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Code of National Law · Ireland
National Policy
46 statutes · 15 titles
last enacted 1955
average shown on
country page ↗
Economic
Centrist
-0.07
Social
Moderate
+0.20
code
record
Titles
Taxation
-0.4
Economic
-0.4
Education
+0.5
Environment
-1.0
Governance
0.0
Healthcare
+0.7
Infrastructure
-1.0
Defense
+0.3
Foreign Policy
0.0
Media & Information
0.0
Social
+2.0
Housing
-1.0
Welfare
+0.4
Criminal Justice
+1.0
Labour
0.0
Title I — Taxation
11 statutes
leans centrist -0.4
▾
Statutory Corporation Tax Act
— 12.5%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Statutory Corporation Tax Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Foreign Corporation Tax Act
— 12.5%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Foreign Corporation Tax Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Statutory Income Tax Act
— 30%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Statutory Income Tax Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
Universal Social Charge Act
— 8%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Universal Social Charge Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Pay-Related Social Insurance Act
— 11%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Pay-Related Social Insurance Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Statutory Value-Added Tax Act
— 21%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Statutory Value-Added Tax Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Customs Tariff Act
— 0%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Customs Tariff Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
Local Property Tax Act
— 0.18%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Local Property Tax Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Stamp Duty Act
— 2%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Stamp Duty Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Capital Gains Tax Act
— 40%
enacted 1955 · Aug 16 · per 40% — Capital Gains Tax Act
↓
Small Businesses
↓
~fdiPipelineStrength
↓
~Income Inequality
Economic
Lean Left
Social
Center-Liberal
Excise Duty Act
— 100%
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Excise Duty Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Title II — Economic
7 statutes
leans centrist -0.4
▾
Research and Science Funding Act
— Statutory SFI Funding Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Research and Science Funding Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 375,269/yr
Enterprise Ireland SME Strategy Act
— EIIS / SCI Expansion Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Enterprise Ireland SME Strategy Act (Default)
↑
~Small Businesses
↓
~GDP Growth
↓
~Unemployment
↓
~mncDependency
↓
~economicFreedom
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
−IEP 375,269/yr
National Development Plan Fiscal Stance Act
— Statutory NDP Stance Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Development Plan Fiscal Stance Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 375,269/yr
Regional Enterprise Development Strategy Act
— Statutory Regional Strategy Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Regional Enterprise Development Strategy Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 375,269/yr
Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act
— Statutory CAP Implementation Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
−IEP 300,215/yr
Food Vision Strategy Act
— Statutory Food Vision Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Food Vision Strategy Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Center-Trad
−IEP 379,960/yr
LEADER and Rural Development Programme Act
— Statutory LEADER Programme Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per LEADER and Rural Development Programme Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
−IEP 300,215/yr
Title III — Education
4 statutes
leans center-right +0.5
▾
Primary and Post-Primary Education Funding Act
— Targeted Subsidy Reform Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Primary and Post-Primary Education Funding Act (Default)
↓
~Education Spending
↓
~Social Mobility
↑
~economicFreedom
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Center-Trad
−IEP 1,515,787/yr
Higher Education and SUSI Reform Act
— Statutory Free Fees Scheme Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Higher Education and SUSI Reform Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Moderate
−IEP 1,515,787/yr
Leaving Certificate Reform Act
— Selective Reform Act
standing law
↓
~Test Performance
↑
~academicPressure
↓
~Social Mobility
↑
~irishLanguageStrength
↑
~economicFreedom
Economic
Centrist
Social
Center-Trad
Apprenticeship and Workforce Development Act
— Statutory Apprenticeship Plan Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Apprenticeship and Workforce Development Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 1,317,702/yr
Title IV — Environment
1 statute
leans center-left -1.0
▾
Peatlands Conservation and Restoration Act
— Statutory Peatlands Strategy Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Peatlands Conservation and Restoration Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
−IEP 586,358/yr
Title V — Governance
2 statutes
