Iris Oifigiúil Journal No. 1, 2026-01-02

• Published date: 02 January 2026

Number 1

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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. 652 of 2025.

ROAD TRAFFIC (SMALL PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE)

(FIXED CHARGE OFFENCES) REGULATIONS 2025

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

by section 34(3) (inserted by section 23 of the Road Traffic Act 2016

(No. 21 of 2016)) and section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25

of 2010) (as adapted by the Transport, Tourism and Sport (Alteration

of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 351

of 2020)), 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

The above Regulations are also available on the Irish Statute Book

www.irishstatutebook.ie

Price: €3.00

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Published by Authority

Friday, 2nd January, 2026

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 2ND JANUARY, 2026

S. I. No. 653 of 2025.

EUROPEAN UNION (ROAD VEHICLES DIMENSIONS AND

WEIGHTS) (PROOF OF COMPLIANCE) 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 effect to Council Directive 96/53/EC o f

25 July 1996, as amended by Directive (EU) 2015/719 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015, and Article 20 of

Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 20 June 2019, 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: €3.50

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S.I. No. 654 of 2025.

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2003 (SECTION 21)

(DEXCOM STADIUM, COLLEGE ROAD, GALWAY)

REGULATIONS 2025

The Minister of State for Culture, Communications and Sport, in

exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 21 of

the Intoxicating Liquo r Act 2003 (No. 31 o f 2003) and the Tourism,

Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Alteration of Name of

Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 236/2025), has

signed the above Regulations.

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. 655 of 2025.

REGISTERED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (VETERINARY

IRELAND) VARIATION ORDER 2025

Notice is hereby given that Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State at the

Department of Enterprise, Tourism a nd Employment, has made an

Order entitled as above.

This Order sets out the agreed terms and conditions from 23 April 2019

to apply to all Temporary Veterinary Inspectors and from 1 August

2025 for all Low Throughput Temporary Veterinary Inspectors

engaged by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

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: €13.00

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S. I. No. 656 of 2025.

EUROPEAN UNION (MOTOR VEHICLE APPROVAL –

CRITERIA FOR IO APPROVAL AND IO EMPLOYEE

AUTHORISATION) 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)

for the purpose of giving full effect to Annex X, Appendix 3, to

Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 30 May 2018, as amended by Commission Delegated

Regulation (EU) 2021/1244 of 20 May 2021, 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

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S. I. No. 657 of 2025.

EUROPEAN UNION (MOTOR VEHICLES - TYPE

APPROVAL) 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 full effect to Regulation (EU) 2 018/858

of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 (as

amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 of 24 April 2024 of the

European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU)

2024/1610 of 14 May 2024 of the European Parliament and of the

Council), Regulation (EU) N o 167/2013 o f the E uropean Parliament

and of the Council of 5 February 20134 and Regulation (EU) No

168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January

2013, 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

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S.I. No. 658 of 2025.

ROAD TRAFFIC AND ROADS ACT 2023

(COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 3) ORDER 2025

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

by section 1(2) of the Road Traffic an d Roads Act 2023 (No. 16 of

2023), has order that the 1st day of January 2026 is appointed as the day

on which paragraphs (c) to (e) and (i) of section 13 of the Road Traffic

and Roads Act 2023 (No. 16 of 2023) shall come into operation.

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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