Committee Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 32nd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 100/2017 Official bill number / year
Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Jan O'Sullivan · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 11 Jul 2017
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Housing Act 1988 to require housing authorities to recognise homeless families as a family unit when a child is involved in accommodation requests.
- Makes child welfare a paramount consideration in housing authority decisions on homeless family accommodation, including interim or urgent assistance.
- Requires housing authorities to regard protecting families and providing safe accommodation as key to supporting family functioning and child development.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil11 Jul 2017
- Second Stage 32nd Dáil11 Jul 2017
- Committee Stage 32nd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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