Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008
No. 18 of 2008
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 2 October 2008 | 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.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 1 amended | Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (No. 23 of 2010), ss. 2, 15(14), schedule 2, pt. 14, para. 28 | 1 October 2010 | Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 469 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 2(2) amended | Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (No. 23 of 2010), ss. 2, 15(6), schedule 2, pt. 6, item 1 | 1 October 2010 | Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 469 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 2(3) amended | Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (No. 23 of 2010), ss. 2, 15(6), schedule 2, pt. 6, item 2 | 1 October 2010 | Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 469 of 2010), art. 2 |
| S. 6(1) substituted | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (No. 36 of 2010), ss. 1(2), (3), 74, schedule 1, pt. 4, item 1 | 21 December 2010 | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 623 of 2010), art. 2(1) |
| S. 6(1) amended | Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 14 of 2009), s. 17, schedule 2, pt. 2 | 26 June 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 6(1A) inserted | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (No. 36 of 2010), ss. 1(2), (3), 74, schedule 1, pt. 4, item 1 | 21 December 2010 | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 623 of 2010), art. 2(1) |
| S. 6(1B) inserted | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (No. 36 of 2010), ss. 1(2), (3), 74, schedule 1, pt. 4, item 1 | 21 December 2010 | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 623 of 2010), art. 2(1) |
| S. 6(2) deleted | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (No. 36 of 2010), ss. 1(2), (3), 74, schedule 1, pt. 4, item 2 | 21 December 2010 | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 623 of 2010), art. 2(1) |
| S. 6(3) substituted | Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 14 of 2009), s. 17, schedule 2, pt. 2 | 26 June 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 6(3A) inserted | Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 14 of 2009), s. 17, schedule 2, pt. 2 | 26 June 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 6(3B) inserted | Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 14 of 2009), s. 17, schedule 2, pt. 2 | 26 June 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 6(3B) deleted | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (No. 36 of 2010), ss. 1(2), (3), 74, schedule 1, pt. 4, item 3 | 21 December 2010 | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 623 of 2010), art. 2(1) |
| S. 6(4A) inserted | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (No. 36 of 2010), ss. 1(2), (3), 74, schedule 1, pt. 4, item 4 | 21 December 2010 | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 623 of 2010), art. 2(1) |
| S. 6(20) inserted | Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 14 of 2009), s. 17, schedule 2, pt. 2 | 26 June 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 6(20) substituted | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (No. 36 of 2010), ss. 1(2), (3), 74, schedule 1, pt. 4, item 5 | 21 December 2010 | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 623 of 2010), art. 2(1) |
| S. 7 repealed | Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (No. 26 of 2013), ss. 2, 92 | 1 August 2013 | Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 287 of 2013), art. 2 |
| S. 7 non-application of | Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (No. 27 of 2011), ss. 1(3), 96 | 28 October 2011 | Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 548 of 2011), art. 2 |
| Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (No. 36 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 54 | 21 December 2010 | Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 623 of 2010), art. 2(1) | |
| National Assest Management Agency Act 2009 (No. 34 of 2009), s. 215(2) | 21 December 2009 | National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 545 of 2009), art. 2 | |
| Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Act 2009 (No. 1 of 2009), s. 15(2) | 21 January 2009 | Commenced on enactment | |
| S. 7(1)(a) amended | Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (No. 23 of 2010), ss. 2, 15(6), schedule 2, pt. 6, item 3 | 1 October 2010 | Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 469 of 2010), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 6(1) | Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Specification of Institutions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 358 of 2010) |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Specification of Institutions) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 515 of 2008) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Specification of Institutions) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 425 of 2008) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Specification of Institutions) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 416 of 2008) | |
| S. 6(3)(b) | Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Date) (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 520 of 2012) |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Date) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 225 of 2012) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Date) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 636 of 2011) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Date) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 256 of 2011) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Date) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 548 of 2010) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Date) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 471 of 2010) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Date) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 488 of 2009) | |
| S. 6(3B) | Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Period) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 635 of 2011) |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Period) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 257 of 2011) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Period) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 547 of 2010) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Period) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 472 of 2010) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Period) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 489 of 2009) | |
| S. 6(4) | Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Revocation) Scheme 2025 (S.I. No. 615 of 2025) |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025 (S.I. No. 614 of 2025) | |
| Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2012 (S.I. No. 519 of 2012) | |
| Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011 (S.I. No. 634 of 2011) | |
| Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme 2010 (S.I. No. 546 of 2010) | |
| Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010 (S.I. No. 470 of 2010) | |
| Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 (S.I. No. 490 of 2009) | |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008 (S.I. No. 411 of 2008) | |
| S. 6(4A) | Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Period) (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 521 of 2012) |
| Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Financial Support Period) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 224 of 2012) |