Bills
1,049 bills tracked.
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Mairéad Farrell
- This bill modifies the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, but the specific amendments aren't detailed in the provided information.
- The bill is sponsored by Mairéad Farrell and is currently at Committee Stage in the legislative process.
- Without access to the bill's text, the practical effects on tenants, landlords, or rental rules cannot be specified.
Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Mick Barry
- Employees in collective redundancy situations gain preferential creditor status in company liquidations, improving payment priority.
- Redundancy payments are formally recognized in winding-up proceedings, affecting how employee debts are treated.
- Amends the Companies Act 2014 to strengthen employee protections when companies shut down or restructure.
Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Emer Higgins
- Requires corporate boards and governing councils to maintain specified gender balance in their membership and leadership roles.
- Applies regulatory oversight to ensure corporate bodies meet gender diversity standards on decision-making bodies.
- Addresses related matters to support gender balance implementation across regulated corporate entities.
Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Ged Nash
- Restricts when former politicians and public officials can work as lobbyists after leaving office by amending the 2015 lobbying law.
- Adds new rules to prevent recent former office-holders from immediately switching to lobbying roles that could exploit their connections.
- Creates 'cooling-off' periods or post-term employment restrictions; specific duration and coverage details not provided in bill title.
Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Marc Ó Cathasaigh
- Creates a Commission for Future Generations to report to Government on establishing an Office of Ombudsman for Future Generations.
- The Ombudsman would represent the interests of future generations in policy and decision-making.
- Bill is still in Committee Stage; final scope and powers of both bodies not yet determined.
Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Martin Kenny
- Creates new criminal offence: causing or coercing a minor to possess controlled substances.
- Amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to add this offence and related provisions.
- Currently in Committee Stage; unclear what penalties or age definitions apply.
Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Ivana Bacik
- Amends the 2015 Children and Family Relationships Act to create new pathways for parents of donor-conceived children to establish legal parentage.
- Expands existing provisions so more family structures can legally recognize parentage in donor conception cases through updated procedures.
- Currently in Committee Stage; specific amendments and implementation details not publicly available at this stage.
Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2022
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Ged Nash
- Addresses market failures in home mortgage lending to help borrowers with unfair variable rate practices.
- Gives the Central Bank powers to regulate principal dwelling house mortgage loans and related market issues.
- Specific protections and requirements not detailed in title; bill details needed to explain practical changes.
Public Services and Procurement (Workers' Rights) Bill 2017
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Richard Boyd Barrett
- Public contracts cannot use lower wages or worse working conditions as competitive advantages in bidding.
- Bidders must maintain nationally established minimum wage and employment standards; selection criteria will reflect this requirement.
- Different rules may apply to contracts above or below EU spending thresholds; protects workers across all public procurement.
Provision of Objective Sex Education Bill 2018
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Mick Barry
- Requires schools to provide factual, objective relationships and sexuality education regardless of school ethos or religious character.
- Aims to ensure all students access same evidence-based content, independent of school's distinctive values or mission.
- Bill at committee stage; specific curriculum content, implementation timeline, and exemption details not yet finalised in legislation.
Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Vincent P. Martin
- Bans importing non-native honey bees to protect Ireland's native bee species from cross-breeding and genetic dilution.
- Makes forging animal health certificates a criminal offence; appoints authorised officers to enforce the import ban.
- Aims to preserve native Irish honey bee biodiversity and prevent ecosystem damage from non-native bee species.
Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Malcolm Byrne
- Creates legal prevention against targeted picketing at private homes, making it unlawful to deliberately picket someone's residence.
- Aims to protect homeowners' privacy and safety from organized protest activity focused on individual addresses.
- Bill currently at Second Stage debate; specific enforcement measures, penalties, and exemptions not yet detailed in available information.
Protection of Hedgerows Bill 2024
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Brian Leddin
- Creates legal protection for significant hedgerows. Minister can make regulations defining which hedgerows qualify and maintaining a public register of them.
- Prohibits removal of significant hedgerows except in specified circumstances. Establishes appeals process and penalties for breaches of the Act.
