Updated to 28 October 2025 (Act No. 11 of 2025 and S.I. No. 520 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998
No. 34 of 1998
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1 - 18 | 13 July 1998 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 19 | Not yet commenced | Requires commencement order under s. 19(4) |
| S. 20 | Not yet commenced | Requires commencement order under s. 20(8) |
| Ss. 21 - 35 | 13 July 1998 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 36 | Not yet commenced | Requires commencement order under s. 36(7) |
| S. 37 | Not yet commenced | Requires commencement order under s. 37(4) |
| S. 38 | Not yet commenced | Requires commencement order under s. 38(8) |
| S. 39 | 13 July 1998 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 40 | 13 May 1999 | Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 (Section 40) (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 127 of 1999), art. 2 |
| S. 41 | 23 July 1999 | Commenced under s. 41(8) |
| Ss. 42, 43 | 13 July 1998 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 44 | 23 July 1999 | Commenced under s. 44(5) |
| S. 45 | 23 July 1999 | Commenced under s. 45(2) |
| S. 46 | 13 July 1998 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 47(1)(a) | 23 July 1999 | Commenced under s. 47(3) |
| S. 47(1)(b) | 13 July 1998 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 47(2)(a) – (c) | 23 July 1999 | Commenced under s. 47(3) |
| S. 47(3) | 13 July 1998 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 48 | 23 July 1999 | Commenced under s. 48(2) |
| S. 49 | 23 July 1999 | Commenced under s. 49(5) |
| S. 50 | 9 December 2008 | Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 (Section 50) Commencement Order 2008 (S.I. No. 530 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 51, 52 | 13 July 1998 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 3 establishment day appointed | S.I. No. 252 of 1998, art. 2 | 23 July 1998 | S.I. No. 252 of 1998, art. 2 |
| S. 6 constr. of refs. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 17 | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 7(1)(i) trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 7(1)(i) applied | S.I. No. 655 of 2006, art. 3 | 19 December 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7(1)(k) substit. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 41(a) | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| SS. 7A-7D inserted | 46/2019, ss. 3, 6(3) | 7 January 2020 | Industrial Development (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 62 of 2020), art. 2 |
| 8/2019, ss. 2(1)(c), 7 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2(1)(c) | ||
| S. 14(11) trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 18 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 5(7) | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 18(2) trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 18(3) trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 19 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 6(4) | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 20 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 7(14) | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 22 applied with mods. | 4/2014, ss. 13(5), 14(2) | 9 April 2014 | County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 160 of 2014), art. 3(2) |
| S. 22(2) trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 22(3) trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 36 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 8(7) | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 36(2) trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 36(3) trans. of cert. functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2) |
| S. 37 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 9(4) | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 38 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 10(14) | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 42 substit. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 41(b) | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 50 rep. | 13/2014, ss. 1(4), 14(8) | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 52 am. | 30/2003 ss. 1 (4), 37 | 25 July 2003 | Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 325 of 2003), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3 | Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 (Establishment Day) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 252 of 1998) |