The CP Legislative Updates Series – December 2025

There were several important legislative changes which were published over the course of December 2025. Below is an overview of the key updates across different areas.

Three Acts were published in December 2025. The Small Claims Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 2025, published on the 18^th December 2025, increased the limit for claims from €5,000 to €10,000 and introduced procedures placing more reliance on written submissions and remote hearings, and allowing for the reappointment of adjudicators. The Appropriation (2026) Act, 2025, published on the 23^rd December 2025, provides for the appropriation of a sum not exceeding €7,152,935,500 to the Consolidated Fund to meet expenditure for the financial year 2026. On the other hand, the Second (2025) Appropriation Act published on the same date, provides for the appropriation of a sum not exceeding €1,052,934,000 to the Consolidated Fund for the service of the financial year 2025.