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Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment
- Introduced
- 30 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 11 Jun 2026
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Strengthens enforcement by appointing authorised persons with powers to enter premises, inspect documents, detain vehicles, and serve compliance notices; non-compliance is an offence.
- Establishes fuel regulations registers managed by appointed bodies; providers must register and meet conditions; minor breaches (record-keeping, labelling) subject to €1,000 fixed payment notices instead of prosecution.
- Allows seizure and forfeiture of fuel and vehicles involved in offences; permits information-sharing between enforcement bodies and registration authorities to support air quality improvements.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage27th Seanad30 Jul 2025
- Second Stage27th Seanad4 Nov 2025
- Committee Stage27th Seanad28 Jan 2026
- Report Stage27th Seanad11 Feb 2026
- Fifth Stage27th Seanad11 Feb 2026
- Second Stage34th Dáil16 Apr 2026
- Committee Stage34th Dáil20 May 2026
- Report Stage34th Dáil20 May 2026
- Fifth Stage34th Dáil10 Jun 2026
Debates
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