(LRC Revised)

Number 33 of 2022

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (COMPENSATION) ACT 2022

REVISED

Updated to 2 April 2025

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

Garda Síochána (Compensation) 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

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025

(2/2025), enacted 14 April 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and including

the

Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025

(S.I. No. 107 of 2025), made 2 April 2025, 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

33

of

2022

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA

(COMPENSATION) ACT 2022

REVISED

Updated to

2 April 2025

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and general

Section

1. Short title, collective

citations, construction and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Expenses

4. Regulations

5. Transitional

provisions

6. Repeals and revocation

PART 2

Application for initial assessment

7. Subject of application for

initial assessment

8. Application for initial

assessment

9. Person to whom application for

initial assessment is made

10. Time limit for application for

initial assessment

11. Form and content of

application for initial assessment

PART 3

Initial assessment

12. Appointment of reporting

officer

13. Preliminary examination of

application

14. Initial assessment and

determination

PART 4

Review

15. Review officer

16. Application for

review

17. Review

18. Report of review

PART 5

Application and amendment of Act of 2003

19. Application of Act of

2003

20. Modifications to application

of Act of 2003

21. Amendment of Act of

2003

PART 6

Proceedings on foot of authorisation under Act of 2003

22. Definition (Part 6)

23. Proceedings on foot of

authorisation under Act of 2003

24. Additional provisions

regarding proceedings

PART 7

Miscellaneous

25. Subrogation of rights or

remedies

26. False statements,

etc.

27. Income and

compensation

28. Exclusion of compensation from

assessment of certain pensions, etc.

29. Amendment of Courts

(Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961

30. Amendment of section 18 of

Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996

31. National Treasury Management

Agency (Amendment) Act 2000

32. Amendment of section 2 of Act

of 2004

33. Amendment of Act of

2005

34. Application of section 31 of

Act of 2005

35. Amendment of section 96 of

Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Acts Referred to

Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 1964

(No. 17)

Civil Liability Act 1961

(No. 41)

Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004

(No. 31)

Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010

(No. 24)

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961

(No. 39)

Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996

(No. 31)

Garda Síochána (Compensation) (Amendment) Act 1945

(No. 1)

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 1941

(No. 19)

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941 and 1945

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941 to 2003

Garda Síochána Act 1924

(No. 25)

Garda Síochána Act 2005

(No. 20)

Garda Síochána Acts 2005 to 2015

Interpretation Act 2005

(No. 23)

Judicial Council Act 2019

(No. 33)

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000

(No. 39)

National Treasury Management Agency Acts 1990 to 2014

Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003

(No. 46)

Personal Injuries Assessment Board Acts 2003 to 2019

Police Forces Amalgamation Act 1925

(No. 7)

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012

(No. 37)

Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

(No. 26)

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991

(No. 18)

Number

33

of

2022

GARDA SÍOCHÁNA

(COMPENSATION) ACT 2022

REVISED

Updated to

2 April 2025

An Act to establish a system to replace the system provided for under the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941 to 2003 in order to provide for the granting out of public

moneys of compensation for personal injuries (including injuries causing death) that

were inflicted on a current or former member of the Garda Síochána as a result of a malicious incident; for that and related purposes to apply with

modifications and to amend the

Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003

, and to amend other enactments; to repeal the

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 1941

and the

Garda Síochána (Compensation) (Amendment) Act 1945

; and to provide for related matters.

[24

th October

, 2022]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

Annotations

Modifications (not altering

text)

C1

Application of Act

restricted (2.04.2025) by

Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

(1/2024), s. 94(3), S.I. No. 107 of 2025, in effect as per art. 2.

94.

— ...

(3) The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act

2022 shall not apply in relation to a person appointed under this section.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering

text)

C1

Application of Act

restricted (2.04.2025) by

Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

(1/2024), s. 94(3), S.I. No. 107 of 2025, in effect as per art. 2.

94.

— ...

(3) The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act

2022 shall not apply in relation to a person appointed under this section.

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and general

Section

1. Short title, collective

citations, construction and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Expenses

4. Regulations

5. Transitional

provisions

6. Repeals and revocation

PART 2

Application for initial assessment

7. Subject of application for

initial assessment

8. Application for initial

assessment

9. Person to whom application for

initial assessment is made

10. Time limit for application for

initial assessment

11. Form and content of

application for initial assessment

PART 3

Initial assessment

12. Appointment of reporting

officer

13. Preliminary examination of

application

14. Initial assessment and

determination

PART 4

Review

15. Review officer

16. Application for

review

17. Review

18. Report of review

PART 5

Application and amendment of Act of 2003

19. Application of Act of

2003

20. Modifications to application

of Act of 2003

21. Amendment of Act of

2003

PART 6

Proceedings on foot of authorisation under Act of 2003

22. Definition (Part 6)

23. Proceedings on foot of

authorisation under Act of 2003

24. Additional provisions

regarding proceedings

PART 7

Miscellaneous

25. Subrogation of rights or

remedies

26. False statements,

etc.

27. Income and

compensation

28. Exclusion of compensation from

assessment of certain pensions, etc.

29. Amendment of Courts

(Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961

30. Amendment of section 18 of

Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996

31. National Treasury Management

Agency (Amendment) Act 2000

32. Amendment of section 2 of Act

of 2004

33. Amendment of Act of

2005

34. Application of section 31 of

Act of 2005

35. Amendment of section 96 of

Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005