL DONOHOE, 
Minister for Finance. 
 
 
 
[207]  19 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 184 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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POLICING, SECURITY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT 2024 
(SECTION 107) (OPERATION AND PROCEDURES OF STEERING 
GROUP) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 184 of 2025 
 
POLICING, SECURITY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT 2024 
(SECTION 107) (OPERATION AND PROCEDURES OF STEERING 
GROUP) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JIM O'CALLAGHAN, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers


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GROUP) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JIM O'CALLAGHAN, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers 
conferred on me by section 107(5) of the Policing, Security and Community 
Safety Act 2024 (No. 1 of 2024), having consulted with the other relevant 
Ministers, hereby make the following regulations: 
 
1. 
These Regulations may be cited as the Policing, Security and Community 
Safety Act 2024 (Section 107) (Operation and Procedures of Steering Group) 
Regulations 2025. 
 
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Regulations 2025. 
 
2. 
In these Regulations, a reference to a section is a reference to that section 
of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (No. 1 of 2024). 
 
3. 
The following public service bodies are prescribed, for the purposes of 
section 107(6)(a), as public service bodies from which representatives may be 
appointed to the Steering Group: 
(a) 
the Child and Family Agency; 
(b) 
the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland; 
(c) 
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(b) 
the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland; 
(c) 
An Garda Síochána; 
(d) 
the Health Service Executive; 
(e) 
An Ghníomhaireacht um Fhoréigean Baile, Gnéasach agus 
Inscnebhunaithe. 
 
4. 
A person shall not be appointed to the Steering Group pursuant to section 
107(4)(b)(v) unless the Minister is satisfied that the person has sufficient 
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experience and expertise in relation to the functions of local authorities and the 
manner in which local authorities operate, particularly insofar as those functions 
and that manner of operation relate to community safety. 
 
5. (1) A member of the Steering Group shall hold office, unless the member 
sooner dies, resigns, becomes disqualified or is removed from office, for such 
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period, not exceeding 3 years from the date of his or her appointment pursuant 
to section 107(4), as the Minister shall determine. 
(2) A member of the Steering Group whose term of office expires by the 
effluxion of time shall be eligible for reappointment to the office concerned, 
pursuant to section 107(4), for a further period not exceeding 3 years. 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 16th May, 2025. 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 16th May, 2025. 
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6. 
The Steering Group shall hold such and so many meetings as may be 
necessary for the performance of its functions but in each year shall hold at least 
4 meetings. 
 
7. 
At a meeting of the Steering Group – 
(a) 
the chairperson of the Steering Group shall, where present, chair 
the meeting, or 
(b) 
where and so long as the chairperson of the Steering Group is not 
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present or where that office is vacant, the other members of the 
Steering Group who are present shall choose one of their number 
to chair the meeting. 
 
8. 
The quorum for a meeting of the Steering Group shall be 5. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the Official Seal 
   of the Minister for Justice, 
13 May, 2025. 
 
JIM O’CALLAGHAN, 
Minister for Justice. 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 206 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MUTUAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 2008 
(DESIGNATION OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 206 of 2025 
 
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MUTUAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 2008 
(DESIGNATION OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) ORDER 2025 
 
I, SIMON HARRIS, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in exercise of the


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I, SIMON HARRIS, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) 
Act 2008 (No. 7 of 2008) (as adapted by the Foreign Affairs (Alteration of Name 
of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 106 of 2025)), after 
consultation with the Minister for Justice, hereby order as follows: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act


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1. 
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 
2008 (Designation of the United Arab Emirates) Order 2025. 
 
2. 
The United Arab Emirates is designated for the purposes of mutual 
assistance between the State and that state under the Criminal Justice (Mutual 
Assistance) Act 2008 (No. 7 of 2008) in accordance with the Treaty on Mutual 
Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Ireland and the United Arab 
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Emirates signed on 21 October 2024. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
20 May, 2025. 
 
SIMON HARRIS, 
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 27th May, 2025. 
[206]  3 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
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interpretation.) 
 
This Order designates the United Arab Emirates for the purposes of mutual 
assistance between the State and that state under the Criminal Justice (Mutual 
Assistance) Act 2008 (No. 7 of 2008), in accordance with the Treaty on Mutual 
Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Ireland and the United Arab 
Emirates. 
 
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CILL MHAIGHNEANN, 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 21 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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EUROPEAN UNION (INVESTMENT FIRMS) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
 
2  [21] 
 
S.I. No. 21 of 2025 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (INVESTMENT FIRMS) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, PASCHAL DONOHOE, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers 
conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 
1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/2034


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1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/2034 
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 20191 on the 
prudential supervision of investment firms, including in so far as that Directive 
amends Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
26 June 20132, hereby make the following regulations: 
 
1. 
These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Investment 
Firms) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 
 
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Firms) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 
 
2. 
Regulation 11 of the European Union (Investment Firms) Regulations 
2021 (S.I. No. 355 of 2021) is amended by the insertion of the following 
paragraph after paragraph (8): 
“(9) 
Where the State is the home Member State of an investment firm, the 
Bank shall give prior notification to the competent authority of a host Member 
State when it intends to utilise its powers under Part 3 of the Act of 2013 to


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State when it intends to utilise its powers under Part 3 of the Act of 2013 to 
conduct all necessary inspections at the business premises of the legal persons, 
and any other undertakings included in the supervision of compliance with the 
group capital test, where the Bank is the group supervisor.”. 
 
3. 
Regulation 74 of the European Union (Capital Requirements) 
Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 158 of 2014) is amended, in paragraph (9), by the


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Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 158 of 2014) is amended, in paragraph (9), by the 
substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (j): 
“(j) 
subject to paragraph (11), take the necessary operational steps to ensure 
that liquidity recovery plans can be implemented immediately.”. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
6 February, 2025. 
 
PASCHAL DONOHOE, 
Minister for Finance. 
 
 
 
1 OJ No. L314, 5.12.2019, p. 64 
2 OJ No. L176, 27.06.2013, p. 338


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Minister for Finance. 
 
 
 
1 OJ No. L314, 5.12.2019, p. 64 
2 OJ No. L176, 27.06.2013, p. 338 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 7th February, 2025. 
[21]  3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 1 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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HEALTH ACT 2007 (CARE AND WELFARE OF RESIDENTS IN 
DESIGNATED CENTRES FOR OLDER PEOPLE) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
2  [1] 
 
S.I. No. 1 of 2025 
 
HEALTH ACT 2007 (CARE AND WELFARE OF RESIDENTS IN 
DESIGNATED CENTRES FOR OLDER PEOPLE) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
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REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, STEPHEN DONNELLY, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers 
conferred on me by section 101 of the Health Act 2007 (No. 23 of 2007), hereby 
make the following regulations: 
 
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 2007 (Care and 
Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2025. 
(2) The Principal Regulations, the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of


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Regulations 2025. 
(2) The Principal Regulations, the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of 
Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 
2016 (S.I. No. 293/2016), the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents 
in Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 
428 of 2017), the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated 
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Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 628/2022) 
and these Regulations may be cited together as the Health Act 2007 (Care and 
Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013 
to 2025. 
(3) These Regulations shall come into operation on 31 March 2025. 
 
2. In these Regulations “Principal Regulations” means the Health Act 2007 
(Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) 
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Regulations 2013 (S.I. 415 of 2013). 
 
3. Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for 
the definition of “family” the following: 
“‘family’ means a member of a resident’s family, a close friend, carer of a 
resident or a person involved in promoting the health, welfare and 
wellbeing of a resident;”. 
 
4. Regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for 
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paragraph (3)(c) the following: 
“(c) is facilitated to communicate freely and in particular have access 
to — 
(i) 
information about current affairs and local 
matters, 
(ii) 
radio, television, newspapers, internet, and 
other media, 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 8th November, 2024. 
[2]  3 
 
(iii) 
telephone facilities, which may be accessed 
privately, 
(iv) 
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events,”.


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privately, 
(iv) 
voluntary groups, community resources and 
events,”. 
 
5. Regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting 
for paragraph (1) the following: 
“(1) 
The registered provider shall ensure that a resident, who has 
communication difficulties is facilitated to communicate freely in 
accordance with the residents’ needs and ability.”. 
 
6. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 11 
the following: 
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the following: 
“11. (1) 
The registered provider shall ensure that the designated 
centre has a written visitor policy, to include the process for: 
(i) 
normal visitor access; 
(ii) 
access during an outbreak of a communicable disease, and 
epidemic or a pandemic; 
(iii) 
arrangements for residents to receive nominated support 
persons. 
(2) 
The registered provider shall make arrangements for a resident to 
receive visitors. 
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receive visitors. 
(3) 
The person in charge shall ensure that – 
(a) 
in so far as is reasonably practicable, visits to a resident are 
not restricted, unless — 
(i) 
such a visit would, in the opinion of the person in 
charge, pose a risk to the resident concerned or to 
another resident, or 
(ii) 
the resident concerned has requested the restriction 
of visits, 
(b) 
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resident, suitable communal facilities are available for a 
resident to receive a visitor, and, in so far as is practicable, 
a suitable private area, which is not the resident’s room, is 
available to a resident to receive a visitor if required,  
(c) 
on occasions when visiting is restricted, restrictions are in 
place for the shortest period possible and that during such 
times residents are facilitated to maintain communication 
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times residents are facilitated to maintain communication 
and links with family, and 
(d) 
notwithstanding subparagraph (c), residents are supported 
to received visits from nominated support persons during an 
outbreak of a communicable disease, epidemic or pandemic 
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authorities in relation to infection prevention and control 
and outbreak management.”. 
 
7. Regulation 13 of the Principal Regulations is amended in paragraph 
(1)(c) by deleting “and friends”. 
 
8. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 14 
the following: 
“14. (1) 
The registered provider shall ensure that the designated 
centre has – 
(a) 
a person in charge, and 
(b) 
a person who is able to deputise in the absence of the person 
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(b) 
a person who is able to deputise in the absence of the person 
in charge. 
(2) 
The person in charge may be the registered provider where the 
registered provider concerned is a registered medical practitioner – 
(a) 
who is solely employed in carrying on the business of the 
designated centre concerned, and 
(b) 
has not less than 3 years’ experience of carrying on the 
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business of a nursing home under the Health Act 2007. 
(3) 
Where the registered provider is not the person in charge, the 
person in charge shall be a registered nurse with not less than 3 years’ 
experience of nursing older persons within the previous 6 years. 
(4) 
The person in charge may be a person in charge of up to two 
designated centres provided that the Chief Inspector is satisfied that he or 
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she is engaged in the effective governance, operational management and 
administration of the designated centres concerned. 
(5) 
Where the registered provider is not the person in charge, he or 
she shall ensure that the documents specified in Schedule 2 are provided 
by the person concerned. 
(6) 
A person who is employed to be a person in charge shall have, 
within 3 years of 31 March 2025 — 
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within 3 years of 31 March 2025 — 
(a) 
not less than 3 years’ experience in a nurse management 
role in the health and social care area, and 
(b) 
one of the following: 
(i) 
a post registration management certificate in health or 
a related field at a minimum of Level 8 qualification 
on the National Framework of Qualifications, or 
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Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications 
which includes a management or leadership module, 
 
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(c) 
paragraphs (a) and (b) shall not apply to a person in charge 
who is named on the register maintained by the Chief 
Inspector and/or availing of statutory leave from the 
position on 31 March 2025. 
(7) 
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designated centre concerned has been assessed as requiring full time 
nursing care, paragraphs (3) and (6) do not apply to the person in charge 
of that centre. 
(8) 
In the absence of the person in charge, the person who will 
deputise for the person in charge shall be a registered nurse working in the 
designated centre with not less than 3 years’ experience of nursing older 
persons within the previous 6 years.”. 
 
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9. Regulation 20(2) of the Principal Regulations is amended – 
(a) 
by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following: 
“(c) how to access any inspection reports on the centre,”, and  
(b) 
by consequently re-numbering subparagraph (c) as subparagraph 
(d), subparagraph (d) as subparagraph (e), and subparagraph (e) 
as subparagraph (f). 
 
10. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 23 
the following: 
“23. (1) 
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the following: 
“23. (1) 
The registered provider shall ensure that: 
(a) 
the designated centre has sufficient resources to ensure the 
effective delivery of care in accordance with the statement 
of purpose; 
(b) 
there is a clearly defined management structure that 
identifies the lines of authority and accountability, 
specifies roles,  and details responsibilities for all areas of 
care provision; 
(c) 
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care provision; 
(c) 
there are deputising arrangements for key management 
roles in place; 
(d) 
management systems are in place to ensure that the service 
provided is safe, appropriate, consistent and effectively 
monitored; 
(e) 
there is an annual review of the quality and safety of care 
delivered to residents in the designated centre to ensure 
that such care is in accordance with relevant standards set 
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by the Authority under section 8 of the Act and approved 
by the Minister under section 10 of the Act; 
(f) 
the review referred to in subparagraph (e) is prepared in 
consultation with residents and their families; 
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(g) 
that a copy of the review referred to in subparagraph (e) is 
made available to residents and, if requested, to the Chief 
Inspector; and 
(h) 
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implemented to address issues highlighted by the review 
referred to in subparagraph (e). 
(2) The registered provider shall ensure that effective arrangements are in 
place to facilitate staff to raise concerns about the quality and safety of the care 
and support provided to residents.”. 
 
11. Regulation 25 of the Principal Regulations is amended in paragraph (4) 
by deleting “or carer”. 
 
12. Regulation 26 of the Principal Regulations is amended in paragraph (1) 
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12. Regulation 26 of the Principal Regulations is amended in paragraph (1) 
– 
(a) 
by inserting after subparagraph (c)(v) the following: 
“(vi) infectious diseases;”, 
(b) 
by substituting for subparagraph (d) the following: 
“(d) 
arrangements for the identification, recording and 
investigation of serious incidents or adverse events involving 
residents;”, and 
(c) 
by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following: 
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“(e) 
a process for the implementation of actions and 
recommendations arising from subparagraph (d); and 
(f) 
a process for the audit, review and learning from events.”. 
 
13. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 27 
the following: 
“27. The registered provider shall: 
(a) 
ensure that infection prevention and control procedures 
consistent with the standards published by the Authority are 
in place and are implemented by staff, 
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in place and are implemented by staff, 
(b) 
ensure guidance published by appropriate national 
authorities in relation to infection prevention and control 
and outbreak management is implemented in the designated 
centre, as required, and 
(c) 
ensure that staff receive suitable training on infection 
prevention and control.”. 
 
 
 
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14. Regulation 31 of the Principal Regulations is amended – 
(a) 
in paragraph (1) – 
(i) 
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(a) 
in paragraph (1) – 
(i) 
by replacing “(j)” with “(i)”, and 
(ii) 
by replacing “3 working days” with “2 working days”; 
(b) 
in paragraph (3) by replacing “in paragraphs 7(2)(k) to (n)” with 
“in paragraphs 7(2)(a) to (e)”; and 
(c) 
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 
“(5) Reports required under paragraphs (1) or (3) shall be in 
accordance with guidance produced by the Chief Inspector.”. 
 
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15. Regulation 32 of the Principal Regulations is amended – 
(a) in paragraph (1) by replacing “28 days” with “42 days”; and 
(b) in paragraph (3) by replacing “28 days” with “42 days”. 
 
16. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 33 
the following: 
“33. (1) Where the registered provider gives notice of the absence of 
the person in charge from the designated centre under Regulation 32, such


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the person in charge from the designated centre under Regulation 32, such 
notice shall include details of the deputising arrangements that will be in 
place for the management of the designated centre during that absence up 
to a 6 month period of time. 
(2) 
Where there is an expectation that the person in charge named on 
the register will return to their post, the registered provider may apply to 
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the Chief Inspector for an extension of this arrangement for a further period 
not to exceed 6 months. 
(3) 
The notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall specify: 
(a) 
the arrangements which have been, or were made, for the 
running of the designated centre during that absence; 
(b) 
the deputising arrangements that have been, or are proposed 
to be made, for appointing another person in charge to 
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manage the designated centre during that absence, 
including the proposed date by which the appointment is to 
be made; and 
(c) 
the name, contact details and qualifications of the person 
who will be or was deputising for the person in charge 
during that absence.”. 
 
17. Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for 
the matter set out at reference number 15 the following: 
“15. The arrangements made for contact between residents and their 
family.”. 
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“15. The arrangements made for contact between residents and their 
family.”. 
8  [1] 
 
18. Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for 
the matter set out at reference number 7 the following: 
“7. 
Notifications under Regulation 31 
1. 
The Chief Inspector shall be notified of the occurrence of 
any of the following events within 2 days of such occurrence and a 
record of the event shall be kept:  
(a) 
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record of the event shall be kept:  
(a) 
the unexpected death of any resident, including the 
death of any resident following transfer to hospital 
from the designated centre, and the circumstances and 
cause of death when established; 
(b) 
any fire; 
(c) 
any loss of power, heating or water, or event where 
an unplanned evacuation of the centre took place and 
where residents could not immediately return to the 
designated centre; 
(d) 
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designated centre; 
(d) 
an outbreak of any notifiable disease; 
(e) 
any serious incident or injury to a resident that 
requires hospital admission or resulted in death; 
(f) 
any unexplained absence of a resident from the 
designated centre; 
(g) 
any incident of alleged or confirmed abuse of any 
resident; 
(h) 
any allegation of misconduct by the registered 
provider or by a member of staff; 
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provider or by a member of staff; 
(i) 
any occasion where the registered provider became 
aware that the person in charge is the subject of 
review by a professional body. 
2. 
The Chief Inspector shall be notified at quarterly intervals 
of the occurrence of any of the following events and a record of such 
an occurrence shall be kept: 
(a) 
any occasion when restrictive practices were used 
including the type of restrictive practice used and the 
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including the type of restrictive practice used and the 
number of residents affected; 
(b) 
any occasion on which the fire alarm equipment is 
operated other than for the purpose of fire practice, 
drill or test of equipment; 
(c) 
a recurring pattern of theft or burglary; 
(d) 
any death, including cause of death, other than those 
specified in paragraph 1(a) above; and 
(e) 
such other adverse incident the Chief Inspector may 
require.”. 
 
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(e) 
such other adverse incident the Chief Inspector may 
require.”. 
 
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19. Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after 
reference number 20 the following: 
“21. Written visitor policy.” 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
6 November, 2024. 
 
STEPHEN DONNELLY, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations amend the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents 
in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013. 
The objective of these Regulations is to strengthen existing requirements for 
designated centres and enhance the quality of care being provided to residents. 
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These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of 
Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) 2013 to 2025. 
 
 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 15 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 (SECTION 11E(2)) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
2  [15] 
 
S.I. No. 15 of 2025 
 
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 (SECTION 11E(2)) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
The Health Insurance Authority pursuant to section 11E(2) of the Health 
Insurance Act 1994 (No. 16 of 1994) (inserted by section 15 of the Health


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Insurance Act 1994 (No. 16 of 1994) (inserted by section 15 of the Health 
Insurance (Amendment) Act 2012) (No. 45 of 2012) and section 8 of the Health 
Insurance (Amendment) Act 2013 (No 48 of 2013)), hereby makes the following 
Regulations: 
 
Citation and commencement 
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Insurance Act 1994 
(Section 11E(2)) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st day of January, 2025. 
 
Interpretation


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(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st day of January, 2025. 
 
Interpretation 
2. (1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— 
“Act of 1994” means the Health Insurance Act 1994 (No. 16 of 1994) ; 
“Authority” means The Health Insurance Authority;  
“Principal Regulations” means the Health Insurance Act 1994 (Section 11E(2)) 
(Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 693 of 2024). 
(2) A word or expression that is used in these Regulations and is also used


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(2) A word or expression that is used in these Regulations and is also used 
in the Act of 1994 shall have in these Regulations the same meaning as it has in 
that Act unless the contrary intention appears. 
(3) A reference in these Regulations— 
(a) 
to any other enactment shall, unless the context otherwise 
requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as 
amended or extended by any other enactment, and 
(b) 
a reference to a Regulation is a reference to a Regulation of these


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(b) 
a reference to a Regulation is a reference to a Regulation of these 
Regulations unless it is indicated that a reference to some other 
provision is intended. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 4th February, 2025. 
[15]  3 
 
Amendment of Regulation 4 of the “Principal Regulations” 
3. 
Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, which amends by deletion


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3. 
Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, which amends by deletion 
relevant contracts listed in the schedule to the Health Insurance Act 1994 
(Section 11E(2)) (No.5) Regulations 2014, is hereby amended by the substitution 
of “Aviva Health Insurance Ireland Ltd.” in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of 
Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, for “Elips Insurances Ltd.”. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the Seal of The Health Insurance Authority, 
22 January, 2025. 
 
PATRICIA BYRON,


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GIVEN under the Seal of The Health Insurance Authority, 
22 January, 2025. 
 
PATRICIA BYRON, 
Chairperson/Member. 
 
BRIAN LEE, 
    Authorised Officer 
 
 
 
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations are made by The Health Insurance Authority pursuant to 
Section 11E(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1994 , as inserted by section 15 of


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Section 11E(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1994 , as inserted by section 15 of 
the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2012 and Section 8 of the Health 
Insurance (Amendment) Act 2013. These Regulations amend by substitution 
"Aviva Health Insurance Ireland Ltd." in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d), to 
Regulation 4 of the Health Insurance Act 1994 (Section 11E(2)) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 693 of 2024), for “Elips Insurances Ltd.” 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 31 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
AVIAN INFLUENZA (PRECAUTIONARY CONFINEMENT OF BIRDS 
AND RESTRICTION ON ASSEMBLY OF LIVE BIRDS) REGULATIONS 
2025  
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 31 of 2025 
 
AVIAN INFLUENZA (PRECAUTIONARY CONFINEMENT OF BIRDS 
AND RESTRICTION ON ASSEMBLY OF LIVE BIRDS) REGULATIONS 
2025  
 
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers


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2025  
 
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers 
conferred on him by section 36 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 
15 of 2013), makes the following regulations: 
1. 
These are the Avian Influenza (Precautionary Confinement of Birds and 
Restriction on Assembly of Live Birds) Regulations 2025 and come into 
operation on 17th February 2025. 
 
2. 
In these Regulations: 
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2. 
In these Regulations: 
“direction” means a direction under Regulation 4; 
“poultry” means birds kept in captivity for the production of meat or eggs for 
consumption, the production of other products, for restocking supplies of game 
birds or for the purposes of breeding for the production of these categories of 
birds; 
“other captive bird” means a bird other than poultry that is kept in captivity; 
“secure building” means a building where poultry or other captive birds are


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“secure building” means a building where poultry or other captive birds are 
confined in a manner that they cannot come into contact with wild birds and 
other birds cannot come into contact with birds confined to the building. 
 
