The Public Spending Code is the Government’s set of rules, procedures, and guidelines that are designed to ensure Value for Money in public expenditure across the Irish Public Service. This blog looks at the Code’s rules for capturing greenhouse…
Fraud prevention in a Hybrid Working Environment Covid-19 has resulted in a radical change to most working environments. Due to the pandemic the gradual evolution to how we work, which had been happening, was fast-tracked and many of us…
On 3 September 2021, the Government published the long-awaited Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill (the Bill), as had been heralded in recent weeks. When enacted, it will replace the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (the ODCE) and reconstitute…
A UK House of Lords Sub-committee had recently published, in 92 pages, a measured report on the Northern Ireland Protocol. It highlights the negative impacts of the Protocol on Northern Ireland, but also points to the potential opportunities, in terms…
This Blog looks at the financial bill that the UK faces following its departure from the European Union (EU). The latest estimate is that the UK owes the EU over €47 billion; according to the EU’s Consolidated Accounts 2020…
On 12 May 2021, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform published the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill (the General Scheme). The General Scheme provides a broad outline of the proposed contents of the Bill which will…
Effective minutes are vital in today’s busy world. Clear, concise, accurate minutes help to show regulatory compliance, good governance and accountability. Just as importantly, they provide a record of progress, developments and actions undertaken. This responsibility can mean that minute-takers…
We get a lot of our information and services online these days. That means people who can’t access websites and mobile apps are excluded from a wide range of daily activities. The EU Web Accessibility Directive requires that the…
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (known as “SMEs”) do experience a greater burden from regulation than larger enterprises. Covid-19 has also added to that burden. In response, to these concerns there is commitment in the Programme for Government to –…
The AIE Regulations The 2007-2018 Access to Information on the Environment Regulations (“the AIE Regulations”) permit members of the public to request environmental information from local authorities. The AIE Regulations were adopted to give effect to Directive 2003/4/EC of the…
As the world begins to emerge from the long-lasting crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic and the vaccination rollout programme gathers pace, it would have seemed the worst was over, and some form of normality would resume for our beleaguered…
The European Commission recently updated its Better Regulation Agenda, a process that had started nearly twenty years ago. It is a process that strives to ensure that EU law-making is truly evidence-based and transparent, and that it incorporates the…