Updated to 22 August 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 415 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Higher Education Authority Act 2022
No. 31 of 2022
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-52 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(a) |
| S. 53(1)(a) | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(b) |
| S. 53(1)(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 53(2) | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 54-59 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 60 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 61-63 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 64-68 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(d) |
| S. 69 insofar as it relates to notices of appeal under s. 42(6) or s. 65(4) | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(e) |
| S. 69 except insofar as it relates to notices of appeal under s. 42(6) or s. 65(4) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 70-84 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(f) |
| Ss. 85-87 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 88-94 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(g) |
| S. 95 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 96 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(h) |
| Ss. 97-103 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 104 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(i) |
| S. 105 | 12 October 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 106-140 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(j) |
| S. 141 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 142-145 | 10 November 2022 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 554 of 2022), art. 2(k) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| References to 'Science Foundation Ireland' construed as 'Taighde Éireann' | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 61 | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 9(1)(e) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(a)(i) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 9(1)(h) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(a)(ii) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 9(1)(i) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(a)(iii) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 17(7)(b)(iii) substituted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(b) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 20(3)(a) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(c) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 21(3A) inserted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(d) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 33(5)(e) substituted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(e) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 39 amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(f) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 50(1)(c) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(g) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 51(1) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(h) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 67(1) amended | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(i)(i) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 67(1)(aa) inserted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(i)(ii) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 67(3) inserted | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (15/2024), ss. 1(2), 69(i)(iii) | 1 August 2024 | Research and Innovation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 373 of 2024), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Appeals) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 132 of 2024) |
| S. 71 | Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (Appeals) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 132 of 2024) |