Updated to 14 August 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 402 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 21 December 2009 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 590 of 2009), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date
Commencement Source
Transfer of certain functions under Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
S. 1 amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 3(1) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
  Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 55 1 July 2013 Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4
  Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 5 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
S. 2 application restricted Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 20(4)) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 316 of 2022), art. 3 28 June 2022 Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (Section 20(4)) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 316 of 2022)
S. 2(1) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6(a) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
S. 2(1A) inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6(b) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
S. 2(2A) inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (No. 38 of 2010), s. 7(1) 22 December 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(2B) inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6(c) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
S. 2, tbl. 1 construction of references "Minister" Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (No. 38 of 2010), s. 7(2) 22 December 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(3) deleted Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), ss. 24(1)(a), 24(2) 1 October 2020 Commenced as per s. 24(2)
Ss. 2A, 2B inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 2 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 2B repealed Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 86(3) 1 August 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(b)
S. 3(1)(a) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (No. 38 of 2010), s. 8(a) 22 December 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 3(1)(b) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 7(a)(i) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
S. 3(1)(b)(ii) substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (No. 38 of 2010), s. 8(b) 22 December 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 3(1)(c) inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (No. 38 of 2010), s. 8(c) 22 December 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 3(1)(c) substituted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 7(a)(ii) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
S. 3(4) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 39 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 7(b) 1 January 2012 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 683 of 2011)
S. 3(4) inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (No. 38 of 2010), s. 8(d) 22 December 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 4(1) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 3(2) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 4(2) substituted Public Service Pay Act 2021 (15/2021), s. 2(a) 5 July 2021 Commenced on enactment
S. 4(3) amended Public Service Pay Act 2021 (15/2021), s. 2(b) 5 July 2021 Commenced on enactment
S. 5(1) deleted Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), ss. 24(1)(b), 24(3)
Ss. 5(1), 5(2) amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), ss. 3(3)(a), 3(3)(b) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 5(2) amended Public Service Pay Act 2021 (15/2021), s. 3 5 July 2021 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 5(5), 5(6) inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 10 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
Ss. 5(5), 5(6) substituted Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 (34/2017), ss. 1(2), 23 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 1(2)
S. 6 amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), s. 3(4) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 6A-6C inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (No. 39 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 3 30 November 2015 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 546 of 2015), art. 2
S. 7 repealed subject to trans. provs. Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), ss. 12(3)(b), 12(4) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 7 transfer of functions following consultation Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20, schedule 2, pt. 2 6 July 2011 Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
S. 9A inserted Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (No. 38 of 2010), s. 9 22 December 2010 Commenced on enactment
Sch. amended Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 (No. 18 of 2013), ss. 10(1), 10(2) 5 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
Sch. references construed Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Act No. 15 of 2019), s. 8(2) 1 October 2020 Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(b)
  State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (No. 27 of 2014), s. 32(2) 27 July 2014 Commenced on enactment
  ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (No. 5 of 2014), ss. 8(1), 8(2), 9(3) 19 June 2014 ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2
Sch. para. 19A inserted Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 31, schedule 1 January 2023 Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(d)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Public Service Pension Rights Order 2011 (S.I. No. 80 of 2011)
  Public Service Pension Rights Order 2010 (S.I. No. 302 of 2010)