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.
Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014
No. 13 of 2014
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 5-7 | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| Ss. 8-27 | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 28-30 | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 31 | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(b) |
| Ss. 32-39 | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 40 | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(c) |
| Ss. 41, 42 | 31 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 4 |
| Sch. | 16 July 2014 | Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 304 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
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| S. 11-13 repealed | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 5(1)(c) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| Ss. 11-13 certain acts under confirmed | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 71(1) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| Ss. 11-13 functions transferred | Science Foundation Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 186 of 2024), arts. 2(1), 3-8 | 16 April 2024 | Science Foundation Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 186 of 2024) |
| S. 17 reference to 'Science Foundation Ireland' construed as 'Taighde Éireann' | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 61 | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 18(1), (2) application restricted | Industrial Development Act 1986 (9/1986), s. 16(4), as inserted by Industrial Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (19/2018), ss. 3(c), 9(2) | 7 May 1986 | Industrial Development Act, 1986 (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 105 of 1986), art. 2 |
| S. 26(8) reference to 'Science Foundation Ireland' construed as 'Taighde Éireann' | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 61 | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 7 | Enterprise Ireland Superannuation Scheme 2016 (S.I. No. 596 of 2016) |
| S. 10 | Industrial Development Agency (Ireland) Superannuation Scheme 2017 (S.I. No. 47 of 2017) |
| S. 13 | Science Foundation Ireland Superannuation Scheme 2016 (S.I. No. 594 of 2016) |
| S. 16 | Forfás (Dissolution) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 341 of 2014) |