(LRC Revised)

Number 19 of 2022

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2022

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

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

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

2022

. 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

International Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Act 2026

(12/2026), enacted 3 June 2026, and all statutory instruments

up to and including the

International Protection Act 2026 (Commencement) Order 2026

(S.I. No. 244 of 2026), made 10 June 2026, 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

19

of

2022

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2022

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and

collective citation

2.

Commencement

3. Expenses

PART 2

Financial Contribution for Hosting of Temporary Protection Beneficiaries

4. Interpretation

(Part 2)

5. Expenses of

Minister (Part 2)

6. Eligibility for

financial contribution

7. Application for

financial contribution

8. Payment of

financial contribution

9. Amount of

financial contribution

10. Appointed

officers

11. Notification

of decisions by appointed officer

12. Appeals

officers

13.

Appeals

14. Change in

circumstances

15. Recovery of

overpayment

16. Sharing of

information

17. Offences and

penalties (Part 2)

18. Provisions

relating to prosecutions

19. Disregard of

financial contribution for purposes of means-testing

20.

Notifications (Part 2)

21. Regulations

(Part 2)

22. Payment of

financial contribution not to create landlord and tenant relationship

23. Amendment of

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

24. Amendment of

Residential Tenancies Act 2004

PART 3

Amendments of Childcare Support Act 2018

25. Amendment of

Childcare Support Act 2018

PART 4

Amendment of Immigration Act 2004 and Other Enactments

26. Definitions

(Part 4)

27. Amendment of

section 6 of Act of 1999

28. Amendment of

section 1 of Act of 2004

29. Amendment of

section 4 of Act of 2004

30. Amendment of

section 9 of Act of 2004

31. Registration

officers

32. Amendment of

section 14 of Act of 2004

33. Amendment of

section 18 of Act of 2004

34. Amendment of

section 19 of Act of 2004

35. Amendment of

Second Schedule to Act of 2004

36. Amendment of

Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014

37. Amendment of

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022

38. Amendment of

Aliens Order 1946

39. Amendment of

Regulations

40. Transitional

provisions (Part 4)

PART 5

Processing of certain personal data

41.

Interpretation (Part 5)

42. Collection

of personal data by relevant officer for relevant immigration enactment and relevant

social welfare enactment

43. Processing

of personal data collected in accordance with section 42

44. Regulations

(Part 5)

PART 6

Licensed Haulage Emergency Support Scheme

45. Licensed

Haulage Emergency Support Scheme

PART 7

Amendment of Road Traffic Acts

46. Amendment of

Road Traffic Act 1961

47. Amendment of

Road Traffic Act 2010

PART 8

Stardust Inquest (Special Jury Provisions)

48. Definitions

(Part 8)

49. Coroner for

the coroner’s district of Dublin

50. Application

of Act of 1962 and Act of 1976

51. Power to sit

with jury for Stardust inquest

52. Assistance

to coroner for coroner’s district of Dublin by Courts Service

53.

Qualification and liability for service on jury at Stardust inquest

54.

Ineligibility and disqualification for service on jury at Stardust inquest

55. Empanelling

and summoning of jurors

56. Service of

jury summons

57. Selection of

jury from panel

58. Additional

jurors

59. Discharge of

juror

60. Failure of

jury to agree

61. Jury service

by employees and apprentices

62.

Offences

Acts Referred to

Childcare Support Act 2018

(No. 11)

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011

(No. 21)

Companies Act 2014

(No. 38)

Coroners Act 1962

(No. 9)

Data Protection Act 2018

(No. 7)

Education Act 1998

(No. 51)

Education and Training Boards Act 2013

(No. 11)

Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014

(No. 26)

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022

(No. 7)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(No. 22)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

(No. 21)

Immigration Act 1999

(No. 22)

Immigration Act 2004

(No. 1)

International Protection Act 2015

(No. 66)

Interpretation Act 2005

(No. 23)

Juries Act 1976

(No. 4)

Local Government Act 2001

(No. 37)

Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017

(No. 34)

Refugee Act 1996

(No. 17)

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015

(No. 42)

Residential Tenancies Act 2004

(No. 27)

Road Traffic Act 1961

(No. 24)

