Fifth Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 27th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 57/2023 Official bill number / year
Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Paul Gavan · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 6 Jul 2023
- Last updated
- 1 Dec 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends the Disability Act 2005 and Equal Status Act 2000 to strengthen disability rights protections and related provisions.
- Changes affect how disability discrimination cases are handled and what protections apply to disabled people in daily life.
- Specific amendments not detailed in title alone; bill at final stage (Fifth Stage) in Oireachtas legislative process.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 26th Seanad6 Jul 2023
- Second Stage 26th Seanad6 Jul 2023
- Committee Stage 26th Seanad8 May 2024
- Report Stage 27th Seanad26 Nov 2025
- Fifth Stage 27th Seanad26 Nov 2025
Debates
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