3. (1) A person who has poultry or other captive birds in his or her 
possession or under his or her control shall take all reasonable steps to confine 
such poultry or captive birds – 
(a) 
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(a) 
in a secure building in accordance with the biosecurity measures 
set out in the Schedule, or 
(b) 
where it is not possible to confine poultry or other captive birds 
within a secure building, to confine them in a manner that they do 
not have access to other poultry, other captive birds or wild birds, 
in accordance with the biosecurity measures in the Schedule. 
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(2) A person who has birds referred to in paragraph (1) in his or her 
possession or under his or her control shall take all necessary steps to ensure that 
the birds do not come into contact with other birds. 
 
4. (1) It is sufficient compliance with Regulation 3 (1) if birds referred to in 
that provision are confined in accordance with a direction. 
(2) A direction shall be in legible form or, if in non-legible form, capable of


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(2) A direction shall be in legible form or, if in non-legible form, capable of 
being reproduced in legible form and may be varied or revoked by further 
direction. 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 18th February, 2025. 
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(3) An authorised officer may issue a direction, attach conditions to a 
direction, vary a condition, insert a new condition, revoke a direction or refuse 
an application.


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direction, vary a condition, insert a new condition, revoke a direction or refuse 
an application. 
(4) An authorised officer shall not issue a direction unless the officer is 
satisfied that all necessary precautions are, and will remain, in operation to 
prevent the risk of an outbreak of avian influenza. 
(5) Notwithstanding the generality of paragraph (3), a condition to a 
direction may include provisions relating to- 
(a) 
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direction may include provisions relating to- 
(a) 
the confinement of birds, 
(b) 
the supply of feed and water to birds confined to a premises, 
(c) 
biosecurity, including disinfection procedures, and measures to 
prevent transfer of contamination, 
(d) 
control of vermin, and 
(e) 
the movement of persons, vehicles and equipment. 
(6) A person to whom a direction is given shall comply with the direction. 
(7) If an authorised officer revokes a direction, he or she shall- 
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(7) If an authorised officer revokes a direction, he or she shall- 
(a) 
notify the person concerned in writing of the decision and the 
reasons for the decision, and that he or she may make 
representations to the Minister in relation to the decision within 7 
days of the date of the notification, 
(b) 
consider a representation duly made, and 
(c) 
confirm, modify or annul the decision and notify the person 
concerned of the decision and the reasons for the decision. 
 
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concerned of the decision and the reasons for the decision. 
 
5. 
A person shall not – 
(a) 
organise or take part in an event which involves assembling birds, 
(b) 
sell or supply a live bird at a fair, market, mart or other gathering, 
or 
(c) 
have a live bird in his or her possession or under his and her 
control at an event to which paragraph (1) or (2) relates. 
 
6. 
Regulation 5 does not apply to the assembly of pigeons for racing and 
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Regulation 5 does not apply to the assembly of pigeons for racing and 
associated purposes. 
 
7. 
Regulations 3, 4 (6) and 5 are penal provisions to which section 36 (4) 
(b) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 applies. 
 
 
 
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Schedule 
Regulation 3 
Biosecurity measures 
1. 
All necessary measures to reduce the movement of people, vehicles or 
equipment to and from areas where poultry or other captive birds are 
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equipment to and from areas where poultry or other captive birds are 
kept. 
2. 
All necessary measures to minimise the risk that poultry or other captive 
birds will become affected with avian influenza through exposure to 
manure, slurry or other products. 
3. 
Effective vermin control, including preventing the entry of wild and 
domestic animals to land or premises where poultry or other captive 
birds are kept. 
4. 
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birds are kept. 
4. 
Feed and bedding must be stored in such a manner that other animals, 
including wild birds, do not have access.  
5. 
A person who has contact with poultry or other captive birds must take 
all reasonable measures to avoid the transfer of avian influenza virus to 
or from land or premises where poultry or other captive birds are kept, 
including cleansing and disinfection of equipment, vehicles and 
footwear that has been in contact with poultry or other captive birds.


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footwear that has been in contact with poultry or other captive birds.  
6. 
Provide at all entry and exit points of land or premises where poultry or 
other captive birds are kept, disinfection points containing sufficient 
amount of a disinfectant that is effective against avian influenza virus 
used in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines.  
7. 
All necessary measures must be taken to prevent access by wild birds 
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to land or premises where poultry or other captive birds are kept.   
8. 
Provide feed and water to poultry or other captive birds in such a way 
that is not accessible to wild birds. 
9. 
Take all necessary measures to prevent overgrowth of vegetation or 
accumulation of uncovered water on the land or premises. 
10. 
Remove from land or premises where poultry or other captive birds are 
kept anything that might attract wild birds from the premises such as 
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fallen fruit or uneaten feed. 
11. 
Take all necessary measures to thoroughly clean and disinfect buildings 
and equipment at the end of each production cycle, using a disinfectant 
that is effective against avian influenza viruses at the right 
concentration. 
12. 
In respect of poultry or other captive birds referred to in Regulation 3 
(1) (b), an outdoor area to which poultry and other captive birds have 
access must be fenced to confine the birds and must be actively 
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access must be fenced to confine the birds and must be actively 
managed to ensure- 
(a) 
the area is not contaminated with feathers or faecal material from 
wild birds and all reasonable steps are taken to remove such 
contamination, if present, 
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(b) 
the area is fenced to keep the poultry or other captive birds 
confined within the area and to prevent wild birds from having 
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access to the area, 
(c) 
access to open or permanent standing water is restricted by 
fencing-off and netting ponds, standing water or waterlogged 
land, 
(d) 
feed and water and bedding must be stored indoors, in such a 
manner that they are not accessible to other animals, including 
wild birds, 
(e) 
poultry and other captive birds are fed indoors or under a covered 
area in a manner that the feed and water is not accessible to wild 
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area in a manner that the feed and water is not accessible to wild 
birds, 
(f) 
appropriate usen is made of devices such as streamers, bird 
scarers or foils to discourage wild birds. 
(g) 
carcasses are removed immediately from the area, 
(h) 
regular cleansing and disinfection are carried out on all concrete 
walkways, paths and similar surfaces to which poultry or other 
captive birds have access, 
(i) 
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captive birds have access, 
(i) 
there is regular inspection of the area, and  
(j) 
all necessary measures are taken to prevent overgrowth of 
vegetation or accumulation of uncovered water on the land. 
13. 
Captive raptors (birds of prey) may be exercised outdoors provided 
contact with wild birds is avoided. 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for 
Agriculture, Food and the Marine, 
14 February, 2025. 
 
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Agriculture, Food and the Marine, 
14 February, 2025. 
 
MICHEAL SHEAHAN, 
An officer authorised to authenticate the official Seal of 
the Minister. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These regulations provide for the housing of domestic poultry and captive birds 
and the restriction on assembly of live birds as precautionary measures against 
risk of avian influenza.   
 
 
 
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risk of avian influenza.   
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 3 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION BOARD CONDITIONS FOR 
REGISTRATION IN THE REFERRAL FOR RADIOLOGICAL 
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES DIVISION BYE-LAW 2025 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 3 of 2025 
 
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION BOARD CONDITIONS FOR 
REGISTRATION IN THE REFERRAL FOR RADIOLOGICAL 
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES DIVISION BYE-LAW 2025


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REGISTRATION IN THE REFERRAL FOR RADIOLOGICAL 
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES DIVISION BYE-LAW 2025 
 
The Physiotherapists Registration Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on 
it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Act 2005 (as amended), with the 
approval of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, hereby makes the 
following bye-law:  
 
1. (1) This bye-law may be cited as the Physiotherapists Registration Board


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following bye-law:  
 
1. (1) This bye-law may be cited as the Physiotherapists Registration Board 
Conditions for Registration in the Referral for Radiological Diagnostic 
Procedures Division Bye-Law 2025.  
(2) This bye-law comes into operation on 7 January 2025.  
 
2. 
In this bye-law: 
“the Act” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (No. 27 of 
2005) as amended from time to time;  
“applicant” means an applicant for registration in the Referral for Radiological


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“applicant” means an applicant for registration in the Referral for Radiological 
Diagnostic Procedures Division; 
“the Board” means the Physiotherapists Registration Board; 
“General Division” means the General Division of the register of the 
Physiotherapists Registration Board that was established and now continues 
under section 36 of the Act; 
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“Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division” means the Referral 
for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division of the register of the 
Physiotherapists Registration Board that was established and now continues 
under section 36 of the Act; 
“the Register” means the register of the Physiotherapists Registration Board that 
was established and now continues under section 36 of the Act. 
 
3. 
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3. 
For the purposes of sections 31, 37, and 38 of the Act, the Board has 
determined that where a person wishes to have his or her name entered in the 
Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division of the Register, the 
conditions set out in this bye-law must be satisfied and that person must provide 
satisfactory evidence of his or her compliance with this bye-law in his or her 
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application for registration.  
 
4. 
In order to be eligible for registration in the Referral for Radiological 
Diagnostic Procedure Division an applicant must: 
(1) provide proof of registration in the General Division of the Register; or  
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 17th January, 2025. 
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General Division of the Register; and 
(3) provide evidence of a qualification approved for the purposes of section 
38(2)(a) as attesting to the standard of proficiency required for registration; or  
(4) provide such evidence as may be required by the Board from time to time 
of a professional qualification in referral for radiological diagnostic procedures 
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that, in the opinion of the Board, attests to the applicant’s having achieved a 
standard of proficiency corresponding to the standards set by the Board for entry 
into the Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division of the 
Register.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the seal of the Physiotherapists Registration Board, 
7 January, 2025. 
 
RÓISÍN O HANLON, 
Chairperson, Physiotherapists Registration Board . 
 
 
 
 
 
JOHN BIGGINS, 
Member, Physiotherapists Registration Board.


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JOHN BIGGINS, 
Member, Physiotherapists Registration Board. 
 
 
 
 
4  [3] 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
This bye-law sets out the criteria for entry to Referral for Radiological 
Diagnostic Procedures Division of the Register of Physiotherapists established 
by the Physiotherapists Registration Board. 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 227 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
HEALTH ACT 1970 (SECTION 67F) (PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF 
MENOPAUSE PRODUCTS DISPENSING SERVICES) REGULATIONS 
2025 
 
 
 
2  [227] 
S.I. No. 227 of 2025 
 
HEALTH ACT 1970 (SECTION 67F) (PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF 
MENOPAUSE PRODUCTS DISPENSING SERVICES) REGULATIONS 
2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the


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2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 67F(4) of the Health Act 1970 (No. 1 of 
1970) (inserted by section 4 of the Health Insurance (Amendment) and Health 
(Provision of Menopause Products) Act 2024) (No. 42 of 2024), with the consent 
of the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform 
and Digitalisation, hereby make the following regulations:


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and Digitalisation, hereby make the following regulations: 
 
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 1970 (Section 67F) 
(Payments in Respect of Menopause Products Dispensing Services) Regulations 
2025. 
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1 day of June 2025. 
 
2. In these Regulations, “reimbursement price” has the meaning assigned 
to it by Regulation 2 of the Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to


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to it by Regulation 2 of the Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to 
Community Pharmacy Contractors) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 300 of 2011). 
 
3. The amount of the payment to be made to a pharmacy provider in respect 
of the dispensing specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 opposite a particular 
reference in column (1) thereof is prescribed as the sum of the following: 
(a) 
the reimbursement price in respect of the particular menopause 
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(a) 
the reimbursement price in respect of the particular menopause 
product; and 
(b) 
the amount of the payment specified in column (3) of Schedule 1 
opposite the particular reference in column (1) thereof. 
 
4. No payment shall be made to a pharmacy provider under these 
Regulations in respect of a relevant woman where a charge was imposed on the 
relevant woman by that pharmacy provider in respect of the dispensing of a 
relevant product.


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relevant product. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 3rd June, 2025. 
[227]  3 
Schedule 1 
Regulation 3 
Payments to pharmacy providers 
Reference 
Number  
(1) 
Description 
(2) 
Amount 
(3) 
1.  
Dispensing a relevant product that is a 
menopause product to a woman who, as a 
private patient, falls below the monthly 
Drugs Payment Scheme threshold and 
who receives that relevant product that is


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Drugs Payment Scheme threshold and 
who receives that relevant product that is 
a menopause product pursuant to the 
provisions of the Health Insurance 
(Amendment) and Health (Provision of 
Menopause Products) Act 2024) (No. 42 
of 2024) 
€5.00 
per 
menopause 
product 
2. 
Dispensing a relevant product that is a 
menopause product to a woman with 
limited eligibility who receives that 
relevant product that is a menopause 
product under the Drugs Payment Scheme 
€5.00 
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product under the Drugs Payment Scheme 
€5.00 
per 
menopause 
product 
3.  
Dispensing a relevant product that is a 
menopause product to a woman with full 
eligibility who receives that relevant 
product that is a menopause product under 
the General Medical Services Scheme 
€5.00 
per 
menopause 
product 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4  [227] 
The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and 
Digitalisation consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.


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Digitalisation consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations. 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
28 May, 2025. 
 
JACK CHAMBERS, 
Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public 
Services Reform and Digitalisation. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my hand, 
   29 May 2025 
 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MCNEILL, 
    Minister for Health 
[227]  5 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.)


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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations are made under section 67F(4) of the Health Act 1970 (No. 1 
of 1970) (inserted by section 4 of the Health Insurance (Amendment) and Health 
(Provision of Menopause Products) Act 2024) (No. 42 of 2024). 
The objective of these Regulations is to provide for the dispensing fees to be 
paid to pharmacists in respect of menopause products dispensed to woman


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paid to pharmacists in respect of menopause products dispensed to woman 
pursuant to the Health Insurance (Amendment) and Health (Provision of 
Menopause Products) Act 2024) (No. 42 of 2024). 
 
 
 
6  [227] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CILL MHAIGHNEANN, 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 65 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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HEALTH (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
2  [65] 
 
S.I. No. 65 of 2025 
 
HEALTH (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER 2025 
 
The Government, on the request of the Minister for Health and in exercise of the 
powers conferred on them by section 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries 
(Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 (No. 28 of 1977), hereby order as follows: 
 
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(Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 (No. 28 of 1977), hereby order as follows: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Health (Delegation of Ministerial 
Functions) Order 2025. 
 
2. 
The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of 
the Minister for Health conferred on her by or under the enactments specified in 
the Schedule are delegated to Mary Butler, Minister of State at the Department 
of Health. 
 
 
 
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of Health. 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 7th March, 2025. 
[65]  3 
 
SCHEDULE 
 
Mental Health Act 2001 (No. 25 of 2001) 
Mental Health Act 2008 (No. 19 of 2008) 
Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2018 (No. 10 of 2018) 
Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Act 2018 (No. 23 of 2018) 
Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (No. 11 of 2006) 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, 
4 March, 2025. 
 
MICHEÁL MARTIN, 
Taoiseach.


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4 March, 2025. 
 
MICHEÁL MARTIN, 
Taoiseach. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4  [65] 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
The Health (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 delegates to Mary 
Butler, Minister of State at the Department of Health the statutory powers and 
duties of the Minister for Health mentioned in the Order.  
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 226 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
HEALTH ACT 1970 (SECTION 59(4)) (MENOPAUSE PRODUCTS) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
 
2  [226] 
S.I. No. 226 of 2025 
 
HEALTH ACT 1970 (SECTION 59(4)) (MENOPAUSE PRODUCTS) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, being of the 
opinion that not to charge the amount referred to in subsection (1A) (inserted by


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opinion that not to charge the amount referred to in subsection (1A) (inserted by 
section 1(a) of the Health (Amendment)(No. 2) Act 2010 (No. 20 of 2010)) of 
section 59 of the Health Act 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) to persons of the class 
specified in Regulation 3 is just and equitable, having formed such opinion in 
accordance with paragraph (c) (and, in particular, subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of 
that paragraph) of subsection (4) (amended by section 1(c) of the Health


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that paragraph) of subsection (4) (amended by section 1(c) of the Health 
(Amendment)(No. 2) Act 2010) of the said section 59, and in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by subsection (4)(a)(ii) of that section, and with the 
consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, 
Reform and Digitalisation, hereby make the following regulations: 
 
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 1970 (Section 
59(4)) (Menopause Products) Regulations 2025.


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59(4)) (Menopause Products) Regulations 2025. 
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of June 2025. 
 
2. In these Regulations: 
(a) 
‘enactment’ has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the 
Interpretation Act 2005; 
(b) 
‘menopause’ means, in relation to a woman, the various stages 
related to menopause and includes perimenopause, post 
menopause, early menopause, premature menopause and 
medically induced menopause; 
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menopause, early menopause, premature menopause and 
medically induced menopause; 
(c) 
‘menopause products’ means hormone replacement therapy 
drugs, medicines and surgical and medical appliances used to 
alleviate the symptoms of menopause, which are for the time 
being on the Reimbursement List; 
(d) 
‘pharmacy provider’ means a retail pharmacy business (within 
the meaning of section 2(1) of the Pharmacy Act 2007) which has 
entered into or agreed to enter into an agreement with the Health


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entered into or agreed to enter into an agreement with the Health 
Service Executive for the dispensing of menopause products to 
women referred to in subsection (1); 
(e) 
‘registered medical practitioner’ has the same meaning as it has 
in section 2(1) of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007; 
(f) 
‘registered midwife’ has the same meaning as it has in section 
2(1) of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011; 
(g) 
‘Reimbursement List’ has the same meaning as it has in section


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(g) 
‘Reimbursement List’ has the same meaning as it has in section 
2(1) of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 
2013. 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 3rd June, 2025. 
[226]  3 
 
3. Women who are ordinarily resident in the State and have been prescribed 
menopause products by a registered medical practitioner, or a registered nurse 
or registered midwife in accordance with the provisions of section 67F of the


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or registered midwife in accordance with the provisions of section 67F of the 
Health Act 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) (inserted by section 4 of the Health Insurance 
(Amendment) and Health (Provision of Menopause Products) Act 2024 (No. 42 
of 2024)) and who are supplied with the menopause products from a pharmacy 
provider shall not be charged the amount referred to in subsection (1A) (inserted 
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by section 1(a) of the Health Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2010 (No. 20 of 2010)) 
of section 59 of the Health Act 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) in respect of the menopause 
products supplied. 
 
The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and 
Digitalisation consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations. 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
28 May, 2025. 
 
JACK CHAMBERS, 
Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public 
Services, Reform and Digitalisation.


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Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public 
Services, Reform and Digitalisation. 
 
 
GIVEN under my hand, 
     29 May 2025 
 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MCNEILL, 
    Minister for Health 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4  [226] 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
The objective of these Regulations is to provide for the exemption of menopause 
products dispensed to woman pursuant to the Health Insurance (Amendment)


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products dispensed to woman pursuant to the Health Insurance (Amendment) 
and Health (Provision of Menopause Products) Act 2024) (No. 42 of 2024) from 
being subject to a prescription charge. 
 
 
 
[226]  5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CILL MHAIGHNEANN, 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 40 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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EUROPEAN UNION (NOVEL FOODS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 
2025 
 
 
 
2  [40] 
 
S.I. No. 40 of 2025 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (NOVEL FOODS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 
2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 
(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Commission


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(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 20171, as amended 
by the Commission implementing acts specified in Part A of Schedule 1 to these 
Regulations, hereby make the following Regulations: 
 
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Novel Foods) 
(Amendment) Regulations 2025. 
(2) The Principal Regulations, the Regulations of 2024 and these


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(Amendment) Regulations 2025. 
(2) The Principal Regulations, the Regulations of 2024 and these 
Regulations may be cited together as the European Union (Novel Food) 
Regulations 2022 to 2025. 
 
2. 
In these Regulations –  
“Principal Regulations” means the European Union (Novel Foods) Regulations 
2022 (S.I. No. 253 of 2022); 
“Regulations of 2024” means the European Union (Novel Foods) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 159 of 2024). 
 
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Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 159 of 2024). 
 
3. 
Regulation 13 (as amended by Regulation 5 of the Regulations of 2024) 
of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for paragraph (3) the 
following: 
“(3) 
Where an authorised officer purchases or takes a sample of food 
contained in unopened containers and its division into parts— 
(a) 
is not reasonably practicable, or 
 
1 OJ No. L 351, 30.12.2017, p. 72. 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 25th February, 2025. 
[40]  3 
 
(b) 
might affect the composition, integrity or impede the proper 
analysis of the sample, 
the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) as regards the division of samples into 
parts shall be deemed to be complied with if the authorised officer divides the 
containers into three lots and deals with each lot as if it were a sample as 
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specified under paragraph (1) and (2).”. 
 
4. 
Regulation 23 (as amended by Regulation 7 of the Regulations of 2024) 
of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following paragraph:  
“(6) 
Food supplements containing 8.0 mg or less of astaxanthin intended for 
the general population older than 14 years of age, complying with the 
requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1377 of 19


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requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1377 of 19 
August 20212 may continue to be placed on the market until 1 February 2024 
and may be marketed until their date of minimum durability or use by date.”.  
 
