Iris Oifigiúil Journal No. 45, 2026-06-05

• Published date: 05 June 2026

Number 45

793

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. 230 of 2026.

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (BRUSSELS IITER

REGULATION) 2026

These rules update Order 11C and make ancillary amendments t o

other Orders to reflect the provisions of Council Regulation

2201/2003 (on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement in

matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility) as recast

by Council Regul ation 1111/2019, as well as Council Regulation

(EC) No 4/2009, providing for service out of the jurisdiction in certain

matrimonial and maintenance matters.

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. 231 of 2026.

RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (EU SERVICE

REGULATION) 2026

These rules update Order 11D to r eflect the provisions of Service

Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 recasting Regulation (EC) 1393/2007 on

the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or

commercial matters (service of documents).

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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Published by Authority

Friday, 5th June, 2026

794

IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 5TH JUNE, 2026

S.I. No. 233 of 2026.

ELECTORAL ACT 1997 (VARIATION OF MONETARY

AMOUNTS) ORDER 2026

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in

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

section 7(a) of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 14 of 2011))

of the Electoral Act 1997 (No. 25 of 1997) (as adapted by the

Housing, Planning and Local Government (Alteration of Name of

Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S. I. No. 408 of

2020)), having regard to change in the consumer price index, 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: €3.00

The above Regulations are a lso available on the Irish Statute Book

www.irishstatutebook.ie

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S.I. No. 234 of 2026.

LOCAL ELECTIONS (DISCLOSURE OF DONATIONS AND

EXPENDITURE) ACT 1999 (VARIATION OF MONETARY

AMOUNTS) ORDER 2026

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in

exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 9C(1) (as

amended by section 34 of the Ele ctoral (Amendment) (Political

Funding) Act 2012 (No. 36 of 201 2)) of the Local Elections

(Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999 (No. 7 of 1999)

(as adapted by the Housing, Planning and Local Government

(Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020

(S.I. No. 408 of 2020)), having regard to change in the consumer price

index, 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: €3.00

The above Regulations are a lso available on the Irish Statute Book

www.irishstatutebook.ie

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S.I. No. 235 of 2026.

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYERS’

INSOLVENCY) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2026

(COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 2) 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 8th day of June 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: paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 4; subparagraph (i) of

paragraph (c) of section 4; subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of

section 4 in so far as it relates to the amendment of section 1(3) of the

Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act 1984 (“Act of

1984”) by the insertion of paragraph (g); paragraphs (a) and (b) of

section 5; paragraph (c) of section 5 in so far as it relates to the

amendment of section 4(1) of the Act of 198 4 by the insertion of

paragraph (i); paragraph (d) of section 5 in so far as it relates to the

amendment of section 4 of the Act of 1984 by th e insertion of

subsection (4); section 6, other than in so far as it relat es to the

insertion of section 4F in the Act of 1984; paragraph (a) of section 7,

in so far as it relates to the insertion of subsections (1A) and (1C) in

section 6(1) of the Act of 1984; paragraph (b) of section 7;

subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (e) of section 7, in so far as it relates

to the insertion of paragraph (ab) in the definition of “the relevant

date” in section 6(9) of the Act of 1984; section 9, in so far as it is not

already in operation; section 10; and, section 12.

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. 236 of 2026.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (AMENDMENT (ACT OF

2000)) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister of State for Housing, Local Government and Heritage,

Mr John Cummins T.D., has made Regulations entitled as above.

The Regulations are made unde r section 33 of the Planning and

Development Act 2000, as amended.

These Regulation s amend a rticle 22(2)(g) o f the P rincipal

Regulations to provide that in the case of a proposed development, or

part of a proposed development, where the applicant is ESB

Networks, written confirmation of the intention of the applicant to

utilise its wayleave powers under section 53 of the Electricity

(Supply) Act, 1927. The Regulations also provide for an amendment

to the template planning application form in the Schedule 3 of the

Principal Regulations so that ESB Networks can submit written

confirmation with any application form for planning permission.

Copies of the Regulations can be purchased directly from the

Government Publications Office, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham,

Dublin 8, D08 XA06. Phone: 046 942 3100. Email:

publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

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