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Plain Language Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Noel Rock · Fine Gael
- Introduced
- 31 Jan 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Requires government departments and state bodies to write all new publications, forms, and publicly distributed documents in clear, concise, well-organised language following plain language best practices.
- Mandates that departments and state bodies develop plain language guidelines and ensure their implementation across all publicly available material.
- Requires government to publish regular reports online detailing how departments and state bodies have implemented plain language guidelines.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil31 Jan 2019
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