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Rural Equality Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Claire Kerrane · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 17 Feb 2021
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Public bodies must submit rural impact schemes to the Minister assessing socio-economic effects of proposed measures on rural Ireland.
- Public bodies must consider mitigation measures and alternatives to reduce rural socio-economic inequalities when implementing policies.
- Minister publishes guidelines for public bodies and presents annual reports to Oireachtas on rural equality progress.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil17 Feb 2021
Debates
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