EnactedStage in the legislative process — click for what it means21/2023Official bill number / year
Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Introduced
- 13 Mar 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Allows designated consumer organisations to bring court actions on behalf of consumers for breaches of consumer law affecting multiple people.
- Creates a registration system where the Minister designates qualified entities meeting set criteria to represent consumers in the High Court.
- Requires traders and organisations to publish details of court decisions and settlements, and lets consumers join actions for compensation without paying double.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil13 Mar 2023
- Second Stage33rd Dáil13 Mar 2023
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil19 Apr 2023
- Report Stage33rd Dáil21 Jun 2023
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil21 Jun 2023
- Second Stage26th Seanad29 Jun 2023
- Committee Stage26th Seanad4 Jul 2023
- Report Stage26th Seanad4 Jul 2023
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad4 Jul 2023
- Enacted11 Jul 2023
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