5. 
Part A of Schedule 1 (as amended by Regulation 8 of the Regulations of 
2024) of the Principal Regulations is substituted by the following: 
 
“Schedule 1 
Part A 
1. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/460 of 20 March 
20183 
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“Schedule 1 
Part A 
1. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/460 of 20 March 
20183 
2. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/461 of 20 March 
20184 
3. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/462 of 20 March 
20185 
4. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/469 of 21 March 
20186 
 
2 OJ No. L 297, 20.8.2021, p. 20. 
3 OJ No. L 78, 21.3.2018, p. 2. 
4 OJ No. L 78, 21.3.2018, p. 7. 
5 OJ No. L 78, 21.3.2018, p. 11. 
6 OJ No. L 79, 22.3.2018, p. 11. 
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5 OJ No. L 78, 21.3.2018, p. 11. 
6 OJ No. L 79, 22.3.2018, p. 11. 
4  [40] 
 
5. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/991 of 12 July 20187  
6. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1011 of 17 July 
20188 
7. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1018 of 18 July 
20189 
8. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1023 of 23 July 
201810 
9. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1032 of 20 July 
201811 
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201810 
9. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1032 of 20 July 
201811 
10. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1122 of 10 August 
201812 
11. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1123 of 10 August 
201813 
12. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1132 of 13 August 
201814 
13. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1133 of 13 August 
201815 
14. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1293 of 26 
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201815 
14. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1293 of 26 
September 201816 
15. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1631 of 30 October 
201817 
16. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1632 of 30 October 
201818 
17. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1633 of 30 October 
201819 
18. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1647 of 31 October 
201820 
19. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1648 of 29 October 
201821


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201820 
19. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1648 of 29 October 
201821 
 
7 OJ No. L 177, 13.7.2018, p. 9. 
8 OJ No. L 181, 18.7.2018, p. 4. 
9 OJ No. L 183, 19.7.2018, p. 9. 
10 OJ No. L 187, 24.7.2018, p. 1. 
11 OJ No. L 185, 23.7.2018, p. 9. 
12 OJ No. L 204, 13.8.2018, p. 36.  
13 OJ No. L 204, 13.8.2018, p. 41. 
14 OJ No. L 205, 14.8.2018, p. 15. 
15 OJ No. L 205, 14.8.2018, p. 18. 
16 OJ No. L 243, 27.9.2018, p. 2. 
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16 OJ No. L 243, 27.9.2018, p. 2. 
17 OJ No. L 272, 31.10.2018, p. 17. 
18 OJ No. L 272, 31.10.2018, p. 23. 
19 OJ No. L 272, 31.10.2018, p. 29. 
20 OJ No. L 274, 5.11.2018, p. 51. 
21 OJ No. L 275, 6.11.2018, p. 1. 
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20. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1991 of 13 
December 201822 
21. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2016 of 18 
December 201823 
22. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2017 of 18 
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22. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2017 of 18 
December 201824 
23. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/108 of 24 January 
201925 
24. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/109 of 24 January 
201926 
25. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/110 of 24 January 
201927 
26. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/387 of 11 March 
201928 
27. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/388 of 11 March 
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201928 
27. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/388 of 11 March 
201929 
28. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/456 of 20 March 
201930 
29. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/506 of 26 March 
201931 
30. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/760 of 13 May 
201932 
31. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1272 of 29 July 
201933 
32. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1294 of 1 August 
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201933 
32. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1294 of 1 August 
201934 
33. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1314 of 2 August 
201935 
34. 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1686 of 8 October 
201936 
 
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interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations give further effect to Commission Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017 which establishes the Union List of Novel 
Foods as amended by the Commission Implementing Regulations specified in 
the Schedule to these Regulations.  
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These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Novel Foods) 
(Amendment) Regulations 2025.  
These Regulations amend the European Union (Novel Foods) Regulations 2022 
(S.I. No. 253 of 2022) in the manner specified in these Regulations and can be 
cited together with all previous amending instruments as the European Union 
(Novel Foods) Regulations 2022 to 2025. 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 38 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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EUROPEAN UNION (OFFICIAL CONTROLS IN RELATION TO FOOD 
LEGISLATION) (IMPORTS OF FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN) 
(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 38 of 2025 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (OFFICIAL CONTROLS IN RELATION TO FOOD 
LEGISLATION) (IMPORTS OF FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN) 
(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the


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I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 
(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3153 of 18 December 20241 hereby make 
the following regulations:  
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Official 
Controls in relation to Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal


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Controls in relation to Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal 
Origin) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.  
(2) The Principal Regulations, the European Union (Official Controls in 
relation to Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal Origin) 
(Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 244 of 2021), the European Union 
(Official Controls in relation to Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-
Animal Origin) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 638 of 2021),


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Animal Origin) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 638 of 2021), 
the European Union (Official Controls in relation to Food Legislation) (Imports 
of Food of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022) (S.I. 
No. 328 of 2022), the European Union (Official Controls in relation to Food 
Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regulations 
2023 (S.I. No. 50 of 2023), European Union (Official Controls in relation to


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2023 (S.I. No. 50 of 2023), European Union (Official Controls in relation to 
Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 51 of 2024), European Union (Official Controls in 
relation to Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal Origin) 
(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 310 of 2024), the Regulations 
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of 2024 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Union 
(Official Controls in relation to Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-
Animal Origin) Regulations 2020 to 2025. 
 
2. 
In these Regulations— 
“Principal Regulations” means the European Union (Official Controls in relation 
to Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal Origin) Regulations 2020 
(S.I. No. 575 of 2020); 
“Regulations of 2024” means the European Union (Official Controls in relation


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“Regulations of 2024” means the European Union (Official Controls in relation 
to Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment) 
(No. 3) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 549 of 2024). 
 
3. 
Regulation 2(1) (as amended by Regulation 3 of the Regulations of 2024) 
of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for the definition of—  
(a) 
“Annex I to EU Regulation 2019/1793” the following:


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(a) 
“Annex I to EU Regulation 2019/1793” the following: 
 
1 OJ L, 2024/3153, 19.12.2024, as affected by Corrigendum of 21 January 2025 (OJ L, 
2025/90048, 21.1.2025). 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 25th February, 2025. 
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“‘Annex I to EU Regulation 2019/1793’ means Annex I to EU 
Regulation 2019/1793 as inserted by Article 1(3) of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3153 of 18 December 
20241”, 
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Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3153 of 18 December 
20241”, 
(b) 
“Annex II to EU Regulation 2019/1793” the following: 
“‘Annex II to EU Regulation 2019/1793’ means Annex II to EU 
Regulation 2019/1793 as inserted by Article 1(3) of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3153 of 18 December 
20241;”, and 
(c) 
“EU Regulation 2019/1793” the following: 
“‘EU Regulation 2019/1793’ means Commission Implementing 
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Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 20192 as amended by 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/625 of 6 May 
20203, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/608 of 
14 April 20214, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2021/1900 of 27 October 20215, Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2022/913 of 30 May 20226, Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/174 of 26 January 20237, 
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/286 of 16 
January 20248 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2024/3153 of 18 December 20241;”.  
 
4. 
The Principal Regulations are amended by inserting for Regulation 24 
the following: 
“Transitional provision 
24. Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation 20(4), until 8 March 2025 
an operator is not guilty of an offence where he or she imports into the State 
from a third country, without complying with the requirement in Regulation


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from a third country, without complying with the requirement in Regulation 
8(1)(m)(ii)(II) or (IV), a consignment of cumin seeds from Türkiye, dispatched 
before 8 January 2025, from the country of origin or from another third country 
if that country is different from the country of origin.”. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 OJ No. L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89. 
3 OJ No. L 144, 7.5.2020, p. 13. 
4 OJ No. L 129, 15.4.2021, p. 119. 
5 OJ No. L 387, 3.11.2021, p. 78. 
6 OJ No. L 158, 13.6.2022, p. 1.


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5 OJ No. L 387, 3.11.2021, p. 78. 
6 OJ No. L 158, 13.6.2022, p. 1.  
7 OJ No. L 25, 27.1.2023, p. 36. 
8 OJ L, 2024/286, 17.1.2024. 
4  [38] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
20 February, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[38]  5 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations give further effect to Commission Implementing Regulation


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interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations give further effect to Commission Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2024/3153 of 18 December 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency 
measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third 
countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No. 178/2002 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council.


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the European Parliament and of the Council.  
These Regulations amend the European Union (Official Controls in relation to 
Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal Origin) Regulations 2020 
(S.I. No. 575 of 2020) by replacing the definitions for Annex I and II of EU 
Regulation 2019/1793 to capture the Annexes to Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2024/3153 and to allow, for a transitional period, the 
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importation of cumin seeds which do not meet the requirements of Regulation 
8(1)(m)(ii)(II) or (IV) of the Principal Regulations, from Türkiye into the State.  
These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Official Controls in 
relation to Food Legislation) (Imports of Food of Non-Animal Origin) 
(Amendment) Regulations 2025.  
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 151 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
REGULATED PROFESSIONS (HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) 
(AMENDMENT) ACT 2020 (COMMENCEMENT OF CERTAIN 
PROVISIONS) ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
 
2  [151] 
 
S.I. No. 151 of 2025 
 
REGULATED PROFESSIONS (HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) 
(AMENDMENT) ACT 2020 (COMMENCEMENT OF CERTAIN 
PROVISIONS) ORDER 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the


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PROVISIONS) ORDER 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 1(2) of the Regulated Professions (Health 
and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (No. 16 of 2020), hereby order as 
follows: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Regulated Professions (Health and Social 
Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 
2025. 
 
2. 
The 6th day of May 2025 is appointed as the day on which the following


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2025. 
 
2. 
The 6th day of May 2025 is appointed as the day on which the following 
provisions of the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) 
Act 2020 (No. 16 of 2020) shall come into operation: 
(a) 
section 3;  
(b) 
paragraphs (a) and (c) of section 4; 
(c) 
paragraph (b) of section 4, insofar as that paragraph relates to the 
insertion of the following definitions in section 2(1) of the 
Dentists Act 1985 (No. 9 of 1985): 
(i) 
“appropriate fee”; 
(ii) 
“condition”;


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Dentists Act 1985 (No. 9 of 1985): 
(i) 
“appropriate fee”; 
(ii) 
“condition”; 
(iii) “Council website”; 
(iv) “health or social care”; 
(v) 
“relevant profession”; 
(vi) “restriction”; 
(d) 
section 6; 
(e) 
sections 9 to 23; 
(f) 
paragraph (b) of section 36; 
(g) 
paragraph (a) of section 53; 
(h) 
section 58, insofar as it relates to the insertion of section 21B of 
the Pharmacy Act 2007 (No. 20 of 2007); 
(i) 
paragraph (b) of section 61; 
(j) 
paragraph (b) of section 62; 
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(i) 
paragraph (b) of section 61; 
(j) 
paragraph (b) of section 62; 
(k) 
paragraph (a) of section 78; 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 2nd May, 2025. 
[151]  3 
 
(l) 
paragraph (b)(xii) of section 78, insofar as that paragraph relates 
to the insertion of the following definitions in section 2(1) of the 
Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (No. 25 of 2007): 
(i) 
“authorised officer”;  
(ii) 
“health or social care”;


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(i) 
“authorised officer”;  
(ii) 
“health or social care”;  
(iii) “investigation”;  
(iv) “investigation report”; 
(v) 
“relevant profession”; 
(vi) “restriction”; 
(m) paragraph (b) of section 79; 
(n) 
paragraphs (a)(ii) and (c) of section 81; 
(o) 
paragraphs (a) and (d) of section 84; 
(p) 
sections 85 and 86; 
(q) 
section 94; 
(r) 
section 102; 
(s) 
subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of section 109(a); 
(t) 
paragraphs (b) to (f) of section 109; 
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subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of section 109(a); 
(t) 
paragraphs (b) to (f) of section 109; 
(u) 
paragraph (g) of section 109, insofar as that paragraph is not 
already in operation; 
(v) 
paragraphs (h) and (i) of section 109; 
(w) sections 110 to 119; 
(x) 
section 122; 
(y) 
sections 131 and 132; 
(z) 
sections 136 to 138; 
(aa) section 140, insofar as that section relates to the insertion of 
section 105A of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007;  
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section 105A of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007;  
(ab) section 142; 
(ac) section 149; 
(ad) section 156; 
(ae) section 158; 
(af) section 159, insofar as that section is not already in operation. 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
30 April, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
4  [151] 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.)


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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
This Order appoints 6th May 2025 as the day on which certain sections of the 
Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (No. 16 
of 2020) shall come into operation. 
 
The provisions amend the Dentists Act 1985, the Health and Social Care 
Professionals Act 2005, the Pharmacy Act 2007, the Medical Practitioners Act 
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2007 and the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011.  
 
 
[151]  5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 98 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
HEALTH ACT 2007 (CARE AND WELFARE OF RESIDENTS IN 
DESIGNATED CENTRES FOR OLDER PEOPLE) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
2  [98] 
S.I. No. 98 of 2025 
 
HEALTH ACT 2007 (CARE AND WELFARE OF RESIDENTS IN 
DESIGNATED CENTRES FOR OLDER PEOPLE) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the


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REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 101 of the Health Act 2007 (No. 23 of 2007), 
hereby make the following regulations: 
 
Preliminary 
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 2007 (Care and 
Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2025. 
(2) The Principal Regulations, the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of


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Regulations 2025. 
(2) The Principal Regulations, the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of 
Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 
2016 (S.I. No. 293 of 2016), the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents 
in Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 
No. 428 of 2017), the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in 
Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No.


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Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 
628 of 2022) and these Regulations may be cited together as the Health Act 2007 
(Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) 
Regulations 2013-2025. 
(3) These Regulations shall come into operation on 31 March 2025. 
 
2. In these Regulations “Principal Regulations” means the Health Act 2007 
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(Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) 
Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 415 of 2013). 
 
Amendments to the Principal Regulations 
3. Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for 
the definition of “family” the following: 
““family” means a member of a resident’s family, a close friend, 
carer of a resident or a person involved in promoting the health, 
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welfare and wellbeing of a resident;”. 
 
4. Regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for 
paragraph (3)(c) the following: 
“(c) is facilitated to communicate freely and in particular have 
access to -  
(i) 
information about current affairs and local 
matters, 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 1st April, 2025. 
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(ii) 
radio, television, newspapers, internet, and other 
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(ii) 
radio, television, newspapers, internet, and other 
media, 
(iii) 
telephone facilities, which may be accessed 
privately, 
(iv) 
voluntary groups, community resources and 
events,”. 
 
5. Regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting 
for paragraph (1) the following: 
“(1) The registered provider shall ensure that a resident, who has 
communication difficulties is facilitated to communicate freely in 
accordance with the residents’ needs and ability.”


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accordance with the residents’ needs and ability.” 
 
6. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 11 
the following: 
“11. (1) The registered provider shall ensure that the designated 
centre has a written visitor policy, to include the process for -  
(i) 
normal visitor access; 
(ii) 
access during an outbreak of a communicable 
disease, and an epidemic or a pandemic; 
(iii) 
arrangements for residents to receive nominated 
support persons.


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(iii) 
arrangements for residents to receive nominated 
support persons. 
(2) The registered provider shall make arrangements for a 
resident to receive visitors. 
(3) The person in charge shall ensure that - 
(a) in so far as is reasonably practicable, visits to a 
resident are not restricted, unless - 
(i) such a visit would, in the opinion of the person 
in charge, pose a risk to the resident concerned or 
to another resident, or 
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to another resident, or 
(ii) the resident concerned has requested the 
restriction of visits, 
(b) having regard to the number of residents and needs of 
each resident, suitable communal facilities are available 
for a resident to receive a visitor, and, in so far as is 
practicable, a suitable private area, which is not the 
resident’s room, is available to a resident to receive a 
visitor if required, 
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visitor if required, 
(c) on occasions when visiting is restricted, restrictions 
are in place for the shortest period possible and that during 
such times residents are facilitated to maintain 
communication and links with family, and 
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(d) notwithstanding subparagraph (c), residents are 
supported to receive visits from nominated support 
persons during an outbreak of a communicable disease, 
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epidemic or pandemic subject to any guidance published 
by appropriate national authorities in relation to infection 
prevention and control and outbreak management.”. 
 
7. Regulation 13 of the Principal Regulations is amended in paragraph 
(1)(c) by deleting “and friends”. 
 
8. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 14 
the following: 
“14. (1) The registered provider shall ensure that the designated 
centre has – 
(a) a person in charge, and


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centre has – 
(a) a person in charge, and 
(b) a person who is able to deputise in the absence of the 
person in charge 
(2) The person in charge may be the registered provider where 
the registered provider concerned is a registered medical 
practitioner – 
(a) who is solely employed in carrying on the business of 
the designated centre concerned, and 
(b) has not less than 3 years’ experience of carrying on the 
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business of a nursing home under the Health Act 2007. 
(3) Where the registered provider is not the person in charge, the 
person in charge shall be a registered nurse with not less than 3 
years’ experience of nursing older persons within the previous 6 
years. 
(4) The person in charge may be a person in charge of up to two 
designated centres provided that the Chief Inspector is satisfied 
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that he or she is engaged in the effective governance, operational 
management and administration of the designated centres 
concerned. 
(5) Where the registered provider is not the person in charge, he 
or she shall ensure that the documents specified in Schedule 2 are 
provided by the person concerned. 
(6) A person who is employed to be a person in charge shall have 
not less than 3 years’ experience in a nurse management role in 
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not less than 3 years’ experience in a nurse management role in 
the health and social care area.  
(7) A person who is employed to be a person in charge –  
(a) before 31 March 2028 shall have, in addition to the 
requirements of paragraph (6): 
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(i) a post registration management qualification in health 
or a related field; and 
(ii) not later than 31 March 2028, subject to subparagraph 
(c), either: 
(i) 
a 
post 
registration 
management 
or


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(c), either: 
(i) 
a 
post 
registration 
management 
or 
leadership certificate in health or a related 
field at a minimum of Level 8 qualification 
on 
the 
National 
Framework 
of 
Qualifications, or 
(ii) 
a nursing post-graduate qualification at a 
minimum of Level 9 on the National 
Framework 
of 
Qualifications 
which 
includes a management or leadership 
module. 
(b) on or after 31 March 2028 shall have, in addition to the 
requirements 
of 
paragraph 
(6) 
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to


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requirements 
of 
paragraph 
(6) 
and 
subject 
to 
subparagraph (c), either: 
(i) 
a 
post 
registration 
management 
or 
leadership certificate in health or a related 
field at a minimum of Level 8 qualification 
on 
the 
National 
Framework 
of 
Qualifications, or 
(ii) 
a nursing post-graduate qualification at a 
minimum of Level 9 on the National 
Framework 
of 
Qualifications 
which 
includes a management or leadership 
module. 
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module. 
(c) who is named on the register maintained by the Chief 
Inspector and/or was availing of statutory leave from the 
position on or before 31 March 2025, shall be exempt from 
being required to obtain the qualifications prescribed by 
subparagraphs 7(a)(ii) or 7(b), as applicable, but shall have, 
in addition to the requirements of paragraph (6), a post 
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registration management qualification in health or a related 
field. 
(8) Where the Chief Inspector is satisfied that no resident of the 
designated centre concerned has been assessed as requiring full time 
nursing care, paragraphs (3), (6), (7), and (9) do not apply to the person 
in charge of that centre or a person deputising for the person in charge 
during a period of absence. 
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(9) In the absence of the person in charge, the person who will deputise 
for the person in charge shall be a registered nurse working in the 
designated centre with not less than 3 years’ experience of nursing older 
persons within the previous 6 years.”. 
 
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9. Regulation 20(2) of the Principal Regulations is amended – 
(a) 
by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following: 
“(c) how to access any inspection reports on the centre,”, and 
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“(c) how to access any inspection reports on the centre,”, and 
(b) 
by consequently re-numbering subparagraph (c) as subparagraph 
(d), subparagraph (d) as subparagraph (e), and subparagraph (e) 
as subparagraph (f). 
 
10. 
The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 23 
the following: 
“23. (1) The registered provider shall ensure that: 
(a) the designated centre has sufficient resources to ensure the 
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effective delivery of care in accordance with the statement of 
purpose; 
(b) there is a clearly defined management structure that identifies 
the lines of authority and accountability, specifies roles, and 
details responsibilities for all areas of care provision; 
(c) there are deputising arrangements for key management roles 
in place; 
(d) management systems are in place to ensure that the service 
provided is safe, appropriate, consistent and effectively 
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provided is safe, appropriate, consistent and effectively 
monitored; 
(e) there is an annual review of the quality and safety of care 
delivered to residents in the designated centre to ensure that 
such care is in accordance with relevant standards set by the 
Authority under section 8 of the Act and approved by the 
Minister under section 10 of the Act; 
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consultation with residents and their families; 
(g) that a copy of the review referred to in subparagraph (e) is 
made available to residents and, if requested, to the Chief 
Inspector; and 
(h) that a quality improvement plan is developed and implemented 
to address issues highlighted by the review referred to in 
subparagraph (e). 
(2) The registered provider shall ensure that effective arrangements are 
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in place to facilitate staff to raise concerns about the quality and safety 
of the care and support provided to residents.”. 
 
11. 
Regulation 25 of the Principal Regulations is amended in paragraph (4) 
by deleting “or carer”. 
 
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12. 
Regulation 26 of the Principal Regulations is amended in              
paragraph (1) - 
(a) 
by inserting after subparagraph (c)(v) the following: 
“(vi) infectious diseases;”, 
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“(vi) infectious diseases;”, 
(b) 
by substituting for subparagraph (d) the following: 
“(d) arrangements for the identification, recording and 
investigation of serious incidents or adverse events involving 
residents;”, and 
(c) 
by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following: 
“(e) a process for the implementation of actions and 
recommendations arising from subparagraph (d); and 
(f) a process for the audit, review and learning from events.”. 
 
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(f) a process for the audit, review and learning from events.”. 
 
13. 
The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 27 
the following: 
“27. The registered provider shall: 
(a) ensure that infection prevention and control procedures 
consistent with the standards published by the Authority are 
in place and are implemented by staff, 
(b) ensure guidance published by appropriate national authorities 
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in relation to infection prevention and control and outbreak 
management is implemented in the designated centre, as 
required, and 
(c) ensure that staff receive suitable training on infection 
prevention and control.”. 
 
14. 
Regulation 31 of the Principal Regulations is amended – 
(a) 
in paragraph (1) – 
(i) 
by replacing “(j)” with “(i)”, and 
(ii) 
by replacing “3 working days” with “2 working days”; 
(b) 
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(b) 
in paragraph (3) by replacing “in paragraphs 7(2)(k) to (n)” with 
“in paragraphs 7(2)(a) to (e)”; and 
(c) 
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 
“(5) Reports required under paragraphs (1) or (3) shall be in 
accordance with guidance produced by the Chief Inspector.”. 
 
15. Regulation 32 of the Principal Regulations is amended – 
(a) 
in paragraph (1) by replacing “28 days” with “42 days”; and 
(b) 
in paragraph (3) by replacing “28 days” with “42 days”. 
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(b) 
in paragraph (3) by replacing “28 days” with “42 days”. 
8  [98] 
 
16. The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Regulation 33 
the following: 
“33. (1) Where the registered provider gives notice of the absence of the 
person in charge from the designated centre under Regulation 32, such 
notice shall include details of the deputising arrangements that will be in 
place for the management of the designated centre during that absence 
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up to a 6 month period of time. 
(2) Where there is an expectation that the person in charge named on the 
register will return to their post, the registered provider may apply to the 
Chief Inspector for an extension of this arrangement for a further period 
not to exceed 6 months. 
(3) The notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall specify: 
(a) the arrangements which have been, or were made, for the 
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running of the designated centre during that absence; 
(b) the deputising arrangements that have been made, or are 
proposed to be made, for the management of the designated 
centre during that absence, including the proposed date by which 
the deputising arrangements are or will be in place; and 
(c) the name, contact details and qualifications of the person who 
will be or was deputising for the person in charge during that 
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will be or was deputising for the person in charge during that 
absence.”. 
 
17. Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for 
the matter set out at reference number 15 the following: 
“15. The arrangements made for contact between residents and their 
family.” 
 
18. Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for 
the matter set out at reference number 7 the following: 
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the matter set out at reference number 7 the following: 
“7. Notifications under Regulation 31 
1. The Chief Inspector shall be notified of the occurrence of any 
of the following events within 2 days of such occurrence and a 
record of the event shall be kept: 
(a) the unexpected death of any resident, including the 
death of any resident following transfer to hospital from 
the designated centre, and the circumstances and cause of 
death when established; 
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the designated centre, and the circumstances and cause of 
death when established; 
(b) any fire; 
(c) any loss of power, heating or water, or event where an 
unplanned evacuation of the centre took place and where 
residents could not immediately return to the designated 
centre; 
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(d) an outbreak of any notifiable disease; 
(e) any serious incident or injury to a resident that requires 
hospital admission or resulted in death; 
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hospital admission or resulted in death; 
(f) any unexplained absence of a resident from the 
designated centre; 
(g) any incident of alleged or confirmed abuse of any 
resident; 
(h) any allegation of misconduct by the registered provider 
or by a member of staff; 
(i) any occasion where the registered provider became 
aware that the person in charge is the subject of review by 
a professional body. 
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a professional body. 
2. The Chief Inspector shall be notified at quarterly intervals of the 
occurrence of any of the following events and a record of such an 
occurrence shall be kept: 
(a) 
any occasion when restrictive practices were used 
including the type of restrictive practice used and the number of 
residents affected; 
(b) 
any occasion on which the fire alarm equipment is 
operated other than for the purpose of fire practice, drill or test of 
equipment; 
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operated other than for the purpose of fire practice, drill or test of 
equipment; 
(c) 
a recurring pattern of theft or burglary; 
(d) 
any death, including cause of death, other than those 
specified in paragraph 1(a) above; and 
(e) 
such other adverse incident the Chief Inspector may 
require.”. 
 
19. Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after 
reference number 20 the following: 
“21. Written visitor policy.” 
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reference number 20 the following: 
“21. Written visitor policy.” 
Revocation of S.I. No. 1/2025 
 
20. (1) The Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated 
Centres for Older People (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 1 of 2025) 
are hereby revoked. 
(2) References in any other instrument to the Regulations revoked under 
paragraph (1) shall be construed as references to these Regulations, as 
appropriate. 
 
 
 
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appropriate. 
 
 
 
10  [98] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
27 March, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
 
 
[98]  11 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations amend the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents 
in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013 and revoke The


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in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013 and revoke The 
Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older 
People (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 1/2025). 
The objective of these Regulations is to strengthen existing requirements for 
designated centres and enhance the quality of care being provided to residents. 
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These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of 
Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) 2013 to 2025. 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 135 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND (FEES) (AMENDMENT) 
RULES 2025 
 
 
 
2  [135] 
S.I. No. 135 of 2025 
 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND (FEES) (AMENDMENT) 
RULES 2025 
 
The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, in exercise of the powers 
conferred on the said Society by section 11 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 (No. 20


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conferred on the said Society by section 11 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 (No. 20 
of 2007) (as adapted by the Health and Children (Alteration of Name of 
Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 219 of 2011)), with the 
consent of the Minister for Health, hereby makes the following rules: - 
 
1. (1) These Rules may be cited as the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland 
(Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2025. 
(2) The Principal Rules, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees)


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(2) The Principal Rules, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) 
(Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. No. 238 of 2015), the Pharmaceutical Society of 
Ireland (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. No. 311 of 2016), the Rules of 
2017, the Rules of 2020 and these Rules may be cited together as the 
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) Rules 2014 to 2025. 
 
2. 
In these Rules— 
“Principal Rules” means the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) 
Rules 2014 (S.I. No. 378 of 2014);


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Rules 2014 (S.I. No. 378 of 2014); 
“Rules of 2017” means the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) 
(Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. No. 99 of 2017); 
“Rules of 2020” means the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) 
(Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. No. 213 of 2020). 
 
3. 
Rule 3(1) (as amended by Rule 3(a) of the Rules of 2020) of the Principal 
Rules is amended—  
(a) 
by substituting for the definition of “Act” the following: 
“‘Act’ means the Pharmacy Act 2007 (No. 20 of 2007), as


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“‘Act’ means the Pharmacy Act 2007 (No. 20 of 2007), as 
amended from time to time;”, and 
(b) 
by substituting for the definition of “Registration Rules” the 
following: 
“‘Registration Rules’ means the Pharmaceutical Society of 
Ireland (Registration) Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 494 of 2008), as 
amended from time to time;”. 
 
4. 
The Schedule (as amended by Rule 4 of the Rules of 2017) to the 
Principal Rules is amended by substituting for paragraph 38 the following:


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Principal Rules is amended by substituting for paragraph 38 the following: 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 18th April, 2025. 
[135]  3 
“Fees in respect of applications for recognition of third country 
applications 
 
38. 
Fees payable for application under s. 
16(2)(b) of the Act, by reference to the 
application 
stages 
prescribed 
under 
Regulation 19(5) of the Registration Rules: 
 
 
 
 
Stage 1 €500.00 
 
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under 
Regulation 19(5) of the Registration Rules: 
 
 
 
 
Stage 1 €500.00 
 
Stage 2  
 
Initial Assessment: €1,000.00 
 
Appeal (if required): €300.00 
 
Stage 3: N/A 
 
Stage 4: €3,000.00 
 
Stage 5: N/A”. 
 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, consent to the 
making of the foregoing Rules. 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
16 April, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
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Minister for Health. 
 
 
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Council of the 
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, 
11 April, 2025. 
 
KATHERINE MORROW, 
President. 
 
 
 
JOANNE KISSANE, 
Registrar. 
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Rules amend the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) Rules 2014 
(S.I. No. 378 of 2014) to change the fees payable in connection with an


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(S.I. No. 378 of 2014) to change the fees payable in connection with an 
application for recognition of a qualification as a pharmacist obtained in a third 
country, by reference to application stages prescribed under Regulation 19(5) of 
the Registration Rules. 
 
These Rules may be cited as the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) 
(Amendment) Rules 2025. 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 91 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
NURSING HOMES SUPPORT SCHEME ACT 2009 (RELEVANT 
PAYMENTS) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
2  [91] 
 
S.I. No. 91 of 2025 
 
NURSING HOMES SUPPORT SCHEME ACT 2009 (RELEVANT 
PAYMENTS) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 36 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme


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powers conferred on me by section 36 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme 
Act 2009 (No. 15 of 2009), being satisfied that subsection 5A(a) of that section 
has been complied with and having complied with subsection 5A(b) of that 
section, hereby make the following regulations: 
 
1. 
These Regulations may be cited as the Nursing Homes Support Scheme 
Act 2009 (Relevant Payments) Regulations 2025. 
 
2. 
These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 9 
August 2024. 
 
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2. 
These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 9 
August 2024. 
 
3. 
In these Regulations “the Act of 2009” means the Nursing Homes 
Support Scheme Act 2009 (No. 15 of 2009). 
 
4. 
The classes of ex gratia payment or payments specified in the Schedule 
to these Regulations are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (f) of the 
definition of “relevant payment” in paragraph 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the 
Act of 2009. 
 
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Act of 2009. 
 
SCHEDULE 
1. 
A payment or payments made to the person under the Residential 
Institutions Redress Acts 2002 to 2011. 
2. 
A payment or payments made to the person under the terms of the 
Stardust ex gratia Redress Scheme 2024 and otherwise referred to as the Stardust 
Redress Scheme. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
6 March, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
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Minister for Health. 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 28th March, 2025. 
[91]  3 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations prescribe ex gratia payments for the purposes of paragraph 
(f) of the definition of “relevant payment” in paragraph 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 
1 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 (No. 15 of 2009).


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1 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 (No. 15 of 2009). 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 229 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
MISUSE OF DRUGS (PRESCRIPTION AND CONTROL OF SUPPLY OF 
CANNABIS FOR MEDICAL USE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 229 of 2025 
 
MISUSE OF DRUGS (PRESCRIPTION AND CONTROL OF SUPPLY OF 
CANNABIS FOR MEDICAL USE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the


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I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by sections 4 and 5 (as amended by section 3 of the 
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 9 of 2016)) of the Misuse of Drugs 
Act 1977 (No. 12 of 1977), hereby make the following regulations:  
 
Citation 
1. 
These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and 
Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment) Regulations 
2025. 
 
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Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment) Regulations 
2025. 
 
Definitions 
2. 
In these Regulations – 
“Principal Regulations” means the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of 
Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 262 of 2019), 
as amended by the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of 
Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 583 of


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Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 583 of 
2019), the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for 
Medical Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 649 of 2019), the Misuse 
of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) 
(Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 505 of 2020), the Misuse of Drugs 
(Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment)


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(Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 557 of 2021), the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and 
Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 
(S.I. No. 237 of 2022), the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply 
of Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 5 of 
2023) and the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis


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2023) and the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis 
for Medical Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 200 of 2023). 
 
Amending the Principal Regulations 
3. 
The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting for Schedule 1 
the following: 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 3rd June, 2025. 
[229]  3 
“SCHEDULE 1 
Regulation 2 
Specified Controlled Drugs 
Name of 
Cannabis 
product or


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[229]  3 
“SCHEDULE 1 
Regulation 2 
Specified Controlled Drugs 
Name of 
Cannabis 
product or 
preparation 
and brand 
name 
Dosage form Concentration of THC 
(percentage, 
weight/weight or 
weight/volume) 
Name of 
manufacturer 
Aurora High 
CBD Oil Drops 
Oral solution Less than 3% w/v  
(<30mg/ml)  
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) 60% w/v 
(600mg/ml) 
Aurora Cannabis 
Enterprises Inc., 
4439 Township 
Road 304, 
Cremona,  
Alberta, Canada, 
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Enterprises Inc., 
4439 Township 
Road 304, 
Cremona,  
Alberta, Canada, 
T0M 0R0 
CannEpil ™ 
Oral solution 0.5% w/v (5mg/ml) 
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) 10% w/v 
(100mg/ml) 
MGC 
Pharmaceuticals 
d.o.o., Kamniška 
ulica 29, 1000, 
Ljubljana, 
Slovenia 
Tilray Oral 
Solution 
THC10:CBD10 
(25ml) 
Oral solution 1% w/v (10mg/ml)  
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) 1% w/v 
(10mg/ml) 
Tilray Portugal 
Unipessoal Lda., 
Zona Industrial de 
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(CBD) 1% w/v 
(10mg/ml) 
Tilray Portugal 
Unipessoal Lda., 
Zona Industrial de 
Cantanhede,  
Lote 121, 
Cantanhede,  
3060-197, 
Portugal 
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Aurora 
Sedamen 
Softgels 
Capsules 
5mg/capsule  
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) less than 
0.2mg/capsule 
Aurora Cannabis 
Enterprises Inc. 
4250 14th 
Avenue, 
Markham, 
Ontario, Canada 
L3R 0J3 
Oleo 
Bedrobinol 
 
Dried flower 
13.5% w/w (135mg/g) 
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) less than 1.0%


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Dried flower 
13.5% w/w (135mg/g) 
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) less than 1.0% 
w/w (less than 10mg/g) 
Bureau voor 
Medicinale 
Cannabis  
Postbus 16114 
2500  
BC DEN HAAG 
The Netherlands 
Oleo Bedrocan 
Dried flower 
22% w/w (220mg/g) 
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) less than 1.0% 
w/w (less than 10mg/g) 
Bureau voor 
Medicinale 
Cannabis  
Postbus 16114 
2500  
BC DEN HAAG 
The Netherlands 
Althea 
CBD12:THC10 
(50ml) 
Oil 
1% w/v THC (10mg/ml)


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2500  
BC DEN HAAG 
The Netherlands 
Althea 
CBD12:THC10 
(50ml) 
Oil 
1% w/v THC (10mg/ml) 
 
This product also 
contains 1.25% w/v 
(12.5mg/ml) cannabidiol 
(CBD) 
Tasmanian 
Alkaloids pty Ltd 
T/A Extractas 
Bioscience, 
Westbury, 
Tasmania, 
Australia 7303 
[229]  5 
Oleo Genetics 
10:10 
Oil (oral 
solution) 
1% w/v (10mg/ml) 
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) 1% w/v 
(10mg/ml) 
ADREX Pharma 
GmbH 
Firmungstrabe 4 
56068 Koblenz 
Germany 
Oleo Genetics 
25:1 
Oil (oral


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ADREX Pharma 
GmbH 
Firmungstrabe 4 
56068 Koblenz 
Germany 
Oleo Genetics 
25:1 
Oil (oral 
solution) 
2.5% w/v (25mg/ml) 
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) <0.1% w/v 
(<1mg/ml) 
ADREX Pharma 
GmbH 
Firmungstrabe 4 
56068 Koblenz 
Germany 
Althea 
THC20:CBD1 
(50ml) 
Oil 
2% w/v THC (20mg/ml) 
 
This product also 
contains <0.1% w/v 
(<0.1mg/ml) cannabidiol 
(CBD) 
Tasmanian 
Alkaloids pty Ltd 
T/A Extractas 
Bioscience, 
Westbury, 
Tasmania, 
Australia 7303 
Dynabis


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Alkaloids pty Ltd 
T/A Extractas 
Bioscience, 
Westbury, 
Tasmania, 
Australia 7303 
Dynabis 
25THC:25CBD 
Oil (oral 
solution) 
2.5% w/v THC 
(25mg/ml) 
 
This product also 
contains cannabidiol 
(CBD) 2.5% w/v 
(25mg/ml) 
NYSK Holdings, 
Industriska Zona 
Kjojlija,  
Patrovec,  
Skopje MK,  
1000, North 
Macedonia 
 
 
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
29 May, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
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JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
[229]  7 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
The purpose of these Regulations is to update and replace the current Schedule 
1, in the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for 
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Medical Use) Regulations 2019 (as amended) (“the Principal Regulations”), in 
order to include additional cannabis products or preparations for medical use as 
“specified controlled drugs”. 
 
The purpose of the Principal Regulations is to allow additional cannabis products 
or preparations for medical use to be prescribed and supplied under certain 
circumstances for the treatment of persons with certain medical conditions under 
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the care of a medical consultant. 
 
These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and 
Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment) Regulations 
2025. 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 245 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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EUROPEAN UNION (BASIC SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION 
AGAINST DANGERS ARISING FROM MEDICAL EXPOSURE TO 
IONISING RADIATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 245 of 2025 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (BASIC SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION 
AGAINST DANGERS ARISING FROM MEDICAL EXPOSURE TO 
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IONISING RADIATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 
(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Directive (EU) 
2013/59/EURATOM of 5 December 20131, as affected by Corrigendum of 17 
March 20162 and Corrigendum of 11 June 20193, insofar as it relates to medical 
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exposures, hereby make the following regulations: 
 
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Basic Safety 
Standards for Protection Against Dangers Arising from Medical Exposure to 
Ionising Radiation) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 
(2) The Principal Regulations, the European Union (Basic Safety Standards 
for Protection Against Dangers Arising from Medical Exposure to Ionising 
Radiation) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 332 of 2019), the European


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Radiation) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 332 of 2019), the European 
Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Dangers Arising from 
Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 
2019 (S.I. No. 413 of 2019), the European Union (Basic Safety Standards for 
Protection Against Dangers Arising from Medical Exposure to Ionising 
Radiation) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 528 of 2022), the European


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Radiation) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 528 of 2022), the European 
Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Dangers Arising from 
Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 
No. 29 of 2023) and these Regulations may be cited together as the European 
Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Dangers Arising from 
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Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018 to 2025. 
(3) These Regulations will come into operation on 12th June 2025.  
 
2. 
In these Regulations “Principal Regulations” means the European Union 
(Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Dangers Arising from Medical 
Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 256 of 2018). 
 
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3. 
Regulation 4(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows: 
(1) By deleting the word “or” at the end of (d), replacing the full stop at the 
end of (e) with a comma and inserting the word “or” after the comma at the end 
of “(e)”.  
 
 
 
1 OJ No. L 13, 17.1.2014, p. 1. 
2 OJ No. L 72, 17.3.2016, p. 69. 
3 OJ No. L 152, 11.6.2019, p. 128.  
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 13th June, 2025. 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 13th June, 2025. 
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(2) By inserting after (e) the following: 
“(f) a person whose name is entered in the register established and maintained 
by the Physiotherapists Registration Board pursuant to section 36 of the Health 
and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (No. 27 of 2005), only if such person 
meets the standards and requirements set down from time to time by the 
Physiotherapists Registration Board in relation to the referral for medical


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Physiotherapists Registration Board in relation to the referral for medical 
ionising radiation by physiotherapists.”.   
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
9 June, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations amend the European Union (Basic Safety Standards for


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interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations amend the European Union (Basic Safety Standards for 
Protection Against Dangers Arising from Medical Exposure to Ionising 
Radiation) Regulations 2018 so that persons on the Register of Physiotherapists 
(maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board) who also meet the 
standards and requirements set down from time to time by the Physiotherapists 
Registration Board may be referrers for the purposes of Regulation 4(1) of the


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Registration Board may be referrers for the purposes of Regulation 4(1) of the 
European Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Dangers Arising 
from Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018. 
These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Basic Safety Standards 
for Protection Against Dangers Arising from Medical Exposure to Ionising 
Radiation) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 223 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE SOCIAL CARE 
WORKERS REGISTRATION BOARD BYE-LAW 2025 
 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 223 of 2025 
 
ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE SOCIAL CARE 
WORKERS REGISTRATION BOARD BYE-LAW 2025 
 
The Social Care Workers Registration Board, in exercise of the powers conferred 
on it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, with


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on it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, with 
the approval of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, hereby makes 
the following bye-law: 
 
1. (1) This bye-law may be cited as the Election of Members for 
Appointment to the Social Care Workers Registration Board Bye-law 2025. 
(2) This bye-law comes into operation on 29th day of May 2025. 
 
Interpretation 
2. (1) In this bye-law -


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Interpretation 
2. (1) In this bye-law -  
“Act” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Number 27 of 
2005) (as amended from time to time); 
“Candidate” means a registrant who has been formally declared as a candidate 
by the Returning Officer in accordance with paragraph 10(3) of this bye-law; 
“County of practice” means the county listed beside the name of a registrant on 
the Register; 
“Council” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Council established


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the Register; 
“Council” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Council established 
under section 6 of the Act; 
“Election” means the election of Candidates for appointment to the Registration 
Board pursuant to and in accordance with this bye-law; 
“Electoral category” means the categories of membership of Registration Boards 
set out in section 28(1)(a) of the Act; 
“Electoral register” means the register established under paragraph 14(1) of this 
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“Electoral register” means the register established under paragraph 14(1) of this 
bye-law; 
“first election” means the first Election conducted in accordance with this bye-
law; 
“Minister” means the Minister for Health; 
“Nominee” means a registrant who satisfies the criteria set out in paragraph 8 
and who has been nominated as a candidate in accordance with paragraph 9; 
“Register” means the register established and maintained by the Social Care


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“Register” means the register established and maintained by the Social Care 
Workers Registration Board under section 36 of the Act; 
“registrant” means a person whose name is on the Register; 
“Registration Board” means the Social Care Workers Registration Board 
established under section 26 of the Act; 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 6th June, 2025. 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 6th June, 2025. 
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“Relative”, for the purpose of this bye-law includes spouse, civil partner, parent, 
brother, sister, grandparent, uncle or aunt and includes a person related by 
marriage or civil partnership; 
“Returning Officer” means the person appointed under paragraph 4 to be the 
returning officer for the purposes of this bye-law; and 
“Voter” means a registrant whose name is entered in the Electoral register. 
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(2) In this bye-law— 
(a) 
reference to a paragraph is to a paragraph of this bye-law, unless 
it is indicated that some other reference is indicated; 
(b) 
a reference to a paragraph, subparagraph or clause is a reference 
to a paragraph, subparagraph or clause of the provision in which 
the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that a reference to some 
other provision is intended; 
(c) 
a reference to any statute or statutory provision shall be construed


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(c) 
a reference to any statute or statutory provision shall be construed 
as a reference to the same as it may have been, or may from time 
to time be, amended, modified or re-enacted; 
(d) 
any reference to a “day” shall mean a calendar day; 
(e) 
references to the singular include the plural and vice versa; and 
(f) 
references to the masculine include the feminine and vice versa. 
 
System for election  
3. 
An Election shall be conducted in accordance with this bye-law.


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System for election  
3. 
An Election shall be conducted in accordance with this bye-law. 
 
Appointment of Returning Officer 
4. (1) The Council shall appoint persons of competence and integrity to act 
as a Returning Officer and a substitute returning officer, who shall act in the 
event that the Returning Officer is unable or unavailable to act, for the purpose 
of each Election. 
(2) In this bye-law, any reference to the Returning Officer in relation to any


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of each Election. 
(2) In this bye-law, any reference to the Returning Officer in relation to any 
act, matter or function for which a Returning Officer is appointed by or under 
this bye-law shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be interpreted as 
including a reference to the substitute returning officer. 
(3) The Returning Officer will ensure, insofar as it is possible, that neither 
he or she, nor any person employed by him or her, has any conflict of interest,


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he or she, nor any person employed by him or her, has any conflict of interest, 
and will avoid any perceived conflict of interest, in relation to the running of the 
Election.  Should a conflict of interest arise, in relation to the Returning Officer, 
he or she will immediately notify the Council and the substitute Returning 
Officer will take over the running of the Election.  In the case of a conflict arising 
with an employee, the Returning Officer will discontinue that employee’s


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with an employee, the Returning Officer will discontinue that employee’s 
involvement in the Election. 
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(4) The Council and/or the Registration Board shall provide the Returning 
Officer with all information which the Returning Officer deems necessary for 
the purposes of conducting the Election. 
(5) The Returning Officer may, if he or she considers it necessary for the 
performance of his or her duties, and with the consent of Council, appoint such


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performance of his or her duties, and with the consent of Council, appoint such 
person or persons as he or she considers fit and proper to assist him or her.   
(6) The Returning Officer or any person appointed by him or her for any 
purpose relating to the Election shall not be a Candidate or a Relative of a 
Candidate at that Election or associated in furthering the candidature of any 
Candidate at that Election. 
(7) The Returning Officer shall not appoint for any purpose relating to the


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(7) The Returning Officer shall not appoint for any purpose relating to the 
Election a person who to the knowledge of the Returning Officer –  
(a) 
is or has been a Candidate,  
(b) 
has been associated in furthering the candidature of a Candidate,  
or 
(c) 
is a Relative of a Candidate at that Election. 
(8) The Council shall defray the reasonable expenses of a Returning Officer 
in conducting an Election.  
 
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in conducting an Election.  
 
