First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 26th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 16/2024 Official bill number / year
Fossil Fuel Products (Control of Advertising and Sponsorship) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Paul Gavan · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 6 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Prohibits fossil fuel companies and products from advertising, with specified exemptions, enforced by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities.
- Bans sponsorship by fossil fuel companies and undertakings to prevent them shaping public debate on climate and energy policy.
- Penalties: summary conviction to class A fine or 3 months imprisonment; indictment conviction to €250,000 fine or 2 years imprisonment or both.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 26th Seanad6 Mar 2024
Debates
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