S.I. No. 269/2026 - Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (Disclosure to Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2026

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The chief executive officer of the Child and Family Agency

(a) All matters relating to the registration, supervision and inspection of early years services under Part VIIA of the Child Care Act 1991 (No. 17 of 1991) and regulations made under that Act.

(b) All matters relating to the registration and inspection of children’s residential centres under Part VIII of the Child Care Act 1991 and regulations made under that Act.

(c) All matters relating to the registration of children in receipt of education in a place other than a recognised school and the carrying out of assessments under section 14 of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 (No. 22 of 2000).

(d) All matters relating to children in the care of the Child and Family Agency under Part VI of the Child Care Act 1991 and regulations made under that Act.

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The Commissioner for Railway Regulation

(a) All matters relating to the regulation of railway safety in the State, including matters relating to railway and cableway safety on passenger carrying systems and freight carrying systems where those systems interface with public roads.

(b) All matters relating to market surveillance for cableway subsystems and components.

(c) All matters within the remit of the Commission for Railway Regulation relating to the regulation of the transportation of dangerous goods by rail.

(d) All matters within the remit of the Commission for Railway Regulation as the independent monitoring body for the infrastructure management contract under the European Union (Regulation of Railways) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 249 of 2015 ).

(e) All matters relating to the licensing of railway undertakings within the meaning of the European Union (Regulation of Railways) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 249 of 2015 ).

(f) All matters relating to the remit of the Commission for Railway Regulation in respect of critical entity resilience in the transport/rail sector and public transport services provided on a railway under the European Union (Resilience of Critical Entities) Regulations 2024 ( S.I. No. 559 of 2024 ).

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A Member of the Corporate Enforcement Authority

All matters relating to the functions of the Corporate Enforcement Authority under section 944D of the Companies Act 2014 (No. 38 of 2014).

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The chief executive officer of the National Tourism Development Authority

All matters under the Tourist Traffic Acts 1939 to 2016 and the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003 (No. 10 of 2003) relating to—

(a) the registration, regulation and classification of tourist accommodation, and

(b) appeals regarding refusal or cancellation of registration of tourist accommodation.

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A member of Fiosrú - Oifig an Ombudsman Póilíneachta

All matters relating to the functions of the Police Ombudsman under Part 6 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (No. 1 of 2024).

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The company secretary of the Irish Aviation Authority

(a) All matters relating to the safety regulation of Irish civil aviation, including the management of Irish controlled airspace and the oversight of civil aviation security in the State.

(b) All matters relating to the settling of the maximum level of airport and aviation terminal services charges.

(c) All matters relating to the licensing of the travel trade in the State, including the granting of licences to tour operators and travel agents.

(d) All matters relating to the licensing of airlines and approval of groundhandling service providers.

(e) All matters relating to the discharge of the State’s responsibilities for schedule co-ordination and slot allocation and the appointment of a schedules facilitator and slot co-ordinator.

(f) All matters relating to the monitoring and enforcement in the State of acts adopted by an institution of the European Union regarding air passenger rights and the provision of assistance to passengers with reduced mobility.

(g) All matters relating to the monitoring and enforcement in the State of the Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport (ReFuelEU Aviation) in respect of aircraft operators and Union airport management bodies.

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The Pensions Regulator in the Pensions Authority

All matters relating to the monitoring and supervision of the operation of the Pensions Act 1990 (No. 25 of 1990) (other than matters relating to the Pensions Council), including the activities of Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) providers, the provision of PRSA products, the operation of PRSAs and the issue of guidelines and codes of practice for trustees of occupational pension schemes and providers of PRSAs.

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The Director of the Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments

All matters falling within the remit of the Commission relating to the setting of standards for recruitment and selection for public service appointments including the monitoring and auditing of public sector recruitment and selection processes.

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The Registrar of Friendly Societies

All matters relating to the registration, and the enforcement of filing obligations, of—

(a) trade unions under the Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1990,

(b) friendly societies under the Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 2021, and

(c) industrial and provident societies under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1893 to 2021.

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The Secretary to the Standards in Public Office Commission

All matters falling within the remit of the Standards in Public Office Commission under the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22 of 1995), the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 (No. 31 of 2001), the Electoral Acts 1992 to 2023, the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938 (No. 38 of 1938) and the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (No. 5 of 2015).

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The chief executive officer of the National Roads Authority (described for operational purposes as Transport Infrastructure Ireland in accordance with the Roads Act 2015 (Operational Name National Roads Authority) Order 2015 ( S.I. No. 297 of 2015 ))

(a) All matters relating to the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads, including, in relation to national roads (or proposed national roads):

(i) preparing and arranging for the preparation of designs for construction or improvement works, programmes of maintenance (including maintenance works) and schemes for the provision of traffic signs,

(ii) securing the carrying out of construction and maintenance. the provision of traffic signs, and the provision of facilities for the parking of vehicles;

(iii) preparing, or arranging for the preparation of schemes for the provision of a safe and efficient network of recharging infrastructure and refuelling infrastructure for specified zero to low emission vehicles,

(iv) allocating moneys and making payments relating to construction or maintenance (including maintenance works), and

(v) for those national roads which are national managed roads (within the meaning of the Roads Act 1993 (No. 14 of 1993), the operation of speed limits.

(b) All matters relating to the procurement and the provision of light rail and metro infrastructure in the State including the making of relevant bye-laws and the prosecution of related offences.

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The chief executive of An tÚdarás Náisiúnta um Uathrollú Coigiltis Scoir

All matters relating to the functioning and operation of the automatic enrolment retirement savings system under the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 (No. 20 of 2024).

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The chief executive officer of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland

All matters relating to licensing and regulation under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024).

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The chief executive officer of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority

All matters relating to the functions of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority with respect to regulation and enforcement relating to the State’s maritime area (within the meaning of section 43 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (No. 50 of 2021)).