leans centrist 0.0
▾
Standards in Public Office Reform Act
— Statutory Standards in Public Office Act
standing law
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Electoral Commission and Seanad Reform Act
— Statutory Electoral Commission Act
standing law
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Title VI — Healthcare
3 statutes
leans center-right +0.7
▾
Health Services Bill
— Public-Private Partnership Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Health Services Bill (Default)
↓
~Life Expectancy
↑
~Preventable Mortality
↓
~slaintecareProgress
↑
~hseWaitingListMonths
↑
~economicFreedom
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Center-Trad
−IEP 20,139,323/yr
Public Health and Disease Prevention Act
— Statutory Public Health Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Public Health and Disease Prevention Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 1,647,993/yr
Fair Deal Reform Act
— Statutory Fair Deal Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Fair Deal Reform Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Moderate
−IEP 3,046,675/yr
Title VII — Infrastructure
1 statute
leans center-left -1.0
▾
National Transport Strategy Act
— BusConnects Expansion Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Transport Strategy Act (Default)
↑
~Public Transit
↑
~transportEfficiency
↓
~Carbon Emissions
↓
~housingAffordability
↓
~economicFreedom
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
−IEP 1,468,241/yr
Title VIII — Defense
3 statutes
leans centrist +0.3
▾
Defence Forces Spending Act
— Statutory Defence Spending Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Defence Forces Spending Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 7,859,917/yr
Constitutional Neutrality Doctrine Act
— Statutory Triple-Lock Act
standing law
Economic
Centrist
Social
Center-Liberal
Defence Forces Recruitment Act
— Reserve Defence Expansion Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 12 · per Reserve Defence Expansion Act — Defence Forces Recruitment Act
↑
~militaryReadiness
↑
~nationalPride
↓
~civilLiberties
↑
~Small Businesses
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Center-Trad
−IEP 1,125,808/yr
Title IX — Foreign Policy
1 statute
leans centrist 0.0
▾
Irish Aid and ODA Strategy Act
— Statutory Irish Aid Strategy Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Irish Aid and ODA Strategy Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 1,759,074/yr
Title X — Media & Information
1 statute
leans moderate 0.0
▾
Media and Press Freedom Act
— Media Standards Act
standing law
Social
Moderate
Title 11 — Social
1 statute
leans lean trad +2.0
▾
Gender Pay Gap and Equality Reform Act
— Light-Touch Reporting Act
standing law
↓
~genderEquality
↓
~Social Mobility
↓
~Civic Participation
↓
~Social Cohesion
Economic
Centrist
Social
Lean Trad
Title 12 — Housing
1 statute
leans center-left -1.0
▾
Housing Development and Tenure Act
— Statutory Housing for All Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Housing Development and Tenure Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Left
Social
Moderate
−IEP 1,759,088/yr
Title 13 — Welfare
5 statutes
leans centrist +0.4
▾
Contributory State Pension Act
— Statutory State Pension Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Contributory State Pension Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 2,529,901/yr
Jobseeker's Allowance Reform Act
— Statutory Jobseeker's Allowance Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Jobseeker's Allowance Reform Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 2,527,748/yr
Working Family Payment Act
— Statutory Working Family Payment Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Working Family Payment Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
−IEP 2,532,054/yr
Parent's Leave and Benefit Act
— Statutory Parent's Leave Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Parent's Leave and Benefit Act (Default)
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Moderate
−IEP 2,969,135/yr
National Childcare Scheme Act
— Targeted Childcare Subsidy Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per National Childcare Scheme Act (Default)
↑
~childPoverty
↓
~birthRate
↓
~genderEquality
↑
~housingAffordability
↑
~economicFreedom
Economic
Center-Right
Social
Center-Trad
−IEP 2,969,135/yr
Title 14 — Criminal Justice
3 statutes
leans center-trad +1.0
▾
Misuse of Drugs Reform Act
— Statutory Drugs Policy Act
standing law
Economic
Centrist
Social
Center-Trad
An Garda Síochána Reform Act
— Statutory Operating Model Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per An Garda Síochána Reform Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Center-Trad
−IEP 1,318,133/yr
Criminal Justice and Special Criminal Court Reform Act
— Statutory Criminal Justice Act
enacted 1953 · Aug 8 · per Criminal Justice and Special Criminal Court Reform Act (Default)
Economic
Centrist
Social
Center-Trad
−IEP 1,318,133/yr
Title 15 — Labour
2 statutes
leans centrist 0.0
▾
National Minimum Wage Act
— Statutory Minimum Wage Act
standing law
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate
Workplace Relations Reform Act
— Statutory Workplace Relations Act
standing law
Economic
Centrist
Social
Moderate