Powers and functions of Returning Officer 
5. (1) Subject to the provisions of this bye-law, the Returning Officer shall 
be responsible for determining all questions of procedure, form, or manner in 
which the Election shall take place and shall have the duty to ensure the validity 
and integrity of the nomination and Election processes. He or she shall have all 
powers necessary to carry out such functions, responsibility and duty, and


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powers necessary to carry out such functions, responsibility and duty, and 
without prejudice to the generality thereof, shall have the power to make 
decisions with regard to the qualification or disqualification of candidates, the 
making of decisions in respect of valid or invalid votes, the conduct of the count, 
and all other matters which might arise during the course of the Election. 
(2) The Returning Officer shall determine the form and content of all


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(2) The Returning Officer shall determine the form and content of all 
nomination papers, ballots, declarations, instructions, advertisements and 
notices required to be issued in accordance with this bye-law. 
(3) The Returning Officer will set the date for establishing the Electoral 
register, the closing date for receipt of nominations, the date for the opening of 
the poll and the closing date for receipt of ballots and shall have power to adjust


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the poll and the closing date for receipt of ballots and shall have power to adjust 
or revise such dates, should the Returning Officer deem fit in any particular 
circumstances. 
(4) The Returning Officer shall keep or cause to be kept appropriate records 
in connection with the Election. 
(5) The decision of the Returning Officer on any matters arising in respect 
of the conduct of the Election or otherwise in connection with any Election is 
final. 
 
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final. 
 
[223]  5 
Scrutineers 
6. (1) For the purposes of each Election the Council may, at the request of 
the Registration Board, appoint 2 persons to act as scrutineers and such alternate 
scrutineers (if any) as the Council deems appropriate whose duty shall be to 
monitor the process of determining the validity of nominations under paragraph 
10 and that the counting of votes is carried out in accordance with this bye-law


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10 and that the counting of votes is carried out in accordance with this bye-law 
and in an honest, fair and accurate manner.  Any alternate scrutineer shall only 
act when a scrutineer is unavailable or unable to act for whatever reason. 
(2) The Council will ensure, insofar as it is possible, that no scrutineer or 
alternate scrutineer has any conflict of interest in relation to the running of the 
Election and is not and has not been a Candidate, or a Relative of a Candidate,


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Election and is not and has not been a Candidate, or a Relative of a Candidate, 
or otherwise associated in furthering the candidature of any Candidate at an 
Election.  Any scrutineer or alternate scrutineer shall avoid any conflict of 
interest and any perceived conflict of interest.  Should a conflict of interest arise, 
the scrutineer will notify the Council immediately and discontinue their 
involvement in the Election. 
 
Notice of Election


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involvement in the Election. 
 
Notice of Election 
7. (1) Within the period specified in paragraph 7(2), the Returning Officer 
shall cause to be published on www.coru.ie and in one national daily newspaper 
published and circulating in the State or otherwise as he or she deems appropriate 
notice of: 
(a) 
The holding of an Election; 
(b) 
The Electoral categories and numbers of vacancies arising in each 
Electoral category at that Election; 
(c) 
A request for nomination of candidates;


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Electoral category at that Election; 
(c) 
A request for nomination of candidates;  
(d) 
The closing date for receipt of nominations; and 
(e) 
If a poll is to be held, the day and hour on and at which the period 
during which the returning officer may receive votes will expire. 
(2) Subject to paragraph 23, the notice described in paragraph 7(1) shall be 
given, in the case of the first election, no later than 56 days before the date of


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given, in the case of the first election, no later than 56 days before the date of 
Election fixed by the Returning Officer pursuant to paragraph 15; and in respect 
of all Elections other than the first election, no later than 56 days before the 
expiration of the term of office of members of the Registration Board appointed 
under either section 28(1)(a) or section 28(4) of the Act (as applicable). 
 
Nominations 
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Nominations 
8. (1) Any person nominated for Election shall be a registrant. 
(2) No registrant may be nominated, and no registrant may be a Candidate 
for Election, in respect of more than one electoral category. 
 
9. (1) To be nominated for Election, a registrant must submit to the 
Returning Officer:  
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(a) 
a nomination form containing: 
(i) 
his or her full name and registration number; 
(ii) 
the signatures and registration numbers of the person (who


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(ii) 
the signatures and registration numbers of the person (who 
must also be a registrant) proposing the Nominee and 4 
further registrants who also support the nomination of the 
Nominee; and 
(iii) the relevant Electoral category in respect of which he or she 
wishes to stand; 
(b) 
an appropriate passport size photo of the Nominee for inclusion 
on the ballot (if the Nominee wants to have a photograph included 
on the ballot); 
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on the ballot (if the Nominee wants to have a photograph included 
on the ballot); 
(c) 
a completed declaration confirming his or her eligibility to be 
nominated in the chosen Electoral category; and 
(d) 
a completed declaration confirming that if he or she is elected: 
(i) 
there is no reason, having regard to the provisions of 
paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 of the Act, for the Minister to 
remove that person as a member of a Registration Board; 
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remove that person as a member of a Registration Board; 
and 
(ii) 
he or she will serve the interests of the Registration Board 
and abide by the Code of Conduct for members of the 
Registration Board. 
(2) Nomination papers shall be lodged with the Returning Officer no later 
than 12 noon on the closing date for receipt of nomination papers. 
 
10. (1) The Returning Officer shall review and rule upon the validity of the


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10. (1) The Returning Officer shall review and rule upon the validity of the 
nomination papers and the eligibility of nominated persons no later than 2 
working days following the closing date for the receipt of the nomination papers. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 5, the Returning Officer, 
may, for the purpose of determining the validity of a nomination for Election, 
require a Nominee to give him or her such relevant information relating to his or


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require a Nominee to give him or her such relevant information relating to his or 
her nomination as the Returning Officer requires or to provide such other 
evidence as is required by the Returning Officer within such timeframe as is 
specified by the Returning Officer.  Failure to provide such information or 
evidence may be regarded by the Returning Officer as grounds for invalidating 
a nomination. 
(3) Where the Returning Officer deems any nominations to be valid and the


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a nomination. 
(3) Where the Returning Officer deems any nominations to be valid and the 
nominated persons as aforesaid to be eligible to stand for Election, the Returning 
Officer shall formally declare the nominated persons as Candidates and the 
decision of the Returning Officer on the validity of a nomination shall be final.  
(4) Without prejudice to the foregoing, a misnomer or an inaccurate 
description of any person named in the nomination papers shall not invalidate


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description of any person named in the nomination papers shall not invalidate 
the nomination papers if, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, the description 
of such person is such as to be commonly understood. 
[223]  7 
(5) A Returning Officer shall rule a nomination invalid where he or she is of 
the opinion that any of the following apply:- 
(a) 
the nomination form has been completed incorrectly,  
(b) 
the Nominee has not been proposed and supported in accordance


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(b) 
the Nominee has not been proposed and supported in accordance 
with the provisions of paragraph 9(1)(a)(ii), 
(c) 
where the declaration of eligibility required under paragraph 
9(1)(c) has not been provided, or 
(d) 
where any of the other nomination requirements set out at 
paragraph 9 have not been met. 
 
11. A Nominee may withdraw his or her nomination at any time prior to the 
declaration of Election of Candidates by the Returning Officer by providing the


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declaration of Election of Candidates by the Returning Officer by providing the 
Returning Officer with written notice of his or her withdrawal signed by the 
Nominee. 
 
12. The Returning Officer shall as soon as practicable after ruling on the 
validity of a nomination paper publish in the manner he or she considers 
appropriate notice of each Candidate validly nominated and the names of the 
registrants who proposed and supported the nomination.   
 
Preparation of a poll for the election


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Preparation of a poll for the election  
13. (1) If the number of Candidates is equal to or less than the number of 
vacancies in an Electoral category, no poll shall be held. The Candidate or 
Candidates shall be deemed to be elected without a poll and his or her name or 
names shall be submitted to the Minister for appointment to the Registration 
Board as a member in respect of the relevant Electoral category. 
(2) If no person is nominated in an Electoral category, the provisions of the


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(2) If no person is nominated in an Electoral category, the provisions of the 
Act will apply. 
(3) If there are a greater number of Candidates than there are vacancies in an 
Electoral category, a poll shall be taken by the Returning Officer. 
(4) The poll shall take the form of an electronic ballot.  
(5) The Returning Officer shall cause to be prepared an electronic voting 
system for the purpose of undertaking the poll. 
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system for the purpose of undertaking the poll. 
(6) 
(a) 
The Returning Officer may , with the consent of Council, contract 
the provision of services in relation to the undertaking of an 
electronic ballot to an independent person or organisation. 
(b) 
Any person or organisation contracted by the Returning Officer 
to provide services in relation to an electronic ballot must 
undertake the tasks assigned to them by the Returning Officer in 
a manner specified by the Returning Officer.


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a manner specified by the Returning Officer. 
 
 
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Electoral register 
14. (1) No later than the date set by the Returning Officer as the closing date 
for receipt of nominations, the Returning Officer shall establish an Electoral 
register which shall consist of a list of all registrants on that date and will include 
the name of the registrant as it appears in the Register, their registration number 
and the county of practice (if included on the Register). For the avoidance of


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Council during normal office hours. 
(3) The Returning Officer may determine a unique identifier for each person 
listed in the Electoral register to use when accessing the electronic voting system. 
 
Date of Election 
15. (1) Where a poll is to be held, the date of Election is the date fixed by 
the Returning Officer as the closing date for receipt of electronic ballots.  
 
Voting procedure  
16. (1) Each registrant on the Electoral Register is entitled to cast one vote


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Voting procedure  
16. (1) Each registrant on the Electoral Register is entitled to cast one vote 
in each of up to three polls that may be undertaken for the election of Board 
members. 
(2) Each voter shall electronically mark, in a manner to be specified by the 
Returning Officer, the name of one person only for whom the voter desires to 
vote in each of the electoral categories in which polls are to be undertaken and 
as provided by the electronic voting system.


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as provided by the electronic voting system. 
(3) Each voter shall follow the explicit instructions which the Returning 
Officer may specify in order to complete the electronic ballot and the 
submissions of the completed electronic ballot for inclusion in the election. 
(4) The electronic voting system shall close on the date and time specified 
by the Returning Officer. 
 
Death or Withdrawal of Candidate 
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17. If a Candidate dies at any time between the Candidate’s nomination for 
Election under this bye-law and the declaration of Election of Candidates by the 
Returning Officer, or if a Candidate withdraws at any time after the closing date 
for nominations and the declaration of Election of Candidates by the Returning 
Officer, the nomination of that Candidate and any votes cast for that Candidate 
shall be disregarded. 
 
 
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shall be disregarded. 
 
 
[223]  9 
Counting of Votes 
18. For the avoidance of doubt, a Candidate must be registered as a registrant 
on the date of the Election and the Returning Officer shall, at the commencement 
of the counting of the votes, confirm that each Candidate remains so registered. 
Any Candidate who is no longer registered on the date of the Election shall be 
disqualified and any votes cast in favour of that Candidate shall be disregarded.


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disqualified and any votes cast in favour of that Candidate shall be disregarded.  
 
19. (1) The Returning Officer shall, at a time specified by the Returning 
Officer after the expiration of the time during which the Returning Officer may 
receive votes, access the results of the electronic ballot. 
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the Returning Officer to determine what 
is considered appropriate activity in relation to the accessing of the results of the 
electronic ballot.


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electronic ballot. 
(3) The Returning Officer may deem the result of a poll null and void in 
circumstances where the results have been deemed to have been compromised. 
 
20. (1) The Returning Officer shall ensure that the provisions of section 
28(1)(a) of the Act are complied with and the requisite number of Candidates 
having the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected by the Returning 
Officer.  
(2) If any equality of votes is found to exist between any Candidates and the


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Officer.  
(2) If any equality of votes is found to exist between any Candidates and the 
addition of a vote would entitle any such Candidates to be declared elected, the 
Returning Officer shall determine by lot which of the Candidates whose votes 
are equal shall be declared elected. 
 
Notice of persons elected 
21. (1) The Returning Officer shall give to every person elected written 
notice of his or her election and give notice in writing to the Minister of the


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notice of his or her election and give notice in writing to the Minister of the 
names of those registrants of the Registration Board that have been elected under 
this bye-law for the purposes of section 28(1)(a) of the Act. 
(2) The Returning Officer shall publish by electronic means the results of the 
Election including details of the number of ballot papers issued, the total poll 
and the number of votes which each Candidate received.  
 
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and the number of votes which each Candidate received.  
 
Savers 
22. No Election held under this bye-law shall be invalidated by reason of any 
misdescription or non-compliance with the provisions of this bye-law or by 
reason of any misconduct or of the non-delivery, loss or miscarriage in the course 
of post of any document or a failure of the electronic system to register a vote or 
a failure in the computing facilities of a voter, if it appears to the Returning


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a failure in the computing facilities of a voter, if it appears to the Returning 
Officer that the Election was conducted substantially in accordance with the 
provisions of this bye-law, and the result of such misdescription, non-
compliance, misconduct, non-delivery, loss, miscarriage or information 
technology failure did not substantially affect the result of the Election. 
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23. (1) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this bye-law, the 
Returning Officer may, in any case in which it appears to him or her that there 
is an emergency or special difficulty, make such changes or modifications of any 
of the procedures set out herein for the conduct of the Election (including but 
not limited to rescheduling, postponing, or curtailing the applicable times and 
suspending the application of all or any part of the procedures) as may in his


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summary details of any such emergency, error or special difficulty and the 
changes or modifications to be made to any of the procedures set out herein for 
the conduct of the Election. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the seal of the Social Care Workers 
Registration Board, 
29 May, 2025. 
 
HELENA DOODY , 
Chairperson, Social Care Workers Registration Board . 
 
SEÁN Ó DUBHLAING, 
Member, Social Care Workers Registration Board 
 
 
 
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Member, Social Care Workers Registration Board 
 
 
 
[223]  11 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
This bye-law sets out the procedures for the selection of members for 
appointment to the Social Care Workers Registration Board for the purposes of 
section 28(1)(a) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. 
 
 
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Le ceannach díreach ó 
FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 
BÓTHAR BHAILE UÍ BHEOLÁIN, 
CILL MHAIGHNEANN, 
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 8, 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 129 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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DESIGNATION UNDER REGULATION 3 OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES (GENERAL FOOD LAW) REGULATIONS 2007 (S.I. NO. 
747 OF 2007) AND REGULATION 23 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
(FOOD ADDITIVES) REGULATIONS 2015 (S.I. NO. 330 OF 2015) 
 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 129 of 2025 
 
DESIGNATION UNDER REGULATION 3 OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES (GENERAL FOOD LAW) REGULATIONS 2007 (S.I. NO.


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COMMUNITIES (GENERAL FOOD LAW) REGULATIONS 2007 (S.I. NO. 
747 OF 2007) AND REGULATION 23 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
(FOOD ADDITIVES) REGULATIONS 2015 (S.I. NO. 330 OF 2015) 
 
Designation under Regulation 3 of the European Communities (General Food 
Law) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 747 of 2007) and Regulation 23 of the 
European Union (Food Additives) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 330 of 2015) 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the


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I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by Regulation 3 of the European Communities (General 
Food Law) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 747 of 2007) and Regulation 23 of the 
European Union (Food Additives) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 330 of 2015), 
make the following designations:  
 
1. 
The following laboratory is designated as an official laboratory:   
Eurofins WEJ Contaminants GmbH 
Neuländer Kamp 1 
21079 Hamburg 
Germany. 
 
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Eurofins WEJ Contaminants GmbH 
Neuländer Kamp 1 
21079 Hamburg 
Germany. 
 
2. 
The members of the following class of persons are designated as 
approved examiners at the above designated official laboratory:  
state-certified food chemist.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
9 April, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 18th April, 2025. 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 18th April, 2025. 
[129]  3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 67 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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HEALTH (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (NO. 3) 
ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
2  [67] 
 
S.I. No. 67 of 2025 
 
HEALTH (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (NO. 3) 
ORDER 2025 
 
The Government, on the request of the Minister for Health and in exercise of the 
powers conferred on them by section 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries 
(Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 (No. 28 of 1977), hereby order as follows:


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(Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 (No. 28 of 1977), hereby order as follows: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Health (Delegation of Ministerial 
Functions) (No. 3) Order 2025. 
 
2. 
The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of 
the Minister for Health conferred on her by or under sections 32 and 35 of the 
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 (No. 15 of 2009) are delegated to 
Kieran O’Donnell, Minister of State at the Department of Health.


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Kieran O’Donnell, Minister of State at the Department of Health. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, 
4 March, 2025. 
 
MICHEÁL MARTIN, 
Taoiseach. 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 7th March, 2025. 
[67]  3 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
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interpretation.) 
 
The Health (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 3) Order 2025 delegates 
to Kieran O’Donnell, Minister of State at the Department of Health the statutory 
powers and duties of the Minister for Health mentioned in the Order.  
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 225 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) AND HEALTH (PROVISION OF 
MENOPAUSE PRODUCTS) ACT 2024 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 225 of 2025 
 
HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) AND HEALTH (PROVISION OF 
MENOPAUSE PRODUCTS) ACT 2024 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the


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I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 1(4) of the Health Insurance (Amendment) 
and Health (Provision of Menopause Products) Act 2024, hereby make the 
following order: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Health Insurance (Amendment) and 
Health (Provision of Menopause Products) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 
2025. 
 
2. 
The 1st day of June 2025 is appointed as the day on which Part 2 of the


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2025. 
 
2. 
The 1st day of June 2025 is appointed as the day on which Part 2 of the 
Health Insurance (Amendment) and Health (Provision of Menopause Products) 
Act 2024 (No. 42 of 2024) shall come into operation. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
29 May, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 3rd June, 2025. 
[225]  3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 3rd June, 2025. 
[225]  3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 2 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION BOARD APPLICATION FOR 
REGISTRATION BYE-LAW 2025 
 
 
 
2  [2] 
 
S.I. No. 2 of 2025 
 
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION BOARD APPLICATION FOR 
REGISTRATION BYE-LAW 2025 
 
The Physiotherapists Registration Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on 
it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as


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it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as 
amended), with the approval of the Health and Social Care Professionals 
Council, hereby makes the following bye-law: 
 
1. The Physiotherapists Registration Board Application for Registration 
Bye-Law 2016. (S.I. No. 496 of 2016) is hereby revoked with effect from the 
date specified in paragraph 2(2), without prejudice to any applications for 
registration received by the board prior to that date.


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registration received by the board prior to that date.  
 
2. (1) This bye-law may be cited as the Physiotherapists Registration Board 
Application for Registration Bye-Law 2025. 
(2) This bye-law comes into force on the 7 January 2025. 
 
3. In this bye-law— 
“the Act” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (No. 27 of 
2005) as amended from time to time; 
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2005) as amended from time to time; 
“the Board” means the Physiotherapists Registration Board; 
“General Division” means the General Division of the register of the 
Physiotherapists Registration Board that was established and now continues 
under section 36 of the Act; 
“Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division” means the Referral 
for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division of the register of the 
Physiotherapists Registration Board that was established and now continues


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Physiotherapists Registration Board that was established and now continues 
under section 36 of the Act; 
“the Register” means the Register of the Physiotherapists Registration Board 
that was established and now continues under section 36 of the Act. 
 
4. The Board has determined that a person seeking registration in the 
General Division and/or the Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures 
Division of the Register shall apply to the Board by making an application in the


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Division of the Register shall apply to the Board by making an application in the 
form and containing the information set out in this Bye-law, or as otherwise 
determined by the Board from time to time. 
 
5. Save where the applicant is already registered in the General Division of 
the Register, an application for registration in one or both divisions in the 
Register shall: 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 17th January, 2025. 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 17th January, 2025. 
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(1) Be made in writing or by electronic means on such form as is provided 
from time to time by or on behalf of the Board; 
(2) Contain the following information: 
(a) 
the division(s) of the register to which the application relates; 
(b) 
details and evidence of the applicant’s personal and contact 
information; 
(c) 
details and evidence of the applicant’s qualification(s) in reliance 
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upon which the application is made; 
(d) 
details and evidence sufficient to satisfy the Board of the 
applicant’s: 
(i) 
career and employment history; 
(ii) 
proof of practice in their profession (where applicable); 
(iii) 
membership of professional/regulatory bodies (where 
applicable); 
(iv) 
professional business operations (where applicable); and 
(v) 
knowledge of the Irish or English language necessary for 
practising their profession in the State (where applicable); 
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practising their profession in the State (where applicable); 
(e) 
details of health and character in a format satisfactory to the 
Board, for the purposes of assisting the Board’s consideration of 
the applicant as a fit and proper person to engage in the practice 
of the profession; and 
(f) 
any other information that the Board may deem necessary for the 
purpose of Section 37 of the Act; 
(3) Be completed, signed and dated by the applicant; 
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(3) Be completed, signed and dated by the applicant; 
(4) Be accompanied by: 
(a) 
the following proof and verification of identity: 
(i) 
a certified copy of the applicant’s valid passport or such 
suitable alternative proof of identity as the Board may from 
time to time determine; 
(ii) 
details of the applicant’s personal public service number 
(PPSN) unless no such number has been assigned to the 
applicant; and 
(iii) 
such other proof or verification of identity that the Board


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applicant; and 
(iii) 
such other proof or verification of identity that the Board 
may deem necessary; 
(b) 
the application fee prescribed by Council under Section 18 of the 
Act; 
(c) 
a completed statutory declaration; 
(d) 
a fully completed and signed application for vetting disclosure 
(within the meaning of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and 
Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (No. 47 of 2012)) 
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permitting An Garda Síochána to furnish any and all information


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4  [2] 
 
permitting An Garda Síochána to furnish any and all information 
lawfully permitted; and 
(e) 
in the case of applicants who have lived outside of the State for 
such periods of time as the Board may specify, a certified copy of 
police clearance from the jurisdictions of previous residence (or 
such jurisdictions as the Board may deem appropriate) and/or 
such other information as the Board may from time to time 
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determine in respect of such periods; and  
(5) Be sent or delivered to the Registrar of the Board. 
 
6. Where the applicant is already registered in the General Division of the 
Register, an application for registration in the Radiological Diagnostic 
Procedures Division of the Register shall: 
(1) Be made in writing or by electronic means on such form as is provided 
from time to time by or on behalf of the Board;  
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from time to time by or on behalf of the Board;  
(2) contain the following information:  
(a) 
details and evidence of the applicant’s personal and contact 
information; 
(b) 
details and evidence of the applicant’s qualification(s) in reliance 
upon which the application is made;  
(c) 
details and evidence of the applicant’s current registration in the 
General Division of the register; and 
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(d) 
any other information that the Board may deem necessary. 
(3) Be completed, signed and dated by the applicant; and 
(4) Be accompanied by: 
(a) 
the application fee as prescribed by the Council under Section 18 
of the Act; and 
(b) 
be sent or delivered to the Registrar of the Board. 
 
7. In order to verify the identity of an applicant, who has submitted an 
application under paragraph (6), the Board may seek such proof of identity as 
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the Board may deem necessary; 
 
8. An applicant shall comply with such requirements of the Board in respect 
of education, training and continuing professional development as may apply 
from time to time. 
 
