First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Defeated The bill’s status — click for what it means 32nd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 12/2018 Official bill number / year
Prohibition of Sulky-Racing Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Mattie McGrath · Independent
- Introduced
- 31 Jan 2018
- Last updated
- 17 Dec 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Proposes to ban sulky racing (horse-drawn cart racing) unless the organizer obtains legal permission beforehand.
- Aimed at stopping unauthorized sulky racing events on public roads or private land without proper licensing.
- Bill was defeated at First Stage in 2018; did not proceed to further debate or enactment.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil31 Jan 2018
Debates
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