Road Traffic Act 2010

(No. 25)

Road Traffic Acts 1961 and 2010

Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2018

Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006

(No. 28)

Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

(No. 26)

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

(No. 39)

Number

19

of

2022

CIVIL LAW (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2022

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

An Act to make provision for certain matters relating to persons to whom permission

to reside in the State is given under

section 60

(6) of the

International Protection Act 2015

; to provide for the making of a payment, in certain circumstances, to persons who

provide accommodation to such persons; to provide for the making of certain payments

in respect of the children of such persons, and for that purpose to amend the

Childcare Support Act 2018

; to provide for the recognition of certain driving licences held by such persons

and for that purpose to amend the Road Traffic Acts 1961 and 2010; to make better

provision in relation to the registration of non-nationals in the State and for that

purpose to amend the

Immigration Act 2004

and other enactments; to provide for the collection by specified persons of personal

data of certain persons arriving in the State and to provide for the processing of

that data in certain circumstances; to make provision for a scheme established and

operated by the Minister for Transport to support certain road haulage operators;

to make special provision relating to the jury at coroners’ inquests relating to the deaths of persons at the Stardust nightclub in the city

of Dublin in 1981; and to provide for related matters.

[14

th July,

2022]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and

collective citation

2.

Commencement

3. Expenses

PART 2

Financial Contribution for Hosting of Temporary Protection Beneficiaries

4. Interpretation

(Part 2)

5. Expenses of

Minister (Part 2)

6. Eligibility for

financial contribution

7. Application for

financial contribution

8. Payment of

financial contribution

9. Amount of

financial contribution

10. Appointed

officers

11. Notification

of decisions by appointed officer

12. Appeals

officers

13.

Appeals

14. Change in

circumstances

15. Recovery of

overpayment

16. Sharing of

information

17. Offences and

penalties (Part 2)

18. Provisions

relating to prosecutions

19. Disregard of

financial contribution for purposes of means-testing

20.

Notifications (Part 2)

21. Regulations

(Part 2)

22. Payment of

financial contribution not to create landlord and tenant relationship

23. Amendment of

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

24. Amendment of

Residential Tenancies Act 2004

PART 3

Amendments of Childcare Support Act 2018

25. Amendment of

Childcare Support Act 2018

PART 4

Amendment of Immigration Act 2004 and Other Enactments

26. Definitions

(Part 4)

27. Amendment of

section 6 of Act of 1999

28. Amendment of

section 1 of Act of 2004

29. Amendment of

section 4 of Act of 2004

30. Amendment of

section 9 of Act of 2004

31. Registration

officers

32. Amendment of

section 14 of Act of 2004

33. Amendment of

section 18 of Act of 2004

34. Amendment of

section 19 of Act of 2004

35. Amendment of

Second Schedule to Act of 2004

36. Amendment of

Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014

37. Amendment of

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022

38. Amendment of

Aliens Order 1946

39. Amendment of

Regulations

40. Transitional

provisions (Part 4)

PART 5

Processing of certain personal data

41.

Interpretation (Part 5)

42. Collection

of personal data by relevant officer for relevant immigration enactment and relevant

social welfare enactment

43. Processing

of personal data collected in accordance with section 42

44. Regulations

(Part 5)

PART 6

Licensed Haulage Emergency Support Scheme

45. Licensed

Haulage Emergency Support Scheme

PART 7

Amendment of Road Traffic Acts

46. Amendment of

Road Traffic Act 1961

47. Amendment of

Road Traffic Act 2010

PART 8

Stardust Inquest (Special Jury Provisions)

48. Definitions

(Part 8)

49. Coroner for

the coroner’s district of Dublin

50. Application

of Act of 1962 and Act of 1976

51. Power to sit

with jury for Stardust inquest

52. Assistance

to coroner for coroner’s district of Dublin by Courts Service

53.

Qualification and liability for service on jury at Stardust inquest

54.

Ineligibility and disqualification for service on jury at Stardust inquest

55. Empanelling

and summoning of jurors

56. Service of

jury summons

57. Selection of

jury from panel

58. Additional

jurors

59. Discharge of

juror

60. Failure of

jury to agree

61. Jury service

by employees and apprentices

62.

Offences

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19

of

2022