EnactedStage in the legislative process — click for what it means41/2020Official bill number / year
Railway Safety (Reporting And Investigation Of Serious Accidents, Accidents And Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Minister for Transport
- Introduced
- 13 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2020
Bill textRailway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Act 2020 (PDF)An tAcht um Shábháilteacht Iarnróid (Tionóiscí Tromchúiseacha, Tionóiscí agus Teagmhais a bhaineann le hIarnróid Áirithe a Thuairisciú agus a Imscrúdú), 2020 (PDF)As Initiated (PDF)
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- RAIU gains statutory power to investigate accidents on railways excluded from EU rules, including Luas light rail and heritage railways, from 31 October 2020.
- Regulations of 2020 apply to metro, tram, light rail, private freight networks with public interfaces, and heritage/museum/tourist railways listed in the Act.
- Ongoing investigations and prior safety recommendations continue under new Regulations; no additional State funding required.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil13 Oct 2020
- Second Stage33rd Dáil21 Oct 2020
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil22 Oct 2020
- Report Stage33rd Dáil22 Oct 2020
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil22 Oct 2020
- Second Stage26th Seanad22 Oct 2020
- Committee Stage26th Seanad23 Oct 2020
- Report Stage26th Seanad23 Oct 2020
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad23 Oct 2020
- Enacted24 Oct 2020
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