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Railway Safety Bill 2026

24 Jul 2026
First Stage Current
  • Establishes statutory basis in primary legislation for Railway Accident Investigation Unit to continue investigating accidents and incidents on all railways, including light railways, metro, and heritage railways.
  • Empowers Minister for Transport to make regulations prescribing which railways fall within RAIU's investigation scope and sets out investigation procedures, principles, and investigator powers.
  • Amends Railway Safety Act 2005 regarding intoxicants and safety-critical workers on railways, and updates Freedom of Information Act 2014 to apply to Medical Bureau of Road Safety records related to railway functions.

Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026

22 Jul 2026
Enacted
  • Minister for Transport gains power to amend or revoke Dublin Airport's passenger cap planning condition after environmental assessments by An Coimisiún Pleanála and public consultation.
  • daa can apply to Minister to remove passenger cap if it causes serious harm to economy, international connectivity, or Ireland's air transport reputation.
  • Future passenger cap planning conditions at Dublin Airport are prohibited; Fingal County Council and An Coimisiún Pleanála cannot impose them.

Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Bill 2026

22 Jul 2026
Fifth Stage Current
  • Allows Minister to directly approve a strategic gas reserve at Cahiracon, Co. Clare, bypassing standard planning laws and certain environmental regulations.
  • An Coimisiún Pleanála must complete environmental and habitat assessments within 18 weeks, with time spent awaiting applicant information not counting toward deadline.
  • Minister can direct other authorities to prioritise consents needed for the project; judicial review rights adapted from Planning Act apply to challenge decisions.

Health (Provision of Contraception Prescribing Service in Retail Pharmacy Businesses) Bill 2026

22 Jul 2026
Fifth Stage Current
  • Enables registered pharmacists in retail pharmacies to issue prescriptions for contraceptive drugs, medicines, products and devices, and adds retail pharmacy businesses as scheme providers under the Health Act 1970.
  • Allows women eligible for the Free Contraception Scheme to access contraception prescriptions from pharmacies free of charge, and permits private patients aged 17–55 to access the service for a fee.
  • Amends the Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 and Pharmacy Act 2007 to support clinical protocols, training requirements, and regulatory framework for pharmacists delivering the new contraception prescribing service.

National Treasury Management Agency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

21 Jul 2026
Enacted
  • Dissolves National Asset Management Agency (NAMA); automatically transfers all land, property, rights, liabilities and contracts to National Treasury Management Agency without need for formal conveyance.
  • Enables transfer of residual activities from Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Special Liquidation to National Treasury Management Agency or its subsidiaries by deed of transfer agreement.
  • Grants National Treasury Management Agency new functions to manage transferred assets, including powers to dispose of assets, direct participating institutions for records, and handle legal proceedings.

Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026

20 Jul 2026
Fifth Stage Current
  • Creates a public Domestic Violence Judgments Register on the Courts Service website containing court judgments of serious domestic violence convictions, with victim consent required for inclusion.
  • Allows convicted persons to apply to court for removal from the Register after three years (or from release date if imprisoned), subject to discretionary judicial review.
  • Amends three existing Acts to permit Register publication without breaching existing confidentiality provisions in rape, assault, and harassment legislation.

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