1. Consultation Process

How to respond

The consultation period will run from 9 August 2023 to 15 September 2023. Any submissions received after this date may not be considered.

If you wish to respond to this consultation paper you may do so either electronically using the 'Make a Submission' link on this page, or in writing by 15 September 2023, as set out below:

Electronically at:

By post to:

https://consult.finance.gov.ie/

MiCAR Public Consultation, Financial Advisory, Department of Finance, 1 Miesian Plaza, D02 R583, Ireland.

The Department requests that you provide reasons and explanations for the responses you provide to this consultation paper as this will aid in the consideration of the issues. Where possible, please also provide material, or references to material, that support or evidence the points you make in your responses.

Please include contact details in your response.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Responses to this consultation are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts. Parties should also note that responses to the consultation may be shared with the Central Bank of Ireland and may be published on the website of the Department of Finance. Parties should clearly indicate where their responses contain personal information, commercially sensitive information or confidential information that they would not wish to be released under FOI or published.

MEETINGS WITH STAKEHOLDERS

The Department of Finance may also invite key stakeholders to meet with them, including representative bodies and other interested groups or individuals.

AFTER THE CONSULTATION

The submissions received in response to this consultation will be considered when reviewing the national discretions contained within the text and when transposing MiCAR into Irish law. The outcome will be published in due course but before the end of October.