9. An applicant who wishes to resume the practice of the profession after 
not having practised the profession for such period as the Board may specify 
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shall comply with such criteria or conditions as the Board may specify from time 
to time for the purposes of section 31(1)(fa) of the Act. 
[2]  5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the seal of the Physiotherapists Registration Board, 
7 January, 2025. 
 
RÓISÍN O HANLON, 
Chairperson, Physiotherapists Registration Board . 
 
 
 
 
 
JOHN BIGGINS, 
Member, Physiotherapists Registration Board. 
 
 
 
 
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JOHN BIGGINS, 
Member, Physiotherapists Registration Board. 
 
 
 
 
6  [2] 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
This bye-law details the form and information to be contained in an application 
to the Physiotherapists Registration Board for registration the Register and/or 
division of the Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board. 
 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 176 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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MEDICAL COUNCIL (MAINTENANCE OF PROFESSIONAL 
COMPETENCE) RULES 2025 
 
 
 
2  [176] 
S.I. No. 176 of 2025 
 
MEDICAL COUNCIL (MAINTENANCE OF PROFESSIONAL 
COMPETENCE) RULES 2025 
 
The Medical Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 11 of 
the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (as amended) (No. 25 of 2007) with the


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the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (as amended) (No. 25 of 2007) with the 
consent of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Public Expenditure, 
Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, hereby makes the 
following rules: 
 
PART 1 
PRELIMINARY 
Citation 
1. 
These Rules may be cited as the Medical Council (Maintenance of 
Professional Competence) Rules 2025. 
 
Commencement 
2. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Rules come into operation on 1 of May 
2025.


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Commencement 
2. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Rules come into operation on 1 of May 
2025. 
(2) Part 2 of these Rules comes into operation on 1 of May 2025. 
 
Definitions 
3. 
In these Rules— 
 
“Act” means the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Number 25 of 2007), as 
amended from time to time; 
“accredited CE activity” means continuing education in the form of educational 
conferences, courses and workshops (both clinical and non-clinical) and other


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conferences, courses and workshops (both clinical and non-clinical) and other 
types of learning activities that have satisfied accreditation criteria, provided by 
a person, body or organisation referred to in Rule 14, whether in-person or 
electronically;  
“continuing professional development” means an activity or programme which 
serves to maintain, develop or increase the knowledge, skills and professional 
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competence of registered medical practitioners relevant to their scope of 
practice;  
“accredited provider” means a person, body or organisation accredited by the 
Council to accredit and to provide accredited CE activity either solely, or in 
collaboration with a person, body or organisation referred to in Rule 14(c); 
“arrangement” means an arrangement pursuant to section 91(4) of the Act 
between the Council and a scheme operator for the purpose of the Council


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between the Council and a scheme operator for the purpose of the Council 
performing its duty under section 91(1) of the Act, to satisfy itself as to the 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 13th May, 2025. 
[176]  3 
ongoing maintenance of the professional competence of registered medical 
practitioners; 
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“hour” means sixty consecutive minutes of continuing professional development 
activity;  
“enrolled registered medical practitioner” means a registered medical 
practitioner who has enrolled in a scheme operated by a scheme operator for the 
purposes of maintaining their professional competence and completing 
continuing professional development; 
“Guidelines” means the document referred to in Rule 4(1); 
“Professional competence” means the possession of the necessary expertise, skill


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“Professional competence” means the possession of the necessary expertise, skill 
and ability by the medical profession; 
“Professional competence scheme” or “scheme” means a professional 
competence scheme established by the Council for the purposes of satisfying 
itself as to the ongoing maintenance of the professional competence of registered 
medical practitioners; 
“Rules of 2011” means the Medical Council – Rules for the Maintenance of


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medical practitioners; 
“Rules of 2011” means the Medical Council – Rules for the Maintenance of 
Professional Competence (No. 1) (S.I. No. 171 of 2011); 
“Scheme operator” means a body recognised by the Council, pursuant to section 
91(4) of the Act, as a body with which the Council may make and carry out an 
arrangement; 
“Scheme year” means any year beginning on 1 May and ending on 30 April; 
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“Statement of participation” means a statement produced by a scheme operator 
in accordance with Rule 9(3). 
 
Guidelines 
4. (1) For the purposes of these Rules, and in exercise of the powers 
conferred on the Council by section 12 of the Act, the Council shall prepare, 
adopt and publish a guidelines document (“the Guidelines”) in relation to the 
continuing professional development to be undertaken by a registered medical


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continuing professional development to be undertaken by a registered medical 
practitioner during each scheme year for such minimum number of hours within 
a scheme year as is provided for in these Rules. 
(2) The Guidelines shall include— 
(a) 
the framework for the maintenance of professional competence 
that is to be attained by registered medical practitioners which 
shall incorporate the eight domains of good professional practice 
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shall incorporate the eight domains of good professional practice 
set out in the Schedule, 
(b) 
Council’s standards for the maintenance of professional 
competence for registered medical practitioners, 
(c) 
Council’s 
standards 
for 
bodies 
operating 
professional 
competence schemes 
(d) 
the criteria which must be satisfied by a person, body or 
organisation to become an accredited provider or a scheme 
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organisation to become an accredited provider or a scheme 
operator, 
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(e) 
the criteria which must be satisfied for a scheme operator or an 
accredited provider to accredit a CE activity.  
(3) The Council shall review and update the Guidelines at intervals not 
exceeding five years having regard to national and international advancements 
in the theory and practice of medicine and continuing professional development,


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in the theory and practice of medicine and continuing professional development, 
including relevant scientific and technical advancements and progress, and 
national policy in the areas of healthcare practice and in professional 
development and learning. 
 
PART 2 
OBLIGATIONS OF REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS 
 
Application of this Part 
5. 
This Part applies to all registered medical practitioners other than those 
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5. 
This Part applies to all registered medical practitioners other than those 
who are—  
(a) 
registered in the Trainee Specialist Division of the register, or 
(b) 
registered in the register of visiting EEA practitioners and 
providing services on a temporary and occasional basis. 
 
Obligations 
6. (1) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (6), registered medical practitioners shall, 
in each scheme year—  
(a) 
enrol in, or renew their enrolment in, a scheme applicable to their


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in each scheme year—  
(a) 
enrol in, or renew their enrolment in, a scheme applicable to their 
speciality or area of practice no later than 60 days after the start 
of the scheme year, 
(b) 
undertake continuing professional development for a minimum of 
50 hours, as set out in the Guidelines, under that scheme in that 
scheme year,  
(c) 
adhere to the Guidelines in relation to the scheme in which they 
are enrolled, and 
(d) 
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are enrolled, and 
(d) 
otherwise fulfil the requirements set out in these Rules and the 
Guidelines. 
(2) The continuing professional development referred to in paragraph (1)(b) 
shall comprise accredited CE activity and other continuing professional 
development activity, as may be more particularly defined and specified in the 
Guidelines.  
(3) Registered medical practitioners whose names are entered onto or 
restored to the register on or before 2 March in any scheme year shall enrol in a


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restored to the register on or before 2 March in any scheme year shall enrol in a 
scheme applicable to their area of practice within 60 days of such entering or 
restoration and the requirement in terms of hours referred to in paragraph (1)(b) 
shall, during that scheme year, be proportionately reduced for such registered 
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medical practitioners, as may be more particularly defined and specified in the 
Guidelines. 
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Guidelines. 
(4) Registered medical practitioners who— 
(a) 
for reasons of maternity, parental, carers or adoptive leave, or any 
other form of statutory leave, 
(b) 
for reasons of illness, or 
(c) 
for other substantive reasons accepted by the scheme operator 
(including as a result of a material change, as defined in Rule 7(2), 
but not including retirement or semi-retirement),  
do not practise medicine in the State for a period greater than 3 months during


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do not practise medicine in the State for a period greater than 3 months during 
the applicable scheme year may, or in the case of non-practising practitioners are 
not in a position to undertake continuing professional development for such 
period, on due written certification to the scheme operator of that fact, be exempt 
from their requirement in terms of hours referred to in paragraph(1)(b) during 
that scheme year as may be more particularly defined and specified in the 
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that scheme year as may be more particularly defined and specified in the 
Guidelines. 
(5) Registered medical practitioners who— 
(a) 
practise medicine for less than 30 days in the State during a 
scheme year, and 
(b) 
practise medicine in a state other than the State during that 
scheme year, 
shall comply with the applicable professional competence and continuing 
professional development requirements in the other state in which they are


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professional development requirements in the other state in which they are 
practising medicine during that scheme year and shall be exempt from the 
requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (c). 
(6) Registered medical practitioners who, having been practising medicine 
in a state other than the State, commence or re-commence practice in the State 
on or before 2 March in any scheme year shall enrol in a scheme applicable to


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on or before 2 March in any scheme year shall enrol in a scheme applicable to 
their area of practice within 60 days of such commencement or re-
commencement and the requirement in terms of hours referred to in paragraph 
(1)(b) shall, during that scheme year, be proportionately reduced for such 
registered medical practitioners, as may be more particularly defined and 
specified in the Guidelines. 
 
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specified in the Guidelines. 
 
Material change of circumstances 
7. (1) Registered medical practitioners shall inform the scheme operator of 
the scheme in which they are enrolled of a material change, in advance where 
possible and, in any event, not later than 14 days after the occurrence of the 
material change. 
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), “material change” means a change to 
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the circumstances of a registered medical practitioner’s practice of medicine 
such as would affect their obligations under these Rules.  
 
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Annual declaration 
8. 
Registered medical practitioners who make an application to the Council 
for the annual retention of their registration in the register shall, as part of such 
application, make a declaration to the Council that—  
(a) 
as regards the preceding scheme year— 
(i) 
they undertook continuing professional development


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as regards the preceding scheme year— 
(i) 
they undertook continuing professional development 
activities for the minimum hours required of them, and 
otherwise met the requirements of these Rules and the 
Guidelines,   
(ii) 
Rule 6(3) or (6) applied to them and they undertook 
continuing professional development for the reduced 
number of hours required of them, and otherwise met the 
requirements of these Rules and the Guidelines,


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requirements of these Rules and the Guidelines, 
(iii) They did not practise medicine in the State for a period 
greater than3 months during the scheme year and Rule 6(4) 
applied to them,  
(iv) Rule 6(5) applied to them and they complied with the 
applicable professional competence and continuing 
professional development requirements in the other state in 
which they practised medicine, or 
(v) 
this Part did not apply to them pursuant to Rule 5(a) or (b), 
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(v) 
this Part did not apply to them pursuant to Rule 5(a) or (b), 
and 
(b) 
as regards the current scheme year— 
(i) 
they are enrolled in a scheme, 
(ii) 
Rule 6(5) applies to them and they will undertake 
continuing professional development activities in the other 
state in which they are practising medicine, or 
(iii) this Part does not apply to them pursuant to Rule 5(a) or (b). 
 
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Recording and verification of compliance with continuing professional 
development  
9. (1) Registered medical practitioners shall cooperate with any verification 
process set out in the Guidelines or applied by their scheme operator, including 
the provision of such written records as may be required by the scheme operator 
or the Council. 
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or the Council. 
(2) Registered medical practitioners shall record such information in relation 
to their continuing professional development as their scheme operator may 
direct. 
(3) A scheme operator shall produce, in respect of each registered medical 
practitioner enrolled in the scheme it operates, a statement of participation 
containing—  
(a) 
the name of the registered medical practitioner and the number 
attached to their registration, 
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attached to their registration, 
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(b) 
the date of first enrolment of the registered medical practitioner 
in the scheme,  
(c) 
continuing professional development undertaken by the 
registered medical practitioner, in accordance with the framework 
for the maintenance of professional competence contained in the 
Guidelines, in the scheme years for which the registered medical 
practitioner has been enrolled in the scheme during the preceding 
5 year period, 
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practitioner has been enrolled in the scheme during the preceding 
5 year period, 
(d) 
whether such continuing professional development has been 
verified by the scheme operator, and 
(e) 
a declaration where the minimum of 50 hours as set out in the 
Guidelines has not been achieved by the registered medical 
practitioner, but Rule 6(3) or (4) or (6) applies.  
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(4) Subject to any exceptions, a statement of participation shall be the only 
evidence acceptable to the Council of the continuing professional development 
undertaken by a registered medical practitioner. 
(5) Registered medical practitioners shall retain evidence of the continuing 
professional development undertaken by them for the required period, including 
evidence of continuing professional development carried out outside the State


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evidence of continuing professional development carried out outside the State 
where they are seeking to rely on same for the purposes of demonstrating 
compliance with the requirements of these Rules and the Guidelines, and shall 
submit such documentation to the scheme operator or the Council, upon request. 
(6) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (5), and for the purpose 
of ensuring compliance with these Rules, the Council may liaise with registered


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of ensuring compliance with these Rules, the Council may liaise with registered 
medical practitioners to investigate any alleged breach of these Rules and, to that 
end, may in respect of the registered medical practitioner concerned— 
(a) 
seek explanations from the registered medical practitioner, 
(b) 
call the registered medical practitioner to a meeting, and 
(c) 
request the registered medical practitioner to give an undertaking


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(c) 
request the registered medical practitioner to give an undertaking 
or consent to be referred to a professional competence scheme 
and to undertake any requirements relating to the improvement of 
the practitioner’s competence and performance which may be 
imposed. 
(7) The Council may liaise with the scheme operators to investigate any 
alleged breach of these Rules and the scheme operators shall furnish information 
and documentation in that regard to the Council upon request.


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and documentation in that regard to the Council upon request. 
(8) A scheme operator shall retain, for the required period, documentation in 
relation to the continuing professional development undertaken by registered 
medical practitioners enrolled in the scheme it operates. 
(9) The Council may audit registered medical practitioners in respect of their 
compliance with these Rules for a period of up to 5 years after the end of the 
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relevant scheme year. 
(10) In this Rule, “required period” means the period of 6 years from the 
start of the applicable scheme year. 
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PART 3 
SCHEMES, SCHEME OPERATORS AND ACCREDITED PROVIDERS 
 
Application for recognition as scheme operator 
10. (1) In order to be recognised by the Council for the purpose of section 
91(4)(a) of the Act, a body shall make an application to the Council. 
(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be in writing, in such manner


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(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be in writing, in such manner 
and form as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Council. 
(3) An application under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by such fee as 
may be charged for that purpose by the Council under section 36 of the Act. 
(4) An application under paragraph (1) shall set out the manner in which the 
body proposes to conform with the criteria referred to in Rule 11.


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body proposes to conform with the criteria referred to in Rule 11. 
(5) The Council may require an application under paragraph (1) to include a 
declaration that the body will comply with the provisions of these Rules, the 
Guidelines and the arrangement. 
(6) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the Council may 
write to the body setting out any further information or documentation it requires 
in order to properly consider the application.


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in order to properly consider the application. 
(7) Where the Council is satisfied that a body which has applied under 
paragraph (1) meets the requirements of these Rules and the Guidelines, it may 
recognise that body pursuant to section 91(4)(a) of the Act and may attach to 
such recognition any conditions which it considers to be relevant and necessary.  
(8) A body granted recognition under this Rule shall comply with— 
(a) 
any conditions attaching to its recognition by the Council, and


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(a) 
any conditions attaching to its recognition by the Council, and 
(b) 
the requirements of these Rules, the Guidelines and the 
arrangement.  
 
Criteria for recognition of scheme operator  
11. The Council shall apply the following criteria in making decisions in 
relation to applications under Rule 10: 
(a) 
the scheme which the body proposes to provide and administer 
shall incorporate the Council’s framework for the maintenance of


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shall incorporate the Council’s framework for the maintenance of 
professional competence of registered practitioners referred to in 
Rule 4(2)(a); 
(b) 
the body shall comply with— 
(i) 
the standards referred to in Rule 4(2)(c), and 
(ii) 
the criteria referred to in Rule 4(2)(d); 
(c) 
the body shall satisfy the criteria referred to in Rule 4(2)(e) in 
respect of accredited CE activities which the body proposes to 
provide;  
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respect of accredited CE activities which the body proposes to 
provide;  
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(d) 
the proposed fees for the scheme which the body proposes to 
provide and administer shall be reasonable, proportionate and 
evidence based, having regard to any thresholds that the Council 
may prescribe, from time to time. 
 
Monitoring and assessment of performance of scheme operators  
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12. (1) A scheme operator’s performance, and its compliance with the 
criteria set out in Rule 11, shall be monitored and assessed by the Council in 
accordance with section 91(5) of the Act and as may be more particularly set out 
in the arrangement. 
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), a scheme operator shall submit to the 
Council—  
(a) 
a performance report establishing compliance by the scheme 
operator with the criteria set out in Rule 11, at such intervals as


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operator with the criteria set out in Rule 11, at such intervals as 
may be prescribed by the Council in the arrangement or 
otherwise, and 
(b) 
such further information or documentation as the Council may 
request. 
 
Responsibilities of scheme operators  
13. A scheme operator shall, as regards the scheme in respect of which it was 
recognised—  
(a) 
be responsible for all costs associated with the provision and 
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(a) 
be responsible for all costs associated with the provision and 
operation of the scheme, 
(b) 
be responsible for setting the enrolment criteria for the scheme 
and the range of activities, including specialty specific activities, 
which must be undertaken by registered medical practitioners 
enrolled in the scheme, and the intervals at which such activities 
must be undertaken, 
(c) 
monitor the compliance of its enrolled registered medical


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must be undertaken, 
(c) 
monitor the compliance of its enrolled registered medical 
practitioners with the requirements of the scheme and of these 
Rules, 
(d) 
notify the Council where it has reasonable grounds to believe that 
an enrolled registered medical practitioner has persistently failed 
to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the scheme 
or these Rules, 
(e) 
submit reports to the Council in relation to the enrolled registered


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or these Rules, 
(e) 
submit reports to the Council in relation to the enrolled registered 
medical practitioners’ compliance with the scheme, in the manner 
and form prescribed by the Council in the arrangement entered 
into with the scheme operator under section 91(4)(a) of the Act, 
(f) 
after the end of the scheme year, provide each enrolled registered 
medical practitioner with a statement of participation, in the 
manner and form set out in Rule 9(3) and as more particularly set


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manner and form set out in Rule 9(3) and as more particularly set 
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out in the Guidelines, in respect of their enrolment in the scheme 
and the accrual of hours, 
(g) 
upon request, produce to the Council, statements of participation 
in respect of each enrolled registered medical practitioner, within 
such timeframe as may be directed by the Council, as well as such 
other documents or information as may be requested by Council


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other documents or information as may be requested by Council 
to assess the compliance of registered medical practitioners with 
the requirements of these Rules, 
(h) 
maintain copies of all documentation used in the delivery of the 
scheme, for a period of 6 years the start of the applicable scheme 
year, and 
(i) 
comply with any reporting requirements and provide such 
evidence as may be specified by the Council from time to 
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time, including in relation to accredited CE activity 
delivered by it or accredited CE activity delivered by a 
person, body or organisation referred to in Rule 14(c). 
 
Provision of accredited CE activity 
14. Accredited CE activity may be provided by—  
(a) 
the scheme operator,  
(b) 
an accredited provider,  
(c) 
another person, body or organisation in collaboration with, and in 
accordance with the requirements of, the scheme operator or an


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accordance with the requirements of, the scheme operator or an 
accredited provider, provided that there is compliance with any 
criteria or standards which may be set by the Council from time 
to time. 
(d) 
a person, body or organisation in a state other than the State, 
where the activity is accredited in that state and is accepted by the 
scheme operator as meeting applicable international standards.  
 
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scheme operator as meeting applicable international standards.  
 
Accredited providers 
15. (1) A person, body or organisation which wishes to be recognised as an 
accredited provider shall— 
(a) 
apply to the Council in such manner and form as may, from time 
to time, be prescribed by the Council, 
(b) 
pay such fee as may be charged for that purpose by the Council 
under section 36 of the Act,  
(c) 
satisfy any criteria, standards or conditions which may be


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under section 36 of the Act,  
(c) 
satisfy any criteria, standards or conditions which may be 
prescribed by the Council from time to time for the purpose of 
being recognised as an accredited provider, and 
(d) 
conform with any general or specific standards or criteria which 
may be prescribed by the Council, and which apply from time to 
time. 
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time. 
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(2) An accredited provider shall comply with any reporting requirements and 
provide any evidence or information which may be specified by the Council 
from time to time, including in relation to any activity it accredits, and which is 
delivered by a person, body or organisation referred to in Rule 14(c).   
 
PART 4 
AMENDMENT, REVOCATION AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISION 
 
Amendment 
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Amendment 
16. Rule 6 of the Medical Council – Rules for the Maintenance of 
Professional Competence (No. 2) (S.I. No. 741 of 2011) is amended by inserting 
“and shall be responsible for all costs associated with any assessment under the 
professional competence scheme for performance assessment” after “from time 
to time”. 
 
Revocation 
17. The Rules of 2011 are revoked. 
 
Transitional provisions 
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17. The Rules of 2011 are revoked. 
 
Transitional provisions 
18. Notwithstanding Rule 18—  
(a) 
the criteria per section 91(4) of the Act laid down in the Rules of 
2011 shall continue to apply to bodies operating an existing 
professional competence scheme until 30 April 2025 as if not 
revoked, 
(b) 
 Rule 4 of the Rules of 2011 shall continue to apply as if not 
revoked, and Rule 8(a) of these Rules shall not apply, until 30 
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revoked, and Rule 8(a) of these Rules shall not apply, until 30 
April 2025, 
(c) 
Rules 5 and 6 of the Rules of 2011 shall continue to apply, as if 
not revoked, in respect of a registered medical practitioner’s 
compliance 
with 
professional 
competence 
requirements 
applicable before 1 May 2025.   
 
