Tailte Éireann Act 2022

Fees

25. (1) The Minister may, having consulted with the chief executive and with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, by order, specify—

(a) the fees payable to Tailte Éireann in relation to the performance by it of its functions,

(b) the persons by whom such fees are to be paid,

(c) when such fees are to be paid,

(d) any general or specific exemptions from the payment of fees,

and different provision may be made in respect of different classes or types of functions and different services or activities provided or carried out by Tailte Éireann in connection with the performance of those functions.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the order.

(3) Fees payable pursuant to an order under subsection (1) shall be collected and taken in such manner as the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform may from time to time direct and be paid into and disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in accordance with the directions of that Minister.

(4) The chief executive shall determine—

(a) the manner or method of payment of any fees chargeable, and

(b) the form in which the payment of any such fees shall be recorded, including the provision of a receipt in respect of such payment.

(5) Any enactment—

(a) specifying, prescribing or otherwise setting out the fees payable in respect of the performance of functions transferred to Tailte Éireann under section 28 or the provision of services or the carrying out of activities in connection with the performance of those functions, and

(b) that is in force on the establishment day,

shall be deemed to be an order made under this section and, accordingly, be liable to amendment or revocation by an order made under this section and shall continue in force, with any fees payable thereunder being payable to Tailte Éireann, until it is so amended or revoked.