Research and Innovation Act 2024

Permanent Page URL View by Section Amharc de réir Ailt View Full Act Amharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDF Oscail PDF Priontáil an tAcht Iomlán Previous Section Alt Roimhe Next Section An Chéad Alt Eile Priontáil an tAlt 15 2024 PART 1 Preliminary and General 1. Short title and commencement 2. Interpretation 3. Regulations and orders 4. Expenses 5. Repeals and revocation PART 2 Taighde Éireann Chapter 1 Establishment and functions of Agency 6. Establishment day 7. Establishment of Agency 8. Objects of Agency 9. Functions of Agency 10. Consultants and advisers Chapter 2 Ministerial powers and information 11. Power of Minister to give directions to Agency 12. Power of Minister to issue guidelines to Agency 13. Reports and information to Minister 14. Advice to Minister Chapter 3 Board of Agency 15. Board of Agency 16. Membership of Board 17. Casual vacancies in membership of Board 18. Meetings of Board 19. Committees of Board 20. Terms and conditions of members of Board and of committees 21. Disclosure of interests by members at meetings of Board or of committees Chapter 4 Funding and accountability of Agency 22. Advances to Agency 23. Corporate plan of Agency 24. Annual plan of Agency 25. Accounts of Agency 26. Annual report of Agency 27. Gifts to Agency Chapter 5 Chief Executive Officer 28. Chief Executive Officer 29. Functions of Chief Executive Officer 30. Accountability of Chief Executive Officer to Public Accounts Committee 31. Accountability of Chief Executive Officer to other Oireachtas committees Chapter 6 Staff of Agency 32. Staff of Agency 33. Superannuation for members of staff of Agency Chapter 7 Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information 34. Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of confidential information PART 3 38. Disbursement of awards of funding 39. Changes to awards of funding 41. Information from other bodies relating to awards of funding 44. Appeals board 45. Determination of appeal by appeals board 46. Appeal procedures 49. Funding partnerships 51. Administrative co-operation with other bodies PART 4 Data Protection 52. Supply of personal data 53. Furnishing of personal data PART 5 Transitional, Consequential and Miscellaneous Provisions 54. Dissolution of Science Foundation Ireland 55. Transfer of members of staff of dissolved body 56. Transfer of land and other property 57. Transfer of rights and liabilities, etc., of dissolved body 59. Records of dissolved body 60. Liability for loss occurring before establishment day 61. References in enactments or instruments made thereunder to dissolved body 62. Final accounts and final annual report of dissolved body 63. Transitional provision consequent upon dissolution of dissolved body 64. Transfer of certain members of staff of An tÚdarás 65. Transfer of certain rights and liabilities, etc., of An tÚdarás 69. Amendment of Higher Education Authority Act 2022 70. Amendment of Schedule 5 to Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 72. Service of notices Adoptive Leave Act 1995 (No. 2) Carer’s Leave Act 2001 (No. 19) Companies Act 1990 (No. 33) Companies Act 2014 (No. 38) Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. 8) Data Protection Act 2018 (No. 7) Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 (No. 5) Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22) European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2) Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (No. 4) Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (No. 31) Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 (No. 13) Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 36) Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 (No. 30) Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (No. 20) Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (No. 35) Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 (No. 11) Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (No. 14) Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 (No. 29) Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 (No. 45) Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33) Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 37) Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26) 15 2024 Higher Education Authority Act 2022 Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 , the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013 and the Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014 ; and to provide for related matters. th June , 2024] Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: