Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 15th February, 2019. A supplementary notice was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 1st March, 2019.
I, Charles Flanagan, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 18 , 122 (1)(m) (as amended by section 56 (a) of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 49 of 2015)) and 128 (2) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (No. 20 of 2005) (as adapted by the Justice and Law Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 138 of 2011 )) and section 59 (2) of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 , after consulting with the Garda Commissioner and the Policing Authority and with the approval of the Government, hereby make the following regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
2. The Garda Síochána (Associations) Regulations 1978 to 2011, the Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 ( S.I. No. 120 of 1987 ), the Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 ( S.I. No. 111 of 1990 ), the Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 ( S.I. No. 342 of 1991 ), the Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 366 of 1994 ), the Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 ( S.I. No. 222 of 1996 ), the Garda Síochána (Associations (Amendment) Regulations 2001 ( S.I. No. 451 of 2001 ), the Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 706 of 2003 ) and these Regulations may be cited together as the Garda Síochána (Associations) Regulations 1978 to 2018.
3. Regulation 19 of the Garda Síochána (Associations) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 63 of 1998 ) is amended by deleting paragraph (1).
The Government hereby approve of the foregoing Regulations.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,
10 December 2018
LEO VARADKAR
Taoiseach.
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
12 December 2018
CHARLES FLANAGAN
Minister for Justice and Equality.