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River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Ged Nash · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 30 May 2023
- Last updated
- 23 Jan 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Establishes River Boyne Task Force as a special committee within the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly to propose policies for protecting and enhancing the Boyne Catchment environment, wildlife and natural habitats.
- Task Force comprises county council members from Kildare, Louth, Meath and Offaly plus appointed experts; coordinates public authority activities and takes over water policy functions under EU regulations for the Boyne area.
- Minister may transfer relevant government functions to Task Force by order (approved by Oireachtas); Task Force must operate within available resources without requiring increased Oireachtas funding.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil30 May 2023
- Second Stage 34th Dáil22 Jan 2026
Debates
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