First Stage Lapsed 26th Seanad 23/2024
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Formaldehyde) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Vincent P. Martin
- Introduced
- 11 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
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- Amends 2005 Work Safety Act to require Health and Safety Authority publish guidance on safe formaldehyde use and disposal, focusing on embalming.
- Establishes formal code of practice for formaldehyde handling to protect workers from chemical exposure risks in embalming and related work.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or enactment. No current legislative requirement for formaldehyde code exists.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 26th Seanad11 Apr 2024