Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014

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Number 13 of 2014

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (FOR FÁS DISSOLUTION) ACT 2014

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title, collective citations and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Expenses

4. Repeal

PART 2

Staff of Enterprise Ireland

5. Staff of Enterprise Ireland and subsidiaries of Enterprise Ireland

6. Transfer of seconded staff to Enterprise Ireland

7. Superannuation scheme relating to Enterprise Ireland

PART 3

Staff of IDA

8. Staff of IDA and subsidiaries of IDA

9. Transfer of seconded staff to IDA

10. Superannuation scheme relating to IDA

PART 4

Staff of Science Foundation Ireland

11. Staff of Science Foundation Ireland

12. Transfer of seconded staff to Science Foundation Ireland

13. Superannuation scheme relating to Science Foundation Ireland

PART 5

Staff of Forfás Seconded to National Standards Authority of Ireland

14. Transfer of seconded staff to National Standards Authority of Ireland

PART 6

Dissolution of Forfás

15. Interpretation

16. Dissolution of Forfás

17. References to agencies of Forfás

18. Transfer of functions to Enterprise Ireland and IDA

19. Transfer of functions to Minister

20. Liability for loss occurring before dissolution day

21. Transfer of property

22. Transfer of rights and liabilities

23. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities

24. Transfer of certain members of staff of Forfás

25. Superannuation schemes administered by dissolved body

26. Administration of superannuation scheme or arrangement by relevant body on behalf of Minister

27. Final accounts and final annual report of dissolved body

PART 7

Irish National Accreditation Board

28. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2005

29. Transfer of accreditation from Forfás

30. Amendment of section 34 of Act of 2005

31. Transfer of certain members of staff of Forfás to Authority

32. Irish National Accreditation Board

33. Amendment of section 47 of Act of 2005

34. Amendment of section 73 of Act of 2005

35. Amendment of section 77 of Act of 2005

36. Insertion of Schedule 6A into Act of 2005

PART 8

Amendments to Other Acts

37. Amendment of Act of 1993

38. Amendment of Act of 1995

39. Saver in respect of certain schemes

40. Amendment of Metrology Act 1996

41. Amendment of Act of 1998

42. Amendment of Act of 2003

SCHEDULE

Functions Transferred to Enterprise Ireland and IDA

Acts Referred to

Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005

Carer’s Leave Act 2001 (No. 19)

Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005

Consumer Protection Act 2007 (No. 19)

County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act 2014 (No. 4)

Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001

European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2)

Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 (No. 34)

Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 36)

Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (No. 30)

Industrial Development Act 1986 (No. 9)

Industrial Development Act 1993 (No. 19)

Industrial Development Act 1995 (No. 28)

Industrial Development Acts 1986 to 2013

Industrial Research and Standards Act 1961 (No. 20)

Interpretation Act 2005 (No. 23)

Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004

Metrology Act 1996 (No. 27)

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005

National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 (No. 28)

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (No. 20)

Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006

Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 (No. 29)

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 (No. 45)

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33)

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37)

Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2012

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (No. 10)

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts 2005 and 2010

Science and Technology Act 1987 (No. 30)

Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 to 2012

Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007

Number 13 of 2014

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (FORFÁS DISSOLUTION) ACT 2014

An Act to make provision for the dissolution of Forfás; to transfer certain functions of Forfás to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Enterprise Ireland, the Industrial Development Agency (Ireland) and the Health and Safety Authority; to provide for the Irish National Accreditation Board as a Committee of the Health and Safety Authority; to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 , the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 , the Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 , the Metrology Act 1996 , the Industrial Development Act 1995 , the Industrial Development Act 1993 and to provide for the consequential amendment of certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

[29 th June, 2014]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: