Iris Oifigiúil Journal No. 95, 2025-11-28

• Published date: 28 November 2025

Number 95

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IRISH STANDARD REVOCATIONS

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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

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Published by Authority

Friday, 28th November, 2025

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 25TH NOVEMBER, 2025

S.I. No. 551 of 2025.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACT 1986 (SECTION 8(1A))

(TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS) ORDER 2025

The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport has made the

Order above under section 8(1A) of the National Archives Act 1986

(No. 11 of 1986)

This Order may be cited as the National Archives Act 1986 (Section

8(1A)) (Transfer of Departmental Records) Order 2025.

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S.I. No. 552 of 2025.

EUROPEAN UNION (INTEROPERABILITY OF THE RAIL

SYSTEM) (DESIGNATED BODIES) (FEES) REGULATIONS

2025

The Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on him

by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972)

and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive (EU)

2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May

2016, has made the Regulations entitled 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

The above Regulations are also available on the Irish Statute Book

www.irishstatutebook.ie

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S.I. No. 553 of 2025.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACT 1986 (SECTION 8(1A))

(TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS) (NO. 2)

ORDER 2025

The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport has made the

Order above under section 8(1A) of the National Archives Act 1986

(No. 11 of 1986)

This Order may be cited as the National Archives Act 1986 (Section

8(1A)) (Transfer of Departmental Records) (No. 2) 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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S.I. No. 554 of 2025.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY)

ORDER 2025

An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (SOLAS), in

exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 23 of the Industrial

Training Act 1967 (No. 5 of 1967) and Section 38 of the Further

Education and Training Act 2013 (No. 25 o f 2013) has made an Order

entitled as above.

This Order defines the activities of the IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY

INDUSTRY in relation to which SOLAS shall exercise its functions

regarding statutory apprenticeships.

Copies of the abo ve Order can be purchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 9423100.

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 555 of 2025.

HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE AND

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT 2023

(COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 3) ORDER 2025

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Mr James

Browne T.D., has made a Commencement Order as titled above.

This Order brings the following provisions of the Historic and

Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 into

operation:

(a) Chapter 9 of Part 4;

(b) Schedule 5.

Copies of the Regulatio ns can be purchased directly from the

Government Publications Office, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham,

Dublin 8, D08 XA06. Phone: 046 942 3100

Price: €1.50

November 2025

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

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S.I. No. 556 of 2025.

SEANAD ELECTORAL (UNIVERSITY MEMBERS)

(AMENDMENT) ACT 2024 (PRESCRIBED MATTERS) (NO. 2)

REGULATIONS 2025

These regulations prescribe three forms associated with the registration

process for the Seanad Higher Education constituency: the form for

publication of the electors list, the form for pub lication of the list of

claims and the form to be used to make an objection in relation to an

entry on the electors list or on the list of claims. They also prescribe the

fee to be charged for the provision of a copy of a claim or a notice of

objection. P rovision for the forms and fee is included in the Seanad

Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Act 2024.

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 25TH NOVEMBER, 2025

S.I. No. 557 of 2025

PERSONAL INJURIES RESOLUTION BOARD (FEES)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

These Regulations are made by the Personal Injuries Resolution Board,

in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 22 of the Personal

Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (No. 46 of 2003), as amended by

section 11 of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022

(42/2022), and with the consent of the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism

and Employment.

These Regulations set out the charge to be made by the Personal Injuries

Resolution Board on respondents in respect of the processing of

applications by the Board under section 11 of the Personal Injuries

Assessment Board Act, 2003. They pro vide for an increase in the

existing charge. The Regulations come into effect on the 1st of

December 2025.

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Phone: 046 942 3100.

Price €3.00

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S.I. No. 558 of 2025

SOCIAL WELFARE (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS)

REGULATIONS 2025

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Phone: 046 942 3100.

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S.I. No. 559 of 2025

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (NOISE EMISSION BY

EQUIPMENT FOR USE OUTDOORS) (AMENDMENT)

REGULATIONS 2025

The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke,

T.D., in exercise of th e powers conferred on him b y section 3 of the

European Communities Act 1972 (No 27 of 1972) (as amended) has

made regulations entitled European Union (General Product Safety)

Regulations 2024.

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Noise Emission

by Equ ipment for Use Outdoors) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 632 of

2001) thereby giving effect to Directive (EU) 2024/2839 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 amending

Directives 1999/2/EC, 2000/14/EC, 2011/24/EU and 2014/53/EU.

These Regulations will amend the Principle Regulations by revoking

Paragraphs (2) and (4) of Regulation 8 of the European Communities

(Noise Emission by Eq uipment for Use Outdoors) Regulations 2001

(S.I. No. 632 of 2001).

These Regulations aim to give effect to Directive (EU) 2024/2839 as

regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of food and food

ingredients, outdoor noise, patients’ rights, and radio equipment.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100.

Price €1.50

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S.I. No. 560 of 2025

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AEROSOL DISPENSERS)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke,

T.D., in exercise of th e powers conferred on him b y section 3 of the

European Communities Act 1972 (No 27 of 1972) (as amended) has

made regulations entitled European Union (General Product Safety)

Regulations 2024.

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Aerosol

Dispensers) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 144 of 1977) giving full effect

to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and o f the

Council of 20 June 2019 .

These Regulations will amend the Principle Regulations by clarifying

obligations on the part of economic operators as well as enhancing

market surveillance through the increased powers of enforcement on

the part of authorised officers.

The Regulations aim to ensure that only compliant and safe aerosol

dispensers are made available on the EU market and that appropriate

corrective measures are taken where risks or non-compliance are

identified.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100.

Price €3.00

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S.I. No. 561 of 2025

EUROPEAN UNION (SIMPLE PRESSURE VESSELS)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke,

T.D., in exercise of th e powers conferred on him b y section 3 of the

European Communities Act 1972 (No 27 of 1972) (as amended) has

made regulations entitled European Union (General Product Safety)

Regulations 2024.

These Regulatio ns amend the European Union (Si mple Pressure

Vessels) Regulations 2016 (S. I. No. 227 of 2016) and give effect to

Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and compliance of

products.

The Regulations update and strengthen the existing framework

governing the safety and compliance of simple pressure vessels placed

or made available on the EU market.

The Regulations enhance market surveillan ce and enforcement

mechanisms by granting additional powers to authorised officers,

establishing procedures for cooperation with customs authorities, and

setting out requirements for risk assessment, corrective actions, and

communication through the EU’s information and communication

system.

The Regulations aim to ensure that only compliant and safe simple

pressure vessels are made available on the EU market and that

appropriate corrective measures are taken where risks or non-

compliance are identified.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100.

Price €3.50

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