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Updated to 10 July 2025 (Act No. 5 of 2025 and S.I. No. 312 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Parole Act 2019
No. 28 of 2019

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 30 July 2021 Parole Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 405 of 2021), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
S. 2(1)(b) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(a)(i)(I) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 2(1)(ba) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(a)(i)(II) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 2(3)(a) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(a)(ii)(I)(A) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 2(3)(a)(i) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(a)(ii)(I)(B) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 2(3)(a)(ii) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(a)(ii)(I)(C) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 2(3)(a)(iii) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(a)(ii)(I)(D) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 2(3)(b)(ii) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(a)(ii)(II)(A) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 2(3)(b)(iii) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(a)(ii)(II)(B) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 2(3)(b)(iv) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(a)(ii)(II)(C) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 6(aa) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(b) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 17(3) amended Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (24/2023), ss. 1(5), 85 1 November 2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 525 of 2023), art. 3(g)
S. 24(12) amended with retrospective application Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2021 (36/2021), ss. 9, 10, 11(2) 27 December 2021 Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 777 of 2021), art. 2
S. 27(2)(ba) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(c)(i)(I) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 27(2)(e)(iii) amended Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(c)(i)(II) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 27(4) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(c)(ii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 27(5) inserted Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (3/2023), ss. 1(4), 81(c)(ii) 3 May 2023 Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 213 of 2023), art. 2
S. 28(4)(b) amended with transitional provisions Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 8 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 7 Parole Act 2019 (Establishment Day) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 406 of 2021)