 
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Schedule 
 
Domains of Good Professional Practice 
Patient Safety and Quality of Patient Care 
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Patient safety and quality of patient care should be at the core of the health 
service delivery that a doctor provides. A doctor needs to be accountable to 
their professional body, to the organisation in which they work, to the Medical 
Council and to their patients thereby ensuring the patients whom they serve 
receive the best possible care. Patients must be regarded as a partner in decision 
making in accordance with the Medical Council’s Guide to Professional 
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making in accordance with the Medical Council’s Guide to Professional 
Conduct and Ethics.  
Relating to Patients 
Good medical practice is based on a relationship of trust between doctors and 
society and involves a partnership between patient and doctor that is based on 
mutual respect, confidentiality, honesty, openness, empathy, responsibility, and 
accountability. 
Communication and Interpersonal Skills 
Medical practitioners must demonstrate effective interpersonal communication


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Medical practitioners must demonstrate effective interpersonal communication 
skills. This enables the exchange of information, and allows for effective 
collaboration with patients, their families and also with clinical and non-clinical 
colleagues and the broader public. 
Collaboration and Teamwork 
Medical practitioners must co-operate with colleagues and work effectively 
with healthcare professionals from other disciplines and teams. He/she should


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with healthcare professionals from other disciplines and teams. He/she should 
ensure that there are clear lines of communication and systems of 
accountability in place among team members to protect patients. 
Management (including Self-Management) 
A medical practitioner must understand how working in the health care system, 
delivering patient care and how other professional and personal activities affect 
other healthcare professionals, the healthcare system and wider society as a 
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other healthcare professionals, the healthcare system and wider society as a 
whole. 
Scholarship 
Medical practitioners must systematically acquire, understand and demonstrate 
the substantial body of knowledge that is at the forefront of the field of learning 
in their specialty, as part of a continuum of lifelong learning. They must also 
search for the best information and evidence to guide their professional 
practice. 
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practice. 
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Professionalism 
Medical practitioners must demonstrate a commitment to fulfilling professional 
responsibilities by adhering to the standards specified in the Medical Council’s 
“Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical 
Practitioners”. 
Clinical Skills 
The maintenance of professional competence in the clinical skills domain is 
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clearly specialty-specific and standards should be set by the relevant 
Postgraduate Training Body according to international benchmarks 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
1 May, 2025. 
 
SUZANNE CROWE, 
President. 
 
 
CIARÁN BUGGLE, 
Chief Executive Officer. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14  [176] 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Rules provide for various matters in relation to the maintenance of


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interpretation.) 
 
These Rules provide for various matters in relation to the maintenance of 
professional competence of medical practitioners. They replace and revoke 
Medical Council – Rules for the Maintenance of Professional Competence (No. 
1) (S.I. No. 171 of 2011). 
 
 
 
[176]  15 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR 
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FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 
BÓTHAR BHAILE UÍ BHEOLÁIN, 
CILL MHAIGHNEANN, 
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 8,


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 66 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
HEALTH (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (NO. 2) 
ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
2  [66] 
 
S.I. No. 66 of 2025 
 
HEALTH (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (NO. 2) 
ORDER 2025 
 
The Government, on the request of the Minister for Health and in exercise of the 
powers conferred on them by section 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries 
(Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 (No. 28 of 1977), hereby order as follows:


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(Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977 (No. 28 of 1977), hereby order as follows: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Health (Delegation of Ministerial 
Functions) (No. 2) Order 2025. 
 
2. 
The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of 
the Minister for Health conferred on her – 
(a) 
by or under the enactments specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, 
and 
(b) 
under the enactments specified in Part 2 of the Schedule,


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and 
(b) 
under the enactments specified in Part 2 of the Schedule, 
are delegated to Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Minister of State at the 
Department of Health. 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 7th March, 2025. 
[66]  3 
 
SCHEDULE 
PART 1 
 
Sections 5, 14, 20, 34 and 51 of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998 
(No. 29 of 1998) 
Food Standards Act 1974 (No. 11 of 1974)


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(No. 29 of 1998) 
Food Standards Act 1974 (No. 11 of 1974) 
Part V and section 5, in so far as it relates to Part V, of the Health Act 1947 (No. 
28 of 1947) 
Part 2 of the Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (No. 3 
of 2006) 
Milk and Dairies Act 1935 (No. 22 of 1935) 
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act 1956 (No. 42 of 1956) 
Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12 of 1977) 
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 9 of 2016)


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Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12 of 1977) 
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 9 of 2016) 
Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Act 2017 (No. 7 of 2017) 
Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled 
Vehicles) Act 2014 (No. 40 of 2014) 
Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 (No. 12 of 2014) 
Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (No. 6 of 2002) 
Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004 (No. 6 of 2004)


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Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004 (No. 6 of 2004)  
Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (No. 
35 of 2023) 
Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act 1988 (No. 24 of 1988) 
Tobacco Products (Control of Advertising, Sponsorship and Sales Promotion) 
Act 1978 (No. 27 of 1978) 
 
 
4  [66] 
 
PART 2 
 
European Communities (Control of Drug Precursors) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 
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European Communities (Control of Drug Precursors) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 
558 of 2009) 
European Union (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related 
Products) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 271 of 2016) 
Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 164 of 1979) 
Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 173 of 2017) 
Misuse of Drugs (Supervision of Prescription and Supply of Methadone and 
Medicinal Products containing Buprenorphine authorised for Opioid


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Medicinal Products containing Buprenorphine authorised for Opioid 
Substitution Treatment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 522 of 2017) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, 
4 March, 2025. 
 
MICHEÁL MARTIN, 
Taoiseach. 
 
 
 
 
[66]  5 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
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interpretation.) 
 
The Health (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2025 delegates 
to Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Minister of State at the Department of Health 
the statutory powers and duties of the Minister for Health mentioned in the 
Order.  
 
 
6  [66] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 182 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADVISERS (MINISTER FOR HEALTH) 
ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
2  [182] 
S.I. No. 182 of 2025 
 
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADVISERS (MINISTER FOR HEALTH) 
ORDER 2025 
 
The Government, on the request of the Minister for Health and in exercise of the 
powers conferred on them by section 11(1) of the Public Service Management 
Act 1997 (No. 27 of 1997), hereby order as follows: 
 
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Act 1997 (No. 27 of 1997), hereby order as follows: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Appointment of Special Advisers 
(Minister for Health) Order 2025. 
 
2. 
Stephen Foley, particulars of whose address have been deposited at the 
offices of the Department of Health, is appointed to be a Special Adviser to the 
Minister for Health with effect from 23 January 2025.  
 
3. 
Bríd Murphy, particulars of whose address have been deposited at the


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3. 
Bríd Murphy, particulars of whose address have been deposited at the 
offices of the Department of Health, is appointed to be a Special Adviser to the 
Minister for Health with effect from 28 April 2025.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, 
6 May, 2025. 
 
MICHEÁL MARTIN, 
Taoiseach. 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 9th May, 2025. 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 9th May, 2025. 
[182]  3 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
The purpose of this Order is to appoint two Special Advisers to the Minister for 
Health 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 198 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
RADIOGRAPHERS REGISTRATION BOARD BYE-LAW 2025 
 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 198 of 2025 
 
ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
RADIOGRAPHERS REGISTRATION BOARD BYE-LAW 2025 
 
The Radiographers Registration Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on it 
by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, with the


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by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, with the 
approval of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, hereby makes the 
following bye-law: 
 
1. 
The Election of Members for Appointment to the Radiographers 
Registration Board Bye Law 2014 (S.I. No. 150 of 2014) is hereby revoked with 
effect from the date specified in paragraph 2(2).  
 
2. (1) This bye-law may be cited as the Election of Members for


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2. (1) This bye-law may be cited as the Election of Members for 
Appointment to the Radiographers Registration Board Bye-law 2025. 
(2) This bye-law comes into operation on 21 May 2025. 
 
Interpretation 
3. (1) In this bye-law -  
“Act” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Number 27 of 
2005) (as amended from time to time); 
“Candidate” means a registrant who has been formally declared as a candidate


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“Candidate” means a registrant who has been formally declared as a candidate 
by the Returning Officer in accordance with paragraph 11(3) of this bye-law; 
“County of practice” means the county listed beside the name of a registrant on 
the Register; 
“Council” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Council established 
under section 6 of the Act; 
“Election” means the election of Candidates for appointment to the Registration 
Board pursuant to and in accordance with this bye-law;


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Board pursuant to and in accordance with this bye-law; 
“Electoral category” means the categories of membership of Registration Boards 
set out in section 28(1)(a) of the Act; 
“Electoral register” means the register established under paragraph 15(1) of this 
bye-law; 
“Minister” means the Minister for Health; 
“Nominee” means a registrant who satisfies the criteria set out in paragraph 9 
and who has been nominated as a candidate in accordance with paragraph 10;


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and who has been nominated as a candidate in accordance with paragraph 10; 
“Register” means the register established and maintained by the Radiographers 
Registration Board under section 36 of the Act; 
“registrant” means a person whose name is on the Register; 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 23rd May, 2025. 
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“Registration Board” means the Radiographers Registration Board established 
under section 26 of the Act;


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under section 26 of the Act; 
“Relative”, for the purpose of this bye-law includes spouse, civil partner, parent, 
brother, sister, grandparent, uncle or aunt and includes a person related by 
marriage or civil partnership; 
“Returning Officer” means the person appointed under paragraph 5 to be the 
returning officer for the purposes of this bye-law; and 
“Voter” means a registrant whose name is entered in the Electoral register. 
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(c) 
a reference to any statute or statutory provision shall be construed 
as a reference to the same as it may have been, or may from time 
to time be, amended, modified or re-enacted; 
(d) 
any reference to a “day” shall mean a calendar day; 
(e) 
references to the singular include the plural and vice versa; and 
(f) 
references to the masculine include the feminine and vice versa. 
 
System for election  
4. 
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System for election  
4. 
An Election shall be conducted in accordance with this bye-law. 
 
Appointment of Returning Officer 
5. (1) The Council shall appoint persons of competence and integrity to act 
as a Returning Officer and a substitute returning officer, who shall act in the 
event that the Returning Officer is unable or unavailable to act, for the purpose 
of each Election. 
(2) In this bye-law, any reference to the Returning Officer in relation to any


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with an employee, the Returning Officer will discontinue that employee’s 
involvement in the Election. 
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(4) The Council and/or the Registration Board shall provide the Returning 
Officer with all information which the Returning Officer deems necessary for 
the purposes of conducting the Election. 
(5) The Returning Officer may, if he or she considers it necessary for the 
performance of his or her duties, and with the consent of Council, appoint such


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(7) The Returning Officer shall not appoint for any purpose relating to the 
Election a person who to the knowledge of the Returning Officer –  
(a) 
is or has been a Candidate,  
(b) 
has been associated in furthering the candidature of a Candidate, 
or 
(c) 
is a Relative of a Candidate at that Election. 
(8) The Council shall defray the reasonable expenses of a Returning Officer 
in conducting an Election.  
 
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in conducting an Election.  
 
Powers and functions of Returning Officer 
6. (1) Subject to the provisions of this bye-law, the Returning Officer shall 
be responsible for determining all questions of procedure, form, or manner in 
which the Election shall take place and shall have the duty to ensure the validity 
and integrity of the nomination and Election processes. He or she shall have all 
powers necessary to carry out such functions, responsibility and duty, and


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the poll and the closing date for receipt of ballots and shall have power to adjust 
or revise such dates, should the Returning Officer deem fit in any particular 
circumstances. 
(4) The Returning Officer shall keep or cause to be kept appropriate records 
in connection with the Election. 
(5) The decision of the Returning Officer on any matters arising in respect 
of the conduct of the Election or otherwise in connection with any Election is 
final. 
 
 
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final. 
 
 
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Scrutineers 
7. (1) For the purposes of each Election the Council may, at the request of 
the Registration Board, appoint 2 persons to act as scrutineers and such alternate 
scrutineers (if any) as the Council deems appropriate whose duty shall be to 
monitor the process of determining the validity of nominations under paragraph 
11 and that the counting of votes is carried out in accordance with this bye-law


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11 and that the counting of votes is carried out in accordance with this bye-law 
and in an honest, fair and accurate manner.  Any alternate scrutineer shall only 
act when a scrutineer is unavailable or unable to act for whatever reason. 
(2) The Council will ensure, insofar as it is possible, that no scrutineer or 
alternate scrutineer has any conflict of interest in relation to the running of the 
Election and is not and has not been a Candidate, or a Relative of a Candidate,


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involvement in the Election. 
 
Notice of Election 
8. (1) Within the period specified in paragraph 8(2), the Returning Officer 
shall cause to be published on www.coru.ie and in one national daily newspaper 
published and circulating in the State or otherwise as he or she deems appropriate 
notice of: 
(a) 
The holding of an Election; 
(b) 
The Electoral categories and numbers of vacancies arising in  
each Electoral category at that Election; 
(c) 
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each Electoral category at that Election; 
(c) 
A request for nomination of candidates;  
(d) 
The closing date for receipt of nominations; and 
(e) 
If a poll is to be held, the day and hour on and at which the period 
during which the returning officer may receive votes will expire. 
(2) Subject to paragraph 24, the notice described in paragraph 8(1) shall be 
given no later than 56 days before the expiration of the term of office of members


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given no later than 56 days before the expiration of the term of office of members 
of the Registration Board appointed under either section 28(1)(a) or section 28(4) 
of the Act (as applicable). 
 
Nominations 
9. (1)  Any person nominated for Election shall be a registrant. 
(2) No registrant may be nominated, and no registrant may be a Candidate 
for Election, in respect of more than one electoral category. 
10. (1) To be nominated for Election, a registrant must submit to the


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10. (1) To be nominated for Election, a registrant must submit to the 
Returning Officer:  
(a) 
a nomination form containing: 
 
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(i) 
his or her full name and registration number; 
(ii) 
the signatures and registration numbers of the person (who 
must also be a registrant) proposing the Nominee and 4 
further registrants who also support the nomination of the 
Nominee; and 
(iii) the relevant Electoral category in respect of which he or she 
wishes to stand; 
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(iii) the relevant Electoral category in respect of which he or she 
wishes to stand; 
(b) 
an appropriate passport size photo of the Nominee for inclusion 
on the ballot (if the Nominee wants to have a photograph included 
on the ballot); 
(c) 
a completed declaration confirming his or her eligibility to be 
nominated in the chosen Electoral category; and 
(d) 
a completed declaration confirming that if he or she is elected: 
(i) 
there is no reason, having regard to the provisions of


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(i) 
there is no reason, having regard to the provisions of 
paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 of the Act, for the Minister to 
remove that person as a member of a Registration Board; 
and 
(ii) 
he or she will serve the interests of the Registration Board 
and abide by the Code of Conduct for members of the 
Registration Board. 
(2) Nomination papers shall be lodged with the Returning Officer no later 
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than 12 noon on the closing date for receipt of nomination papers. 
 
11. (1) The Returning Officer shall review and rule upon the validity of the 
nomination papers and the eligibility of nominated persons no later than 2 
working days following the closing date for the receipt of the nomination papers. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 6, the Returning Officer, 
may, for the purpose of determining the validity of a nomination for Election,


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may, for the purpose of determining the validity of a nomination for Election, 
require a Nominee to give him or her such relevant information relating to his or 
her nomination as the Returning Officer requires or to provide such other 
evidence as is required by the Returning Officer within such timeframe as is 
specified by the Returning Officer.  Failure to provide such information or 
evidence may be regarded by the Returning Officer as grounds for invalidating 
a nomination.


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evidence may be regarded by the Returning Officer as grounds for invalidating 
a nomination. 
(3) Where the Returning Officer deems any nominations to be valid and the 
nominated persons as aforesaid to be eligible to stand for Election, the Returning 
Officer shall formally declare the nominated persons as Candidates and the 
decision of the Returning Officer on the validity of a nomination shall be final.  
(4) Without prejudice to the foregoing, a misnomer or an inaccurate


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(4) Without prejudice to the foregoing, a misnomer or an inaccurate 
description of any person named in the nomination papers shall not invalidate 
the nomination papers if, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, the description 
of such person is such as to be commonly understood. 
(5) A Returning Officer shall rule a nomination invalid where he or she is of 
the opinion that any of the following apply:- 
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(a) 
the nomination form has been completed incorrectly,  
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(a) 
the nomination form has been completed incorrectly,  
(b) 
the Nominee has not been proposed and supported in accordance 
with the provisions of paragraph 10(1)(a)(ii), 
(c) 
where the declaration of eligibility required under paragraph 
10(1)(c) has not been provided, or 
(d) 
where any of the other nomination requirements set out at 
paragraph 10 have not been met. 
 
12. A Nominee may withdraw his or her nomination at any time prior to the


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12. A Nominee may withdraw his or her nomination at any time prior to the 
declaration of Election of Candidates by the Returning Officer by providing the 
Returning Officer with written notice of his or her withdrawal signed by the 
Nominee. 
 
13. The Returning Officer shall as soon as practicable after ruling on the 
validity of a nomination paper publish in the manner he or she considers 
appropriate notice of each Candidate validly nominated and the names of the


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appropriate notice of each Candidate validly nominated and the names of the 
registrants who proposed and supported the nomination. 
 
Preparation of a poll for the election  
14. (1) If the number of Candidates is equal to or less than the number of 
vacancies in an Electoral category, no poll shall be held. The Candidate or 
Candidates shall be deemed to be elected without a poll and his or her name or 
names shall be submitted to the Minister for appointment to the Registration


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names shall be submitted to the Minister for appointment to the Registration 
Board as a member in respect of the relevant Electoral category. 
(2) If no person is nominated in an Electoral category, the provisions of the 
Act will apply. 
(3) If there are a greater number of Candidates than there are vacancies in an 
Electoral category, a poll shall be taken by the Returning Officer. 
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(4) The poll shall take the form of an electronic ballot.  
(5) The Returning Officer shall cause to be prepared an electronic voting 
system for the purpose of undertaking the poll. 
(6) 
(a) 
The Returning Officer may , with the consent of Council, contract 
the provision of services in relation to the undertaking of an 
electronic ballot to an independent person or organisation. 
(b) 
Any person or organisation contracted by the Returning Officer


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(b) 
Any person or organisation contracted by the Returning Officer 
to provide services in relation to an electronic ballot must 
undertake the tasks assigned to them by the Returning Officer in 
a manner specified by the Returning Officer. 
 
 
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Electoral register 
15. (1) No later than the date set by the Returning Officer as the closing date 
for receipt of nominations, the Returning Officer shall establish an Electoral


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for receipt of nominations, the Returning Officer shall establish an Electoral 
register which shall consist of a list of all registrants on that date and will include 
the name of the registrant as it appears in the Register, their registration number 
and the county of practice (if included on the Register). For the avoidance of 
doubt, the foregoing details in respect of any registrant whose name appears in 
one or more divisions of the Register shall be included only once in the Electoral


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one or more divisions of the Register shall be included only once in the Electoral 
register. 
(2) The Electoral register shall be made available in printed (or electronic) 
format for inspection by a Candidate, or by a registrant, at the offices of the 
Council during normal office hours. 
(3) The Returning Officer may determine a unique identifier for each person 
listed in the Electoral register to use when accessing the electronic voting system. 
 
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Date of Election 
16. (1) Where a poll is to be held, the date of Election is the date fixed by 
the Returning Officer as the closing date for receipt of electronic ballots.  
 
Voting procedure  
17. (1) Each registrant on the Electoral Register is entitled to cast one vote 
in each of up to three polls that may be undertaken for the election of Board 
members. 
(2) Each voter shall electronically mark, in a manner to be specified by the


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members. 
(2) Each voter shall electronically mark, in a manner to be specified by the 
Returning Officer, the name of one person only for whom the voter desires to 
vote in each of the electoral categories in which polls are to be undertaken and 
as provided by the electronic voting system. 
(3) Each voter shall follow the explicit instructions which the Returning 
Officer may specify in order to complete the electronic ballot and the


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Officer may specify in order to complete the electronic ballot and the 
submissions of the completed electronic ballot for inclusion in the election. 
(4) The electronic voting system shall close on the date and time specified 
by the Returning Officer. 
 
Death or Withdrawal of Candidate 
18. If a Candidate dies at any time between the Candidate’s nomination for 
Election under this bye-law and the declaration of Election of Candidates by the


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Election under this bye-law and the declaration of Election of Candidates by the 
Returning Officer, or if a Candidate withdraws at any time after the closing date 
for nominations and the declaration of Election of Candidates by the Returning 
Officer, the nomination of that Candidate and any votes cast for that Candidate 
shall be disregarded. 
 
 
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Counting of Votes 
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Counting of Votes 
19. For the avoidance of doubt, a Candidate must be registered as a registrant 
on the date of the Election and the Returning Officer shall, at the commencement 
of the counting of the votes, confirm that each Candidate remains so registered. 
Any Candidate who is no longer registered on the date of the Election shall be 
disqualified and any votes cast in favour of that Candidate shall be disregarded.


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electronic ballot. 
(4) The Returning Officer may deem the result of a poll null and void in 
circumstances where the results have been deemed to have been compromised. 
 
21. (1) The Returning Officer shall ensure that the provisions of section 
28(1)(a) of the Act are complied with and the requisite number of Candidates 
having the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected by the Returning 
Officer.  
(2) If any equality of votes is found to exist between any Candidates and the


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Officer.  
(2) If any equality of votes is found to exist between any Candidates and the 
addition of a vote would entitle any such Candidates to be declared elected, the 
Returning Officer shall determine by lot which of the Candidates whose votes 
are equal shall be declared elected. 
 
Notice of persons elected 
22. (1) The Returning Officer shall give to every person elected written 
notice of his or her election and give notice in writing to the Minister of the


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and the number of votes which each Candidate received.  
 
Savers 
23. No Election held under this bye-law shall be invalidated by reason of any 
misdescription or non-compliance with the provisions of this bye-law or by 
reason of any misconduct or of the non-delivery, loss or miscarriage in the course 
of post of any document or a failure of the electronic system to register a vote or 
a failure in the computing facilities of a voter, if it appears to the Returning


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a failure in the computing facilities of a voter, if it appears to the Returning 
Officer that the Election was conducted substantially in accordance with the 
provisions of this bye-law, and the result of such misdescription, non-
compliance, misconduct, non-delivery, loss, miscarriage or information 
technology failure did not substantially affect the result of the Election. 
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24. (1) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this bye-law, the 
Returning Officer may, in any case in which it appears to him or her that there 
is an emergency or special difficulty, make such changes or modifications of any 
of the procedures set out herein for the conduct of the Election (including but 
not limited to rescheduling, postponing, or curtailing the applicable times and 
suspending the application of all or any part of the procedures) as may in his


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summary details of any such emergency, error or special difficulty and the 
changes or modifications to be made to any of the procedures set out herein for 
the conduct of the Election. 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the seal of the Radiographers Registration 
Board, 
21 May, 2025. 
 
NIAMH MOORE, 
Chairperson, Radiographers Registration Board. 
 
 
DERMOT MANNING, 
Member, Radiographers Registration Board. 
 
 
 
 
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DERMOT MANNING, 
Member, Radiographers Registration Board. 
 
 
 
 
[198]  11 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
This bye-law sets out the procedures for the selection of members for 
appointment to the Radiographers Registration Board for the purposes of section 
28(1)(a) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. 
 
 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 152 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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REGULATED PROFESSIONS (HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) 
(AMENDMENT) ACT 2023 (SECTION 6) (COMMENCEMENT)  
ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 152 of 2025 
 
REGULATED PROFESSIONS (HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) 
(AMENDMENT) ACT 2023 (SECTION 6) (COMMENCEMENT)  
ORDER 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the


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ORDER 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 1(2) of the Regulated Professions (Health 
and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (No. 14 of 2023), hereby order as 
follows: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Regulated Professions (Health and Social 
Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2025. 
 
