Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2022

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• Ireland agrees to lend money to the International Monetary Fund through a credit arrangement called New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB).
• The Finance Minister guarantees the Central Bank will be reimbursed if the IMF calls on Ireland's pledged funds under NAB.
• Updates two 1957 and 1999 laws to allow Finance Minister payments to IMF trust funds for poverty relief and disaster assistance.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   14 Mar 2022
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Mar 2022
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   24 Mar 2022
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   30 Mar 2022
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   21 Sep 2022
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   29 Sep 2022
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   29 Sep 2022
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   4 Oct 2022
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   26 Oct 2022
10. Enacted

    1 Nov 2022