- Amends six existing Acts (Roads, Forestry, Communications, Electricity, Railway, Dublin Light Rail) to align them with hedgerow protections and requires notification to local authorities of violations.
Protection of Hares Bill 2023
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Jennifer Whitmore
- Bans the Minister for Agriculture from issuing licences for hare coursing activities.
- Extends Wildlife Act 1976 protections to hares, treating them as fully protected species.
- Bill currently at Second Stage; specific penalties or enforcement mechanisms not detailed in long title.
Protection of Children’s Health (Idling of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles in Vicinity of Schools) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Jennifer Whitmore
- Makes it an offence to leave a vehicle engine running near schools. Gardaí can enforce and issue fixed charges as alternative to court prosecution.
- Aims to reduce air pollution and exhaust fumes in school areas to protect children's health. Applies to mechanically propelled vehicles idling in vicinity of schools.
- Authorises traffic signs marking school zones and establishes fixed-charge penalty system. Specific enforcement scope and penalty amounts not detailed in long title.
Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Duncan Smith
- Makes it illegal to record or publish images of deceased, seriously injured, or shocked persons at accident scenes without consent.
- Applies to accidents and emergencies; creates penalties for non-consensual recording and distribution of such images.
- Currently at Committee Stage; specific penalties and exemptions (e.g., emergency responders, journalists) not detailed in title alone.
Prohibition of Fossil Fuel Advertising Bill 2024
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Gino Kenny
- Bans advertising and sponsorship of fossil fuels and fossil fuel vehicles by companies.
- Creates a Fossil Fuel Information Commission to help public compare fuel products and prices.
- Currently at Second Stage; practical effects depend on final amendments and enactment.
Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Brendan Howlin
- Treats money from gross human rights abuses abroad as criminal proceeds in Ireland, even if legal in that country.
- Amends Proceeds of Crime Acts 1996–2016 to let authorities seize assets linked to serious human rights violations overseas.
- Allows prosecution of crime proceeds from human rights abuses without requiring the act to be illegal where it occurred.
Planning and Development (Liquefied Natural Gas - LNG) (Amendment) Bill 2022
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Neasa Hourigan
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to restrict new LNG infrastructure developments in Ireland.
- Removes LNG infrastructure from the list of strategic development projects that get expedited planning approval.
- Effect: LNG projects face standard planning procedures instead of fast-track routes designed for major infrastructure.
Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Cian O'Callaghan
- Repeals Part V leasing rules from the Planning and Development Act 2000 that required developers to provide social housing through leasing arrangements.
- Removes the mechanism allowing local authorities to lease social housing units from private developers as part of planning obligations.
- Changes how social housing is delivered through planning; leasing option no longer available to meet developer contribution requirements.
Anti-Evictions Bill 2018
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Ruth Coppinger
- Extends tenant rights in student accommodation and makes most tenancies indefinite-duration, requiring longer notice periods for termination.
- Removes property sale and renovation as eviction grounds; adds compensation when landlords need homes for personal use.
- Includes receivers and lenders as landlords; makes all tenancies over two months subject to Part 4 protections.
Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Paul Murphy
- Bans hare coursing with dogs in Ireland. Amends Wildlife Act 1976 and Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to enforce the prohibition.
- Makes related changes to Greyhound Industry Act 1958 and other Acts governing hare coursing activities and associated regulations.
- Bill at Second Stage; specific penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and transition arrangements not detailed in long title alone.
Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Alan Kelly
- Sets rules for how local authorities calculate compensation when they compulsory acquire land for development purposes.
- Aims to balance property owners' rights with public good by regulating what compensation is legally owed.
- Currently in Committee Stage; Bill amends compensation assessment principles but specific rate changes not detailed in title.
Children’s Health (Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do Leanaí) (Amendment) Bill 2025
30 Apr 2025 Second Stage Current Aengus Ó Snodaigh
- Amends the Children's Health Act 2018 to officially name the National Children's Hospital 'Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do Leanaí' (Kathleen Lynn National Children's Hospital).
- Updates the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (Establishment) Order 2007 to reflect the new hospital name in law.
- No changes to hospital operations, services, or governance — purely a naming change to honour Kathleen Lynn.