Iris Oifigiúil Journal No. 35, 2026-05-01

• Published date: 01 May 2026

Number 35

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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 Industrial 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. 179 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES

CONCERNING BELARUS) (No.2) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Finance, 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 Council Regulation (EC) No.

765/2006 of 18 May 2006 as amended, has made 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. 180 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES

CONCERNING UKRAINE) (No.5) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Finance, 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 Council Regulation (EU) No.

208/2014 of 5 March 2014 as amended, Council Regulation (EU) No.

269/2014 of 17 March 2014 as amended, Council Regulation (EU) No.

692/2014 of 23 June 2014 as amended, Council Regulation (EU) No.

833/2014 of 31 July 2014 as amended and Council Regulation (EU) No.

2022/263 of 23 February 2022 as amended, has made 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: €4.50

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Published by Authority

Friday, 1st May, 2026

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 1ST MAY, 2026

S.I. No. 181 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND

MANAGERS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Finance, 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 Directive 2011/61/EU

of the European Parliament and Council of 8 June 2011, as amended

by Directive (EU) 2024/927 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 13 March 2024, has made the regulations entitled as above.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

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

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

Price: €8.00

John Hogan

Secretary General

Department of Finance

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S.I. No. 182 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (UNDERTAKINGS FOR COLLECTIVE

INVESTMENT IN TRANSFERABLE SECURITIES)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Finance, 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 Directive 2009/65/EC

of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009, as

amended by Directive (EU) 2024/927 of the European Parliament and

of the Council of 13 March 2024, has made the regulations entitled as

above.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

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

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

Price: €4.50

John Hogan

Secretary General

Department of Finance

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S.I. No. 183 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES

CONCERNING SUDAN)(NO.3) REGULATIONS 2026

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

T.D., in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the

European Communities Act 1972 (No 27 of 1972), has made

Regulations that may be cited as the European Union (Restrictive

Measures concerning Sudan) (No.3) Regulations 2026.

These Regulations provide for the enforcement of restrictive

measures contained in Council Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2147,

regarding restrictive measures concerning Sudan. The Regulations

provide that competent authorities of the State may issue directions

for the purpose of giving full effect to the sanctions. The Regulations

create offences for breach of the Council Regulations or for failure to

comply with the directions of competent authorities of the State with

regard to implementation of the sanctions and provides for

appropriate penalties.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased 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. 184 of 2026.

AVIAN INFLUENZA (PRECAUTIONARY CONFINEMENT

OF BIRDS AND RESTRICTION ON ASSEMBLY OF LIVE

BIRDS) REGULATIONS 2025 (REVOCATION)

REGULATIONS 2026

These Regulations revoke the Avian Influenza (Precautionary

Confinement of Birds and Restriction o n Assembly of Live Birds)

Regulations 2025, S.I. No.532 of 2025.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased 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. 185 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT)

(RENEWABLE ENERGY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS

2026

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

Browne T.D., has made Regulations entitled as above.

These Regulations make amendments to regulation 38(2) of S.I. 274

of 2025, providing that regulations 6, 12, 14 and 18 of S.I. 274 of

2025 will now come into effect on or after 1 November 2026.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased 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. 186 of 2026.

FUTURE IRELAND FUND AND INFRASTRUCTURE,

CLIMATE AND NATURE FUND ACT 2024

(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2026

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

by section 1(2) of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate

and Nature Fund Act 2024 (No. 16 of 2024), has made the order

entitled as above.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

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

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

Price: €1.50

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 1ST MAY, 2026

S.I. No. 187 of 2026.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (FINANCIAL SERVICES

INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2026

An tSeirbhís Oid eachais 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 th e Further

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

entitled as above.

This Order defines the activities of the financial services ind ustry in

relation to which SOLAS shall exercise its functions regarding

statutory apprenticeships.

Copies of the above Order can b e purchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08

XA06. Phone: 046 9423100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 188 of 2026.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (FIREFIGHTER EMS

PRACTITIONER (PARAMEDIC)) ORDER 2026

An tSeirbhís Oid eachais 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 th e Further

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

entitled as above.

This Order defines the activities of the FIREFIGHTER EMS

PRACTITIONER (PARAMEDIC) INDUSTRY in relation to which

SOLAS shall exercise its functions regarding statutory

apprenticeships.

Copies of the above Order can b e purchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08

XA06. Phone: 046 9423100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 189 of 2026.

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYERS’

INSOLVENCY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026

(COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2026

The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, in exercise of

the powers conferred on him by section 1(3) of the Protection of

Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) ( Amendment) Act 2026 (No. 7

of 2026), has made the Order as entitled above.

This Order appoints the 5th day of May 2026 as the day on which the

following provisions of the Protection of Employees (Employers’

Insolvency) (Amendment) Act 2026 (No. 7 o f 2026) shall come into

operation: Part 1; paragraphs (c), (d) and (e)(i) of section 7; section 8,

other than paragraph (b); p aragraph (a) of section 9; section 11;

section 13.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

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

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

Price: €1.50

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AN tORDÚ UM AN gCOIMISIÚN ÉILEAMH

IDIRNÁISIÚNTA DON ÚCRÁIN (PRIBHLÉIDÍ AGUS

DÍOLÚINTÍ), 2026

(International Claims Commission for Ukraine (Privileges and

Immunities) Order 2026)

Do rinne an Rialtas inniu

Ordú dar teideal thuas.

Féadfar cóipeanna den Ordú

seo a fháil san Foilseacháin

Rialtais, Bóthar Bhaile Uí

Bheoláin, Cill Mhaighneann,

Baile Átha Cliath 8, nó trí aon

díoltóir leabhar.

The Government today made

an Order entitled as above.

Copies of this Order may be

obtained at Government

Publications, Mountshannon

Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8,

or through any bookseller.

JOHN CALLINAN

Ard-Rúnaí an Rialtais

(Secretary General to the Government)

BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH,

An 28ú lá seo d’Aibreán, 2026.

DUBLIN

This 28th day of April, 2026.

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AN tORDÚ UM CHOMHAIRLEOIR SPEISIALTA (AIRE

STÁIT AG AN ROINN CULTÚIR, CUMARSÁIDE AGUS

SPÓIRT) A CHEAPADH, 2026

(Appointment of Special Adviser (Minister of State at the

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport) Order

2026 )

Do rinne an Rialtas inniu

Ordú dar teideal thuas.

Féadfar cóipeanna den Ordú

seo a fháil san Foilseacháin

Rialtais, Bóthar Bhaile Uí

Bheoláin, Cill Mhaighneann,

Baile Átha Cliath 8, nó trí aon

díoltóir leabhar.

The Government today made

an Order entitled as above.

Copies of this Order may be

obtained at Government

Publications, Mountshannon

Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8,

or through any bookseller.

JOHN CALLINAN

Ard-Rúnaí an Rialtais

(Secretary General to the Government)

BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH,

An 28ú lá seo d’Aibreán, 2026.

DUBLIN

This 28th day of April, 2026.

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