Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) and Related Legislation

Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) is a tool used for the structured exploration of different options to address particular policy issues. It is used where one or more of these options is new regulation or a regulatory change and facilitates the active consideration of alternatives to regulation or lighter forms of regulation.

The following RIAs have been produced by or associated with this department.

• RIA on the General Scheme of the Terms of Employment (Information) (Amendment) and Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) Bill 2017
• RIA on the Civil Registration Bill 2019
• RIA on the Social Welfare Provisions of Directive 2010/41/EU
• RIA on Changes to the Defined Benefit Model and the re-introduction of the Funding Standard for the Social Welfare & Pensions Bill 2012
• RIA on Implementation of proposals on trusteeship Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008
• Screening RIA Application of the Pensions Act, 1990, to Retirement Annuity Contracts