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Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Green Party
- Introduced
- 31 Jan 2023
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Establishes independent Commission for Future Generations to report within 12 months on creating an Office of Ombudsman for Future Generations to represent future generations' interests.
- Commission may recommend approaches to measuring societal well-being, sustainable development practices across public bodies, and a potential Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future Generations.
- Addresses gap in protecting future generations' interests by creating dedicated oversight body, modeled on Wales's Future Generations Commissioner framework.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil31 Jan 2023
- Second Stage33rd Dáil31 Jan 2023
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
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