(LRC Revised)

Number 35 of 2012

RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS STATUTORY FUND ACT 2012

REVISED

Updated to 17 July 2024

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Health (Miscellaneous

Provisions) (No. 2) Act 2024

(29/2024), enacted 17 July 2024, and all statutory

instruments up to and including the

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

Staff Superannuation Scheme 2024

(S.I. No. 389 of 2024), made 17 July 2024, were

considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

35

of

2012

RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS STATUTORY FUND ACT 2012

REVISED

Updated to 17 July 2024

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Application.

4. Orders and regulations.

5. Expenses.

PART 2

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

6. Establishment of Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board.

7. Functions of Board.

8. Approved services.

9. Determination of criteria by Board.

10. Directions of Minister.

11. Membership of Board and related matters.

12. Term of office of members.

13. Chief executive.

14. Functions of chief executive.

15. Accountability of chief executive to Public Accounts Committee.

16. Accountability of chief executive to other Oireachtas Committees.

17. Staff of Board.

18. Superannuation.

19. Annual report and information.

20. Applications to Board and associated matters.

21. Appeals officer.

22. Appeals.

23. Prohibition of unauthorised disclosure of information.

24. Transfer of certain information from Residential Institutions Redress Board.

25. Liaison officers.

26. False statements and offences.

27. Application of Freedom of Information Act 1997.

28. Amendment of First Schedule to Ombudsman Act 1980.

PART 3

Financial Matters

29. Management of moneys relating to Board.

30. Advances from Fund.

31. Accounts and audits.

PART 4

Dissolution of Education (Former Residents of Certain Institutions for Children) Finance

Board and Transfer of Functions to the Board

32. Dissolution of Education (Former Residents of Certain Institutions for Children)

Finance Board.

33. Transfer of functions to Board.

34. Transfer of property.

35. Transfer of rights and liabilities.

36. Transfer of employees.

37. Liability for loss occurring before commencement.

38. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities to Board.

39. Final accounts and final annual report of dissolved body.

40. Amendment of Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Act 2005.

41. Closure of account of dissolved body and end of certain functions.

PART 5

Miscellaneous

42. Charitable status of contributions to Board and to relevant costs.

43. Special account.

44. Amendment of Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002.

SCHEDULE

The Board

Acts Referred to

Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005

Carer’s Leave Act 2001

2001, No. 19

Charities Act 1961

1961, No. 17

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Act 2005

2005, No. 17

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Acts 2000 and 2005

Companies Act 1990

1990, No. 33

Companies Acts

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993

1993, No. 8

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2006

2006, No. 9

European Parliament Elections Act 1997

1997, No. 2

Freedom of Information Act 1997

1997, No. 13

Interpretation Act 2005

2005, No. 23

Local Government Act 2001

2001, No. 37

Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004

Medical Practitioners Act 2007

2007, No. 25

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005

Ombudsman Act 1980

1980, No. 26

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997

1997, No. 20

Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006

Powers of Attorney Act 1996

1996, No. 12

Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003

2003, No. 29

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001

2001, No. 45

Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998

1998, No. 49

Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2011

Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Act 2011

2011, No. 16

Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002

2002, No. 13

Residential Institutions Redress Acts 2002 to 2011

Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 and 2001

Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007

Vocational Education Act 1930

1930, No. 29

Number

35

of

2012

RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS STATUTORY FUND ACT 2012

REVISED

Updated to 17 July 2024

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF FORMER

RESIDENTS TO BE KNOWN AS BORD AN CHISTE REACHTÚIL FORAS CÓNAITHE OR IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, THE RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS STATUTORY FUND BOARD,

AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAKING OF CONTRIBUTIONS BY CERTAIN

PERSONS; TO AMEND THE RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS REDRESS ACT 2002; TO AMEND THE COMMISSION

TO INQUIRE INTO CHILD ABUSE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[25

th July

, 2012]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS

AS FOLLOWS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Application.

4. Orders and regulations.

5. Expenses.

PART 2

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board

6. Establishment of Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board.

7. Functions of Board.

8. Approved services.

9. Determination of criteria by Board.

10. Directions of Minister.

11. Membership of Board and related matters.

12. Term of office of members.

13. Chief executive.

14. Functions of chief executive.

15. Accountability of chief executive to Public Accounts Committee.

16. Accountability of chief executive to other Oireachtas Committees.

17. Staff of Board.

18. Superannuation.

19. Annual report and information.

20. Applications to Board and associated matters.

21. Appeals officer.

22. Appeals.

23. Prohibition of unauthorised disclosure of information.

24. Transfer of certain information from Residential Institutions Redress Board.

25. Liaison officers.

26. False statements and offences.

27. Application of Freedom of Information Act 1997.

28. Amendment of First Schedule to Ombudsman Act 1980.

PART 3

Financial Matters

29. Management of moneys relating to Board.

30. Advances from Fund.

31. Accounts and audits.

PART 4

Dissolution of Education (Former Residents of Certain Institutions for Children) Finance

Board and Transfer of Functions to the Board

32. Dissolution of Education (Former Residents of Certain Institutions for Children)

Finance Board.

33. Transfer of functions to Board.

34. Transfer of property.

35. Transfer of rights and liabilities.

36. Transfer of employees.

37. Liability for loss occurring before commencement.

38. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities to Board.

39. Final accounts and final annual report of dissolved body.

40. Amendment of Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Act 2005.

41. Closure of account of dissolved body and end of certain functions.

PART 5

Miscellaneous

42. Charitable status of contributions to Board and to relevant costs.

43. Special account.

44. Amendment of Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002.

SCHEDULE

The Board