PART I

Preliminary and General

1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act, 1998.

(2) The Industrial Development Acts, 1986 to 1995, and this Act (other than Part III in so far as it relates to the Legal Metrology Service, section 35 and Part VIII ) may be cited together as the Industrial Development Acts, 1986 to 1998.

(3) The Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited Acts, 1959 to 1995, and section 35 of this Act may be cited together as the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited Acts, 1959 to 1998.

(4) The Metrology Acts, 1980 to 1996, and Part III in so far as it relates to the Legal Metrology Service and section 49 may be cited together as the Metrology Acts, 1980 to 1998.

(5) The National Standards Authority of Ireland Act, 1996 , and sections 50 and 51 may be cited together as the National Standards Authority of Ireland Acts, 1996 and 1998.

2. —(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1986” means the Industrial Development Act, 1986 ;

“the Act of 1993” means the Industrial Development Act, 1993 ;

“the Act of 1995” means the Industrial Development Act, 1995 ;

“the Agency” means Enterprise Ireland established under section 6 ;

“An Bord Tráchtála” means An Bord Tráchtála — The Irish Trade Board;

“An Foras” means An Foras Áiseanna Saothair;

“the Board” in Part II , means the Board of the Agency;

“the chief executive officer” means the chief officer of the Agency appointed under section 13 ;

“establishment day” means the day appointed by the Minister under section 3 to be the establishment day;

“functions” includes powers and duties, and reference to the performance of functions includes, as respects powers and duties, references to the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties;

“IDA” means the Industrial Development Agency (Ireland);

“the Minister” means the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment;

“the NSAI” means the National Standards Authority of Ireland;

“recognised trade unions and associations” means the trade unions and staff associations recognised by Forfás, the Agency, IDA or NSAI, as the case may be, for the purpose of negotiations which are concerned with the transfer of staff to Forfás, the Agency, IDA or NSAI, as the case may be, as well as remuneration, conditions of employment or working conditions of employees;

“remuneration” includes allowances for expenses, benefits-in-kind and superannuation;

“subsidiary” in Part II , means a subsidiary acquired or formed and registered by the Agency pursuant to section 5 of the Act of 1995;

“superannuation benefits” means pensions, gratuities and other allowances payable on resignation, retirement or death.

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to a section or Part is to a section or Part of this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended,

(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended, and

(c) a reference to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act.

3. —The Minister shall by order appoint a day to be the establishment day for the purposes of this Act.

4. —Each enactment mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Act is hereby repealed, with effect from the establishment day, to the extent specified opposite that mention in column (3) of that Schedule.

5. —The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.