Policy Information
Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) and Related Legislation
- Published on: 1 January 2020
- Last updated on: 11 April 2025
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