2. 
The 6th day of May 2025 is appointed as the day on which section 6 of


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2. 
The 6th day of May 2025 is appointed as the day on which section 6 of 
the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (No. 
14 of 2023) shall come into operation. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
30 April, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 2nd May, 2025. 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 2nd May, 2025. 
[152]  3 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
This Order appoints the 6th May 2025 as the day on which section 6 of the 
Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2023 (No. 14 
of 2023) comes into operation.  
 
This section amends the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 and relates to immunity


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This section amends the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 and relates to immunity 
from prosecution for certain cohorts of persons performing functions under the 
Act.  
 
 
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HEALTH (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) (NO. 2) ACT 2024 
(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2025 
 
 
 
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S.I. No. 30 of 2025 
 
HEALTH (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) (NO. 2) ACT 2024 
(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2025 
 
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powers conferred on me by section 1(2) of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) 
(No. 2) Act 2024 (No. 29 of 2024), hereby order as follows: 
 
1. 
This Order may be cited as the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 
2) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025. 
 
2. 
The 14th day of February 2025 is appointed as the day on which the 
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Act 2024 (No. 29 of 2024), in so far 
as it is not already in operation, shall come into operation.


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as it is not already in operation, shall come into operation. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
11 February, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
 
 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 14th February, 2025. 
[30]  3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 26 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
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ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION BOARD BYE-LAW 2025 
 
 
 
2  [26] 
 
S.I. No. 26 of 2025 
 
ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION BOARD BYE-LAW 2025 
 
The Physiotherapists Registration Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on 
it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, with the


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it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, with the 
approval of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, hereby makes the 
following bye-law: 
 
1. The Election of Members for Appointment to the Physiotherapists 
Registration Board Bye-Law 2020 (S.I. No. 253 of 2020) is hereby revoked with 
effect from the dated specified in paragraph 2(2). 
 
2. (1) This bye-law may be cited as the Election of Members for


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2. (1) This bye-law may be cited as the Election of Members for 
Appointment to the Physiotherapists Registration Board Bye-law 2025. 
(2) This bye-law comes into operation on 11 February 2025. 
 
Interpretation 
3. 
(1) 
In this bye-law -  
“Act” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Number 27 of 
2005) (as amended from time to time); 
“Candidate” means a registrant who has been formally declared as a candidate


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and who has been nominated as a candidate in accordance with paragraph 10; 
“Register” means the register established and maintained by the Physiotherapists 
Registration Board under section 36 of the Act; 
“registrant” means a person whose name is on the Register; 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 14th February, 2025. 
[26]  3 
 
“Registration Board” means the Physiotherapists Registration Board established 
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under section 26 of the Act; 
“Relative”, for the purpose of this bye-law includes spouse, civil partner, parent, 
brother, sister, grandparent, uncle or aunt and includes a person related by 
marriage or civil partnership; 
“Returning Officer” means the person appointed under paragraph 5 to be the 
returning officer for the purposes of this bye-law; and  
“Voter” means a registrant whose name is entered in the Electoral register. 
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with an employee, the Returning Officer will discontinue that employee’s 
involvement in the Election. 
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(4) The Council and/or the Registration Board shall provide the Returning 
Officer with all information which the Returning Officer deems necessary for 
the purposes of conducting the Election. 
(5) The Returning Officer may, if he or she considers it necessary for the 
performance of his or her duties, and with the consent of Council, appoint such


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(7) The Returning Officer shall not appoint for any purpose relating to the 
Election a person who to the knowledge of the Returning Officer –  
(a) 
is or has been a Candidate,  
(b) 
has been associated in furthering the candidature of a Candidate,  
or 
(c) 
is a Relative of a Candidate at that Election. 
(8) The Council shall defray the reasonable expenses of a Returning Officer 
in conducting an Election.  
 
Powers and functions of Returning Officer 
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in conducting an Election.  
 
Powers and functions of Returning Officer 
6. 
(1) 
Subject to the provisions of this bye-law, the Returning Officer 
shall be responsible for determining all questions of procedure, form, or manner 
in which the Election shall take place and shall have the duty to ensure the 
validity and integrity of the nomination and Election processes. He or she shall 
have all powers necessary to carry out such functions, responsibility and duty,


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have all powers necessary to carry out such functions, responsibility and duty, 
and without prejudice to the generality thereof, shall have the power to make 
decisions with regard to the qualification or disqualification of candidates, the 
making of decisions in respect of valid or invalid votes, the conduct of the count, 
and all other matters which might arise during the course of the Election. 
(2) The Returning Officer shall determine the form and content of all


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the poll and the closing date for receipt of ballots and shall have power to adjust 
or revise such dates, should the Returning Officer deem fit in any particular 
circumstances. 
(4) The Returning Officer shall keep or cause to be kept appropriate records 
in connection with the Election. 
(5) The decision of the Returning Officer on any matters arising in respect 
of the conduct of the Election or otherwise in connection with any Election is 
final. 
 
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final. 
 
[26]  5 
 
Scrutineers 
7. (1) For the purposes of each Election the Council may, at the request of 
the Registration Board, appoint 2 persons to act as scrutineers and such alternate 
scrutineers (if any) as the Council deems appropriate whose duty shall be to 
monitor the process of determining the validity of nominations under paragraph 
11 and that the counting of votes is carried out in accordance with this bye-law


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Election and is not and has not been a Candidate, or a Relative of a Candidate, 
or otherwise associated in furthering the candidature of any Candidate at an 
Election.  Any scrutineer or alternate scrutineer shall avoid any conflict of 
interest and any perceived conflict of interest.  Should a conflict of interest arise, 
the scrutineer will notify the Council immediately and discontinue their 
involvement in the Election. 
 
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involvement in the Election. 
 
Notice of Election 
8. 
(1) 
Within the period specified in paragraph 8(2), the Returning 
Officer shall cause to be published on www.coru.ie and in one national daily 
newspaper published and circulating in the State or otherwise as he or she deems 
appropriate notice of: 
a. 
The holding of an Election; 
b. 
The Electoral categories and numbers of vacancies arising in each 
Electoral category at that Election; 
c. 
A request for nomination of candidates;  
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Electoral category at that Election; 
c. 
A request for nomination of candidates;  
d. 
The closing date for receipt of nominations; and 
e. 
If a poll is to be held, the day and hour on and at which the period 
during which the returning officer may receive votes will expire. 
(2) Subject to paragraph 24, the notice described in paragraph 8(1) shall be 
given, no later than 56 days before the expiration of the term of office of


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given, no later than 56 days before the expiration of the term of office of 
members of the Registration Board appointed under either section 28(1)(a) or 
section 28(4) of the Act. 
 
Nominations 
9. (1) Any person nominated for Election shall be a registrant. 
(2) No registrant may be nominated, and no registrant may be a Candidate 
for Election, in respect of more than one electoral category. 
 
10. (1) To be nominated for Election, a registrant must submit to the 
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10. (1) To be nominated for Election, a registrant must submit to the 
Returning Officer:  
(a) 
a nomination form containing: 
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(i) 
his or her full name and registration number; 
(ii) 
the signatures and registration numbers of the person (who 
must also be a registrant) proposing the Nominee and 4 
further registrants who also support the nomination of the 
Nominee; and 
(iii) the relevant Electoral category in respect of which he or she 
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(i) 
there is no reason, having regard to the provisions of 
paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 of the Act, for the Minister to 
remove that person as a member of a Registration Board; 
and 
(ii) 
he or she will serve the interests of the Registration Board 
and abide by the Code of Conduct for members of the 
Registration Board. 
(2) Nomination papers shall be lodged with the Returning Officer no later 
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(4) Without prejudice to the foregoing, a misnomer or an inaccurate 
description of any person named in the nomination papers shall not invalidate 
the nomination papers if, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, the description 
of such person is such as to be commonly understood. 
(5) A Returning Officer shall rule a nomination invalid where he or she is of 
the opinion that any of the following apply:- 
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(a) 
the nomination form has been completed incorrectly,  
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[26]  7 
 
 
(a) 
the nomination form has been completed incorrectly,  
(b) 
the Nominee has not been proposed and supported in accordance 
with the provisions of paragraph 10(1)(a)(ii), 
(c) 
where the declaration of eligibility required under paragraph 
10(1)(c) has not been provided, or 
(d) 
where any of the other nomination requirements set out at 
paragraph 10 have not been met. 
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appropriate notice of each Candidate validly nominated and the names of the 
registrants who proposed and supported the nomination.   
 
Preparation of a poll for the election  
14. (1) If the number of Candidates is equal to or less than the number of 
vacancies in an Electoral category, no poll shall be held. The Candidate or 
Candidates shall be deemed to be elected without a poll and his or her name or 
names shall be submitted to the Minister for appointment to the Registration


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(b) 
Any person or organisation contracted by the Returning Officer 
to provide services in relation to an electronic ballot must 
undertake the tasks assigned to them by the Returning Officer in 
a manner specified by the Returning Officer. 
 
Electoral register 
15.(1) 
No later than the date set by the Returning Officer as the closing date 
for receipt of nominations, the Returning Officer shall establish an Electoral 
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for receipt of nominations, the Returning Officer shall establish an Electoral 
8  [26] 
 
register which shall consist of a list of all registrants on that date and will include 
the name of the registrant as it appears in the Register, their registration number 
and the county of practice (if included on the Register). For the avoidance of 
doubt, the foregoing details in respect of any registrant whose name appears in


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doubt, the foregoing details in respect of any registrant whose name appears in 
one or more divisions of the Register shall be included only once in the Electoral 
register. 
(2) The Electoral register shall be made available in printed (or electronic) 
format for inspection by a Candidate, or by a registrant, at the offices of the 
Council during normal office hours. 
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(3) The Returning Officer may determine a unique identifier for each person 
listed in the Electoral register to use when accessing the electronic voting system. 
 
Date of Election 
16. (1) Where a poll is to be held, the date of Election is the date fixed by 
the Returning Officer as the closing date for receipt of electronic ballots.  
 
Voting procedure  
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Voting procedure  
17. (1) Each registrant on the Electoral Register is entitled to cast one vote 
in each of up to three polls that may be undertaken for the election of Board 
members. 
(2) Each voter shall electronically mark, in a manner to be specified by the 
Returning Officer, the name of one person only for whom the voter desires to 
vote in each of the electoral categories in which polls are to be undertaken and 
as provided by the electronic voting system.


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as provided by the electronic voting system. 
(3) Each voter shall follow the explicit instructions which the Returning 
Officer may specify in order to complete the electronic ballot and the 
submissions of the completed electronic ballot for inclusion in the election. 
(4) The electronic voting system shall close on the date and time specified 
by the Returning Officer. 
 
Death or Withdrawal of Candidate 
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shall be disregarded. 
 
Counting of Votes 
19. For the avoidance of doubt, a Candidate must be registered as a registrant 
on the date of the Election and the Returning Officer shall, at the commencement 
of the counting of the votes, confirm that each Candidate remains so registered. 
[26]  9 
 
Any Candidate who is no longer registered on the date of the Election shall be 
disqualified and any votes cast in favour of that Candidate shall be disregarded.


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electronic ballot. 
(3) The Returning Officer may deem the result of a poll null and void in 
circumstances where the results have been deemed to have been compromised. 
 
21.(1) 
The Returning Officer shall ensure that the provisions of section 
28(1)(a) of the Act are complied with and the requisite number of Candidates 
having the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected by the Returning 
Officer.  
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24. (1) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this bye-law, the 
Returning Officer may, in any case in which it appears to him or her that there 
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is an emergency or special difficulty, make such changes or modifications of any 
of the procedures set out herein for the conduct of the Election (including but 
not limited to rescheduling, postponing, or curtailing the applicable times and 
suspending the application of all or any part of the procedures) as may in his


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summary details of any such emergency, error or special difficulty and the 
changes or modifications to be made to any of the procedures set out herein for 
the conduct of the Election. 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the seal of the Physiotherapists Registration 
Board, 
11 February, 2025. 
 
RÓISÍN O HANLON, 
Chairperson, Physiotherapists Registration Board. 
 
 
JOHN BIGGINS, 
Member, Physiotherapists Registration Board 
 
 
 
 
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JOHN BIGGINS, 
Member, Physiotherapists Registration Board 
 
 
 
 
[26]  11 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
This bye-law sets out the procedures for the selection of members for 
appointment to the Physiotherapists Registration Board for the purposes of 
section 28(1)(a) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. 
 
 
 
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BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 
ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR 
Le ceannach díreach ó 
FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 
BÓTHAR BHAILE UÍ BHEOLÁIN, 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 162 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION BOARD APPROVED 
QUALIFICATIONS BYE-LAW 2025 
 
 
 
2  [162] 
S.I. No. 162 of 2025 
 
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTRATION BOARD APPROVED 
QUALIFICATIONS BYE-LAW 2025 
 
The Physiotherapists Registration Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on 
it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as


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it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as 
amended), with the approval of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council 
and the Minister for Health, hereby makes the following bye-law: 
 
1. 
The Physiotherapists Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-
Law 2020 (S.I. No. 187 of 2020) is hereby revoked with effect from the date 
specified in paragraph 2(2), without prejudice to any applications for registration


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specified in paragraph 2(2), without prejudice to any applications for registration 
received by the board prior to that date.  
 
2. (1) This bye-law may be cited as the Physiotherapists Registration Board 
Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2025.  
(2) This bye-law comes into operation on 6 May 2025.  
 
3. 
In this bye-law – 
“the Act” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (no. 27 of 
2005) (as amended from time to time);


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2005) (as amended from time to time); 
“General Division” means the General Division of the register of the 
Physiotherapists Registration Board that was established and now continues 
under section 36 of the Act; 
“Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division” means the Referral 
for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division of the register of the 
Physiotherapists Registration Board that was established and now continues 
under section 36 of the Act;


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under section 36 of the Act; 
“the Register” means the register of the Physiotherapists Registration Board 
established and maintained under section 36 of the Act. 
 
4. 
The Physiotherapists Registration Board, for the purposes of Section 
38(2)(a) of the Act, hereby approves the following qualifications as attesting to 
the standard of proficiency required for registration in the General Division of 
the Register: 
(1) Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, University of Limerick;


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the Register: 
(1) Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, University of Limerick; 
(2) Master of Science in Physiotherapy (Professional Qualification), 
University of Limerick;  
(3) Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, National 
University of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 9th May, 2025. 
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 9th May, 2025. 
[162]  3 
(4) Master of Science Physiotherapy (pre-registration), National University 
of Ireland, University College Dublin; 
(5) Honours Degree Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy), National 
University of Ireland, University College Dublin; 
(6) Professional Master of Physiotherapy, National University of Ireland, 
University College Dublin; 
(7) Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (BSc (Physio)) from the University


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(7) Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (BSc (Physio)) from the University 
of Dublin awarded to graduates on successful completion of the four-year 
pathway/programme to this award;  
(8) Master of Science in Physiotherapy, University College Cork.  
 
5. 
The Physiotherapists Registration Board, for the purposes of Section 
38(2)(a) of the Act, hereby approves the following qualifications as attesting to 
the standard of proficiency required for registration in the Referral for


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the standard of proficiency required for registration in the Referral for 
Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division of the Register: 
(1) Professional Certificate in Physiotherapist Referral for Radiological 
Procedures, National University of Ireland, University College Dublin; 
 
The Minister for Health approves the making of this bye-law. 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under the Official Seal 
of the Minister for Health, 
10 April, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
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10 April, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
and 
 
GIVEN under the seal of the Physiotherapists Registration 
Board, 
6 May, 2025. 
 
RÓISÍN O HANLON, 
Chairperson, Physiotherapists Registration Board. 
 
 
JOANNE DOWDS, 
Member, Physiotherapists Registration Board. 
 
4  [162] 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
This bye-law identifies the qualifications awarded in the State which are


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interpretation.) 
 
This bye-law identifies the qualifications awarded in the State which are 
approved by the Physiotherapists Registration Board as attesting to the standard 
of proficiency required for registration in the General Division of the Register of 
Physiotherapists and the Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures 
Division of the Register of Physiotherapists. 
 
 
 
[162]  5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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[162]  5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 
ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR 
Le ceannach díreach ó 
FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, 
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 
 
 
 
 
S.I. No. 128 of 2025 
 
 
 
 
________________ 
 
 
 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (FOOD INTENDED FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG 
CHILDREN, FOOD FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES, AND TOTAL 
DIET REPLACEMENT FOR WEIGHT CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
 
 
 
 
2  [128] 
S.I. No. 128 of 2025 
 
EUROPEAN UNION (FOOD INTENDED FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG 
CHILDREN, FOOD FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES, AND TOTAL 
DIET REPLACEMENT FOR WEIGHT CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025


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DIET REPLACEMENT FOR WEIGHT CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) 
REGULATIONS 2025 
 
I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister for Health, in exercise of the 
powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 
(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Regulation (EU) 
No. 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 20131 
and effect to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2684 of 2 February


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and effect to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2684 of 2 February 
20242, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2791 of 29 January 
20243, hereby make the following regulations: 
 
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Food 
Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, 
and Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control) (Amendment) Regulations 
2025. 
(2) The Principal Regulations, the European Union (Food Intended for


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2025. 
(2) The Principal Regulations, the European Union (Food Intended for 
Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, and Total Diet 
Replacement for Weight Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 111 
of 2022), the European Union (Food Intended for Infants and Young Children, 
Food for Special Medical Purposes, and Total Diet Replacement for Weight 
Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 490 of 2023), the Regulations


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Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 490 of 2023), the Regulations 
of 2024 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Union 
(Food Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical 
Purposes, and Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control) Regulations 2019 to 
2025. 
 
2. 
In these Regulations – 
“Principal Regulations” means the European Union (Food Intended for Infants 
and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, and Total Diet


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and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, and Total Diet 
Replacement for Weight Control) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 425 of 2019); 
“Regulations of 2024” means the European Union (Food Intended for Infants 
and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, and Total Diet 
Replacement for Weight Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 411 
of 2024).  
 
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of 2024).  
 
3. 
Regulation 2(1) of the Principal Regulations (as last amended by 
Regulation 3 of the Regulations of 2024) is hereby amended –  
 
1 OJ No. L 181, 29.6.2013, p. 35. 
2 OJ L, 2024/2684, 11.10.2024. 
3 OJ L, 2024/2791, 31.10.2024. 
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in 
"Iris Oifigiúil" of 15th April, 2025. 
[128]  3 
(a) 
by substituting for the definition of “Annex I to EU Regulation 
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(a) 
by substituting for the definition of “Annex I to EU Regulation 
2016/127” the following: 
‘“Annex I to EU Regulation 2016/127’ means Annex I to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 
September 20154 as amended by Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/828 of 14 March 20195, Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/519 of 14 January 20226, 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/589 of 10 January 
20237 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2684 of


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20237 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2684 of 
2 February 20242;”,  
(b) 
by substituting for the definition of “Annex II to EU Regulation 
2016/127” the following: 
‘“Annex II to EU Regulation 2016/127’ means Annex II to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 
September 20154 as amended by Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2018/561 of 29 January 20188, Commission 
Delegated Regulation 2019/828 of 14 March 20195, Commission


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Delegated Regulation 2019/828 of 14 March 20195, Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/519 of 14 January 20226, 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/589 of 10 January 
20237 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2684 of 
2 February 20242;”, 
(c) 
by substituting for the definition of “Annex III to EU Regulation 
2016/127” the following: 
‘“Annex III to EU Regulation 2016/127’ means Annex III to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25


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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 
September 20154 as amended by Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2022/519 of 14 January 20226, Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/589 of 10 January 20237 and 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2684 of 2 
February 20242;”,  
(d) 
by substituting for the definition of “EU Regulation 2016/127” 
the following:  
‘“EU Regulation 2016/127’ means Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 September 20154 as amended by


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Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 September 20154 as amended by 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/561 of 29 January 
20188, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/828 of 14 
March 20195, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/572 
of 20 January 20219, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2021/1041 of 16 April 202110, Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2022/519 of 14 January 20226, Commission Delegated 
 
4 OJ No. L 025, 2.2.2016, p. 1. 
5 OJ No. L 137, 23.5.2019, p. 12.


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4 OJ No. L 025, 2.2.2016, p. 1. 
5 OJ No. L 137, 23.5.2019, p. 12. 
6 OJ No. L 104, 1.4.2022, p. 58. 
7 OJ No. L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 40. 
8 OJ No. L 94, 12.4.2018, p. 1. 
9 OJ No. L 120, 8.4.2021, p. 4. 
10 OJ No. L 225, 25.6.2021, p. 4. 
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Regulation (EU) 2023/589 of 10 January 20237 and Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2684 of 2 February 20242;”,  
(e) 
by substituting for the definition of “EU Regulation 609/2013” 
the following:


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(e) 
by substituting for the definition of “EU Regulation 609/2013” 
the following:  
“‘EU Regulation 609/2013’ means Regulation (EU) No. 
609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 
June 20131 as amended by Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2017/1091 of 10 April 201711, Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2021/571 of 20 January 202112, Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/439 of 16 December 202213 and 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2791 of 29


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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2791 of 29 
January 20243;”, and  
(f) 
by substituting for the definition of “Union list” the following:  
“‘Union list’ means the Union list annexed to EU Regulation 
609/2013 as amended by Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2017/1091 of 10 April 201711, Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2021/571 of 20 January 202112, Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/439 of 16 December 202213 and 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2791 of 29


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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2791 of 29 
January 20243  and which lists the various substances that may be 
added to one or more of the categories of food referred to in 
Regulation 3.”. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
9 April, 2025. 
 
JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, 
Minister for Health. 
 
 
 
11 OJ No. L 158, 21.6.2017, p. 5. 
12 OJ No. L 120, 8.4.2021, p. 1. 
13 OJ No. L 64, 1.3.2023, p. 1. 
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12 OJ No. L 120, 8.4.2021, p. 1. 
13 OJ No. L 64, 1.3.2023, p. 1. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal 
interpretation.) 
 
These Regulations give effect to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2024/2684 of 2 February 2024 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 
as regards the minimum protein requirements for infant and follow-on formula 
manufactured from hydrolysed protein, and Commission Delegated Regulation


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manufactured from hydrolysed protein, and Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2024/2791 of 29 January 2024 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) 
No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council to allow the use of 
iron milk caseinate as a source of iron in food for special medical purposes, 
excluding food for infants and young children and in total diet replacement for 
weight control. 
These Regulations amend the European Union (Food Intended for Infants and


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weight control. 
These Regulations amend the European Union (Food Intended for Infants and 
Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, and Total Diet 
Replacement for Weight Control) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 425 of 2019) in the 
manner specified in these Regulations.  
 
These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Food Intended for 
Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, and Total Diet 
Replacement for Weight Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.


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Replacement for Weight Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.  
 
 
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