Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025

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• Updates the 1987 Air Pollution Act by expanding powers of authorized enforcement officers and creating new compliance tools.
• Introduces fixed penalty notices, compliance orders, fuel regulations, and asset forfeiture for air pollution breaches.
• Establishes registration systems for compliance tracking and allows information-sharing between enforcement agencies.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 27th Seanad

   30 Jul 2025
2. Second Stage 27th Seanad

   4 Nov 2025
3. Committee Stage 27th Seanad

   28 Jan 2026
4. Report Stage 27th Seanad

   11 Feb 2026
5. Fifth Stage 27th Seanad

   11 Feb 2026
6. Second Stage 34th Dáil

   16 Apr 2026