Unit: Referendum Commission

Referendum Commission

An Coimisiún Reifrinn

Monday 2nd of March 1998 - Thursday 9th of February 2023

Under the Referendum Act 2001 lost its function to put the arguments for and against referendum proposals. Main function at the moment: to explain the subject matter of referendum proposals, to promote public awareness and to encourage the electorate to vote at the poll. Replaced by the Electoral Commission

From date: 1998-03-02
To date: 2023-02-09
Source: McGauran et al. 2005; Referendum Act 1998; Referendum (Amendment) Act 2001; http://www.refcom.ie/; Electoral Reform Act 2022 (No. 30 of 2022); S.I. No. 32/2023
Confidence: Very Confident
Names: An Coimisiún Reifrinn
- Source: http://www.refcom.ie/
- From date: 1998-03-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Legal forms: Statutory non-departmental body
- Source: Referendum Act 1998; Referendum (Amendment) Act 2001; http://www.refcom.ie/
- From date: 1998-03-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Information Providing
- Source: Referendum Act 1998; Referendum (Amendment) Act 2001; http://www.refcom.ie/
- From date: 1998-03-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Advisory - Consultative - Representation - Advocacy
- Source: Referendum Act 1998; Referendum (Amendment) Act 2001; http://www.refcom.ie/
- From date: 1998-03-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: General Public Services
- Source: Referendum Act 1998; Referendum (Amendment) Act 2001; http://www.refcom.ie/
- From date: 1998-03-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Source: McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.refcom.ie/; S.I. No. 193/2011
- From date: 2003-01-01
- To date: 2011-05-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of the Environment and Local Government
- Source: Referendum Act, 1998
- From date: 1998-03-02
- To date: 2003-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
- Source: S.I. No. 193/2011; S.I. No. 394/2016
- From date: 2011-05-02
- To date: 2016-07-23
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
- Source: S.I. No. 394/2016; S.I. No. 358/2017
- From date: 2016-07-23
- To date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
- Source: S.I. No. 358/2017; S.I. No. 408/2020
- From date: 2017-08-01
- To date: 2020-09-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Source: S.I. No. 408/2020
- From date: 2020-09-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Counties: Dublin
- Source: http://www.refcom.ie/
- From date: 1998-03-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: general public services NEC
- Source: Referendum Act 1998; Referendum (Amendment) Act 2001; http://www.refcom.ie/
- From date: 1998-03-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Ombudsmans: yes
- Source: Disability Act 2005
- Description: Subject to Ombudsman review under the Disability Act 2005
- From date: 2005-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Financial information:
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1998/act/1/enacted/en/html
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/53/enacted/en/html
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2022/act/30/enacted/en/html
URL: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2023/si/32/

Associated Events
Name	Date	From	To
Referendum Act 1998	1998-03-02		Referendum Commission
S.I. No. 32/2023 (Electoral Commission)	2023-02-09	Referendum Commission	Electoral Commission

Unit Information

Referendum Commission

An Coimisiún Reifrinn