Iris Oifigiúil Journal No. 19, 2025-03-07

• Published date: 07 March 2025

Number 19

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IRISH STANDARDS

All European Standards (ENs) developed by the European Committee

for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for

Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) are adopted by NSAI as

Irish Standards as they are published and are available from the NSAI

website: www.standards.ie

All ENs published by European Telecommunications Standards

Institute (ETSI) are adopted by NSAI as Irish Standards and are

available from the ETSI website: www.etsi.org

Copies of Irish Standards may be purchased from: www.standards.ie or

contacting:

NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND,

Irish Standard Sales,

1 Swift Square,

Northwood,

Santry,

D09 A0E4.

Tel: (01) 8576730

(01) 8576731

IRISH STANDARD REVOCATIONS

Irish Standards based on adopted European Standards (ENs) published

between 1961 and 1998 under the Industr ial Research and Standards

Act 1961, the Science and Technology Act 1978 and the National

Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 remain current until revised by

European Organizations responsible for them.

These standards (where they have been revised) are hereby revoked and

details of their replacement standards are available on the NSAI website

(www.nsai.ie).

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S.I. No. 48 of 2025.

STATISTICS (WOOD INPUTS SURVEY) ORDER 2025

The Taoiseach, Mr. Micheál Martin T.D, in exercise of the powers

conferred on him by section 25(1) of the Statistics Act 1993 (No. 21 of

1993) and, other than in relation to paragraph 2 of th e Schedule to the

following order, for the purpose of giving full effect to Article 5(1) of

and Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No. 691/2011 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 , as amended by

Regulation (EU) No. 538/2014 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 16 April 2014 , Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)

2022/125 of 19 November 2021 and Regulation (EU) 2024/3024 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024, made

the order as above.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 49 of 2025.

STATISTICS (ROUNDWOOD REMOVALS SURVEY)

ORDER 2025

The Taoiseach, Mr. Micheál Martin T.D, in exercise of the powers

conferred on him by section 25(1) of the Statistics Act 1993 (No. 21 of

1993) and, other than in relation to paragraph 2 of th e Schedule to the

following order, for the purpose of giving full effect to Article 5(1) of

and Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No. 691/2011 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011, as amended by Regulation

(EU) No. 538/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of

16 April 2014 , Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/125 of

19 November 202 1 and Regulation (EU) 2024/3024 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024, made the order as

above.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 50 of 2025.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL

OBJECTIVES (SURFACE WATERS) (AMENDMENT)

REGULATIONS 2025

These Regulations, made under section 3 of the European Communities

Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) give further effect to Directive 2000/60/EC

of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000

establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water

policy.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.50

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S.I. No. 51 of 2025.

EUROPEAN UNION ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES

(GROUNDWATER) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

These Regulations, made under section 3 of the European Communities

Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) give further effect to Directive 2000/60/EC

of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000

establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water

policy.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.50

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S.I. No. 52 of 2025.

EUROPEAN UNION (WATER POLICY) (AMENDMENT)

REGULATIONS 2025

These Regulations, made under section 3 of the European Communities

Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) give further effect to Directive 2000/60/EC

of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000

establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water

policy.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €4.50

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S.I. No. 53 of 2025.

ROAD TRAFFIC AND ROADS ACT 2023

(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2025

This Commencement Order will bring provisions several provision s

into effect. Under section 4, the Minister will have the power to

prescribe a unique identifier with vehicle ownership through

regulations. Section 11(a) amends section 35 of the 1994 Act, on

supplying information that is false or misleading in relation to applying

for a disabled parking permit. Section 11 (c) amends section 41 of the

1994 Act to create new grounds for vehicle seizure by An Garda

Síochána, specifically where the driver does not have a licence.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €1.50

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S.I. No. 54 of 2025.

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1994 (DETENTION OF VEHICLES)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

The Minister has made regulations entitled as above. These regulations

are necessary for section 11(c)(i) of the Road Traffic and Roads Act

2023, they specify that in the case where a vehicle is seized for a driver

not having a licence and, or if the car does not have a test certificate

(according to the EU standard i.e. the NCT) – but it is later proved that

the driver does have a licence and, or the car does have a valid test cert,

the seizure fee is to be waived. These regulations amend the existing

detention of vehicles regulations (S.I. 460/2011) and are being made in

conjunction with the Road Traffic Roads Act 2023(Commencement)

Order 2025.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €1.50

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