11th May 2026 |
Bills
The purpose of this Bill is to further enhance the ability of the enterprise development agencies, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, to drive investment, employment and regional development.
The Bill will ensure the enterprise agencies have the legislative tools they need to incentivise companies to accelerate their green and digital journeys, and will make the approval of environmental protection aid grants less complex and less time-consuming.
It will also allow IDA Ireland to enhance its property and infrastructure offering by co-investing in such projects with third parties, such as the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), to meet client demand. The Bill also streamlines the ability of the agencies to support projects in the Defence, Security and Resilience (DSR) sphere.
The miscellaneous provisions included in the Bill will enhance the safety regime around the storage of flammable liquids, clarify Enterprise Ireland’s FOI obligations, amend the 2008 Chemicals Act to give full effect to EU detergents regulations and increase the period members can serve on the board of the Health and Safety Authority from three to five years.
The Bill and explanatory memo, attached below, were published on the Oireachtas website on 6 May 2026. The progress of the passage of this Bill through the Houses of the Oireachtas can be assessed at Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026 – Houses of the Oireachtas.
Documents
Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026 (PDF, 669KB)
Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026 - Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 243KB)
Topics:
Trade and Investment