Iris Oifigiúil Journal No. 5, 2026-01-16

• Published date: 16 January 2026

Number 5

63

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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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CORRECTION:

The following notice for SI 672 of 2025

was originally misquoted as SI 672 of

2022 in the 2nd January 2026 issue of

Iris Oifigiúil.

-The Editior

S.I. No. 672 of 2025.

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2022

(SECTION 21(2)) (APPLICATION PERIOD) REGULATIONS

2025

The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, in exercise of

the powers conferred on him by section 21(2) of the Civil Law

(Miscellaneous P rovisions) Act 2 022 (No. 19 of 2022) and the

Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration

and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 159 of 2025) (as

adapted by the Justice (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of

Minister) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 242 of 2025), following consultation

with the Minister for Social Protection, 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: €1.50

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Published by Authority

Friday, 16th January, 2026

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 16TH JANUARY, 2026

S.I. No. 688 of 2025.

FINANCE ACT 2024 (SECTION 49) (COMMENCEMENT)

ORDER 2025

The Minister for Finance, in exercise o f the powers conferred on him

by section 49(3) of the Finance Act 2 024 (No. 43 of 2024), has made

the Order 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: €1.50

John Hogan

Secretary General

Department of Finance

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S.I. No. 6 of 2026.

NATIONAL TRAINING FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2026

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation

and Science, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2)

of the National Training Fund (Amendment) Act 2025 (No. 21 of 2025),

for the purpo se of bringing the National Training Fund (Amendment)

Act 2025 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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S.I. No. 689 of 2025.

ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999 (PUBLIC SERVICE

OBLIGATIONS) AMENDMENT ORDER 2025

The Order modifies and updates the Electricity Regulation Act 1999

(Public Service Obligations) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 217 of 2002), the

principal order, dealing with the public service obligation on electricity

consumers. This Order sp ecifically updates the principal order in

respect of the addition of the Small-scale Renewable Electricity Support

Scheme and the provision of a statutory basis for the Commission for

the Regulation for Utilities (CRU) to make payments to suppliers

included on the PSO Order once generation has commenced in

accordance with the terms of the relevant Small-scale Renewable

Electricity Support Scheme competition. The order updates the

principal order in respect of re newable energy projects in the

Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Schemes and the Renewable

Electricity Support Schemes.

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: €8.00

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S.I. No. 690 of 2025.

DISABLED DRIVERS AND DISABLED PASSENGERS FUEL

GRANT (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025

The Minister for Finance, after consultation with the Minister for Health

and the Data Protection Commission, in exercise of the powers

conferred on him by section 81 of the Finance Act 2015 (No. 52 of

2015) and having had regard to the matters set out in subsections (3)

and (4) of that section, has made the regulations entitled as above.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government Publications,

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dub lin, D08 XA06. Phone: 046

942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

John Hogan

Secretary General

Department of Finance

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S.I. No. 7 of 2026.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PESTICIDE RESIDUES)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

Under the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) the

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has made Regulations as

above, dated 14 January 2026.

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

Sinéad McPhillips

Secretary General

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Dublin 2.

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S.I. No. 8 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (TEMPORARY INCREASE OF

OFFICIAL CONTROLS AND EMERGENCY MEASURES ON

IMPORTS OF FOOD AND FEED OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

Under the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) the

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has made Regulations as

above, dated 14 January 2026.

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

Sinéad McPhillips

Secretary General

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Dublin 2.

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 16TH JANUARY, 2026

ÓGLAIGH NA hÉIREANN

Tá an Rialtas inniu tar éis

An Cornal Seán Whittaker

(Colonel Johnny Whittaker)

a ch eapadh chun oifig Leas-Cheann Foirne (Oibríochtaí) Óglaigh na

hÉireann, le héifeacht, ón 13 Eanáir, 2026

JOHN CALLINAN

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Ard-Rúnaí an Rialtais

BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH,

An 13ú lá seo de Eanáir, 2026.

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APPOINTMENTS TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY

AUTHORITY

The Min ister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and

Employment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Safety,

Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (No. 10 of 2005) (as adapted by

the Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Alteration of Name of

Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 172 of 2025))

had made the following appointments to the Board of the Health and

Safety Authority for a 3-year term from 20th December 2025 to the 19th

December 2028.

Persons nominated by organisations representative of employers

Mr Padraig Somers

Ms Elaine Bowers

Mr Eamonn Stapleton

Persons nominated by organisations representative of employees

Mr Paddy Kavanagh – also Deputy Chairperson

Mr John Murphy

Ms Katie Morgan

Mr Declan Hughes

Secretary General

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

January 2026

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IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 842 OF THE COMPANIES

ACT 2014

Between

CORPORATE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY

Applicant

-and-

DAVID KENNEDY

Respondent

Notice is hereby given that an originating notice of motion issued o ut

of the High Court on the 23rd day of December 2025 for a

disqualification o rder against David Kennedy is directed to be heard

before the Court on the 26th day of January 2026.

The Applicant seeks orders pursuant to section 842 of the Companies

Act 2014 and Order 75, Rule 3 of the Rules of the Superior Courts that

the Respondent be disqualified for such perio d as the High Court shall

determine from being appointed or acting as a director or other officer,

statutory auditor, receiver, liquidator or examiner or being in any way,

whether directly or indirectly, concerne d or taking part in the

promotion, formation or management of each of the following:

a) a company within the meaning of section 819(6);

b) any friendly society within the meaning of the Friendly

Societies Acts 1896 to 2014; or

c) any society registered under the Industrial and Provident

Societies Acts 1893 to 2014.

Any interested party may appear at the hearing personally or be

represented by a solicitor or by counsel. Any interested party intending

to so appear should give n otice in writing to the Solicitor for the

Applicant at the address below by no later than 5:30 p.m. (Irish time)

on the 23rd day of January 2026.

Dated the 13th day of January 2026

Signed: Sheila Browne

Solicitor for the Applicant

Corporate Enforcement Authority,

16 Parnell Square East,

Dublin 1.

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THE HIGH COURT

2025 No. 392 COS

IN THE MATTER OF RIVENDELL INVESTMENTS LIMITED

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2014

By Order dated the 12th day of January 2026, on the Petition of Joseph

Howley, Collector General, Sarsfield House, Francis Street, Limerick,

it was ordered that Rivendell Investments Limited be wound up under

the provisions of the Companies Act, 2014 and that Aiden Murphy of

Crowe, 40 Mespil Road, Dublin 4 be appointed Official Liquidator.

DATED this 12th day of January 2026.

Juliana Quaney

Revenue Solicitor and

Solicitor for the Petitioner

Ship Street Gate

Dublin Castle

Dublin 2

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