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Departments that applied the SME Test

Government departments that applied the SME Test since 2022.

For any further information on SME Tests carried out by other departments please contact that department directly.

Departments that applied the SME Test in Q1 2025

Department	Measures
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment	General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act)
Department of Education	Post Primary Schoolbooks Scheme
Department of Environment, Climate and Communications	Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Generation Support Scheme

Department	Measure
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Power up Grant Proposed increase in the National Minimum Wage Roadmap for the Decarbonisation of Commercial Buildings
Department of Health	Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media	Tourism Policy Framework (PDF)

Department	Measures
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Proposed increase in INAB Fee Schedule
Department of Finance	Credit Review Bill 2024
Department of Health	Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024 (PDF) SI 458 Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2024

Department	Measures
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment	General Scheme on Miscellaneous Provisions (Registration of Limited Partnerships and Business Names) Bill 2024 General Scheme of Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024
Department of Environment, Climate and Communications	Draft Circular Economy (Environmental Levy) (Single-Use Cup) Regulations
Department of Health	SI 269 Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 (Commencement) (No 2) Order 2024 Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2024 SI 286 Health Act 1970 (Section 67E) (Prescription of Further Age to Whom Contraceptive Services Will Be Made Available Without Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Department of Rural and Community Development	Memo on new Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland

Department	Measures
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill Regulatory Impact Analysis - Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024 LEO Policy Statement 2024-2030 Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine	Welfare of Dogs Bill
Department of Finance	Access to Cash Bill 2024
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science	Research and Innovation Bill 2024
Department of Health	Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024 Statutory Instruments to change the legal validity of prescriptions from 6 months to 12 months Health (Miscellaneous Provisions No 2) Bill

Department	Measures
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine	Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2023 Control of Horses Bill Fishery Harbour Centres Amendment Bill
Department of Environment, Climate and Communications	Circular Economy Bill 2022 - Packaging regulations
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science	Licensing System for Construction and Related Activities Safety Training Bill
Department of Health	Health Act 1970 - Prescription of further age to whom contraceptive services will be made available without charge
Office of Government Procurement	Revision of Circular 10/14 (SME Initiatives to assist SMEs in Public Procurement)

Department	Measures
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill Sick Leave Bill Right to Request Remote Working Bill Tips and Gratuities Bill Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Co-operative Societies Bill
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine	Veterinary Medicinal Products and Medicated Feeds Regulation Bill Agriculture and Food Supply Chain (Market Transparency) Bill
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Affairs	Work-Life Balance Bill
Department of Finance	Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill
Department of Social Protection	Automatic Enrolment Pensions Bill
Department of Justice	Sale of Alcohol Bill
Department of Rural and Community Development	Charities Act

Information above is as reported to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.