Second Stage Current 27th Seanad 99/2024

Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024

Constitutional & Electoral

Sponsor: Lynn Ruane
Introduced: 6 Nov 2024
Last updated: 5 Mar 2025

Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Local authorities must provide administrative support to elected members to help them perform their duties effectively.
Amends the Local Government Act 2001 to establish requirements around supporting elected members with resources and assistance.
Bill is currently at Second Stage; specific support entitlements and implementation details not yet publicly detailed.

Stage timeline

First Stage 26th Seanad

6 Nov 2024
Second Stage 27th Seanad

6 Nov 2025