Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 5/2026 Official bill number / year
Agri-Food Regulator (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Whitmore · Social Democrats
- Introduced
- 20 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 21 Jan 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2023 to give Agri-Food Regulator power to compel businesses to provide pricing, margin, and financial data.
- Replaces "seek" with "compel" in Section 12(3)(d), enabling Regulator to demand information from retailers currently refusing voluntary disclosure.
- Closes enforcement gap by authorizing Regulator to require prices, margins, accounting data, employment records, and supply chain throughput for transparency.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil20 Jan 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil20 Jan 2026
Debates
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