Government approves publication of legislation to address windfalls in the energy sector
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, today announced the publication of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023. This Bill provides for a temporary solidarity contribution on windfall gains made in 2022 and 2023 by the fossil fuel production and refining sector as a result […]
Government approves the General Scheme of legislation to address windfall gains in the energy sector
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has announced Government approval of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023. The legislation is necessary to implement the temporary solidarity contribution and the cap on market revenues to address windfall gains in the energy sector. The […]
IFA Employment Seminar to address legislation, legal & insurance issues
IFA is holding an Employment Seminar ‘Employment Compliance for FarmerEmployers’ on Thurs, 6th May at 7.30 pm. The event will take place over Microsoft Teams. The seminar will include an expert panel to discuss the importance of compliancefor farmer employers and an overview of its new employment service. The panel will take farmer employers through the main issues around employment legislation and the important legal, insurance, and other issues […]
Radon in workplaces – new legislation requires employers in high radon areas to test for this cancer-causing gas
New radiation protection legislation requires all employers in high radon areas to test their workplace for the radioactive gas radon. Where levels are above the national reference level of 300 Becquerel per metre cubed, employers are then required to carry out work to reduce these levels.At today’s National Radon Forum, attendees heard from the Environmental […]
Legislation on Indemnification of Landowners Must Be Passed Without Delay – IFA
IFA National Hill Committee Chairman Flor McCarthy has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Rural Affairs Michael Ring that he will bring in legislation that will indemnify landowners in the event of hillwalkers having an accident and making a claim. Flor McCarthy said this issue has always been of great concern to landowners, […]
8 In 10 Motorists Call For Stronger Legislation On Rickshaws
Almost 80% of motorists have expressed concerns about the dangers posed by rickshaws in cities across Ireland, recent research has found. The survey was completed by almost 5,000 people, and an overwhelming majority of respondents stated that they believed the use of rickshaws in Ireland needs to be further regulated. In response to an AA Car Insurance survey […]
Bill to Ban Fracking Passes through the Oireachtas
Today’s passing of the historic Bill to ban onshore fracking is a great victory for local campaigners and a boost for the global climate movement, Ireland’s leading environmental organisation has said. The Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016 will now move on to the President for signing after passing […]
Prompt Payments And Dispute Resolution Legislation To Reshape Irish Construction Industry
The Construction Industry Federation has welcomed the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act as a transformative event for the industry. CIF Director General Tom Parlon stated: “The construction industry is emerging from recession and it has taken proactive steps to gear up for a period of sustained activity driving infrastructure, housing and increased […]
Political Parties Must Declare their Views on new Anti Credit Union Legislation says Harkin
The 2.89 million members of Credit Unions deserve to have the views of all of the political parties on new Credit Union regulations which the Government is proposing to impose. This was stated by Independent MEP Marian Harkin when she called on the political parties to declare their positions on the new discriminatory regulations. She […]