Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Act 2021

Definitions

1. In this Act—

“Act of 2012” means the European Stability Mechanism Act 2012 ;

“Act of 2014” means the European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Act 2014 ;

“Act of 2015” means the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 ;

“Amending Agreement” means the Agreement amending the Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism done at Brussels on 27 January 2021 and on 8 February 2021 between the Euro Area Member States of the European Union, the text of which is, for ease of reference, set out in—

(a) Part 1 of Schedule 1 in the Irish language, and

(b) Part 2 of Schedule 1 in the English language;

“ESM Treaty” means the Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism done at Brussels on 2 February 2012 between the Euro Area Member States of the European Union as adapted in consequence of the accession of the Republic of Latvia to it on 13 March 2014 and as further adapted in consequence of the accession of the Republic of Lithuania to it on 3 February 2015, the text of which (including the Annexes) is, for ease of reference, set out in—

(a) Part 1 of Schedule 2 in the Irish language, and

(b) Part 2 of Schedule 2 in the English language;

“Intergovernmental Agreement” means the Agreement amending the Agreement on the Transfer and Mutualisation of Contributions to the Single Resolution Fund done at Brussels on 27 January 2021 and on 8 February 2021, the text of which is, for ease of reference, set out in—

(a) Part 1 of Schedule 3 in the Irish language, and

(b) Part 2 of Schedule 3 in the English language;

“Minister” means the Minister for Finance.