Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 83/2025 Official bill number / year
Residential Tenancies (Winter Ban on Evictions) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Eoin Ó Broin · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 10 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 11 Dec 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Defers eviction termination dates falling between bill passage and 1 July 2026 to later dates, protecting tenants unable to find alternative housing during this period.
- Exempts evictions from deferral if based on tenant non-payment of rent, other tenant breaches, or accommodation no longer suiting household size needs.
- Applies deferral to Notices of Termination served before or during the emergency period, including those from RTB determinations, implemented on a phased basis.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil10 Dec 2025
- Second Stage 34th Dáil10 Jan 2026
Debates
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