Bills
322 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Residential Tenancies (Prohibition on Viewing Fees) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jan O'Sullivan
- Landlords banned from charging prospective tenants fees to view rental properties.
- Applies to residential tenancies; related enforcement and penalties not specified in long title.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never enacted into law.
Regulation of Intimate Piercing and Tattooing Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Mary Butler
- Makes it illegal to perform intimate piercings or tattoos on anyone under 18 years old.
- Requires regulation and licensing of piercing and tattoo businesses to set safety standards.
- Bill did not progress beyond initial introduction stage and is no longer active.
Freedom Of Information (Oversight of the Office of the President) (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed David Cullinane
- Amends Freedom of Information Act 2014 to make the Office of the President subject to FOI requests.
- Allows citizens to request documents held by the President's office, currently exempt from FOI laws.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed; practical effect never implemented.
Social Welfare Commission Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed John Brady
- Creates a commission to review whether social welfare payment rates are adequate and report findings annually.
- Commission makes recommendations on social welfare adequacy; reports go to the government each year.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; was not enacted into law.
Prohibition of Fur Farming Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Ruth Coppinger
- Bans keeping animals solely or mainly to kill them for fur sales in Ireland.
- Amends the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to add fur farming prohibitions and related rules.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage introduction before it lapsed.
National Lottery (Protection Of Central Fund) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Adds a condition to all bookmaker licenses (existing and new) under Betting Acts 1931–2015 prohibiting bets on National Lottery game outcomes, whether domestic or offshore.
- Protects National Lottery Fund by stopping unregulated operators from offering bets on lottery results, preserving ticket sales revenue for good causes (sport, arts, health, environment, etc.).
- Allows Minister for Justice to apply to District Court to revoke any license if holder breaches the betting prohibition on lottery products.
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Emissions Targets) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Timmy Dooley
- Amends 2015 Climate Act to set specific emissions reduction targets that Ireland must achieve.
- Requires these targets to be included in national plans for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has lapsed; no targets were enacted under this legislation.
Road Traffic (Regulation of Rickshaws) (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Robert Troy
- Amends taxi and road traffic laws to let the National Transport Authority regulate rickshaws in cities and counties.
- Applies to rickshaws operating in urban and municipal areas across Ireland.
- Bill lapsed; specific regulatory requirements not detailed in available title information.
Assaults On Older Persons Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Mary Butler
- Updates laws on non-fatal offences against people, particularly older persons, revising existing offence definitions.
- Addresses assault and related crimes affecting elderly citizens but specific offence changes unclear from title alone.
- Bill did not progress past First Stage; lapsed without becoming law. Original intent not enacted.
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Climate Change Reporting) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Timmy Dooley
- Expands the government's climate advisory council's role to publish guidance for companies measuring climate risks and their climate impacts.
- Amends the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Act 2015 to create new responsibilities for corporate climate reporting.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to become law.
Affordable Housing and Fair Mortgage Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed John McGuinness
- Creates a national affordable housing exchange platform where not-for-profit housing providers get first refusal to buy mortgaged homes from struggling owners.
- Expands mortgage-to-rent schemes beyond local authorities, allowing voluntary and not-for-profit groups to help borrowers in arrears without public funding.
- Reconfigures Abhaile as a dedicated mortgage resolution agency aligned with EU law and human rights protections during housing emergencies.
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Michael McGrath
- Amends the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Acts 2003 and 2007, but specific changes not detailed in available information.
- Bill lapsed before completion, so these amendments were never enacted into law.
- Practical effect of proposed changes unclear without access to bill text or explanatory memorandum.
Tax Law Reform and Codification Advisory Committee Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Joan Burton
- Creates permanent Tax Law Reform and Codification Advisory Committee to monitor, review and advise Minister for Finance on tax law implementation, reform and international developments.
- Committee plans and implements programme to codify tax laws, undertakes research, and advises on tax equity, revenue protection, enterprise facilitation and compliance.
- Minister appoints committee members with relevant expertise, determines work programme every two years, receives annual reports submitted to Oireachtas within two months.
Irish Coast Guard Authority Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Robert Troy
- Creates Irish Coast Guard Authority as independent body, replacing the Coast Guard division within the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
- Designates the Authority as a principal response agency to manage and coordinate responses to major emergency events across the State.
- Authority works with An Garda Síochána, HSE, local authorities, and other prescribed bodies in emergency management and coordination.
Emergency Homeless Accommodation and Direct Provision Independent Inspection Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Amends Health Act 2007 to give HIQA power to inspect all emergency homeless accommodation funded by the Department of Housing, Planning and Community and Local Government.
- Grants HIQA power to inspect direct provision centres funded by the Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice and Equality.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; was not enacted into law.
Civil Liability (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Louise O'Reilly
- Changes open disclosure of patient safety incidents from voluntary to mandatory for health providers, requiring they inform patients when things go wrong in healthcare.
- Makes it mandatory for health providers to disclose additional information about incidents to patients as soon as reasonably practicable, rather than optionally.
- Expands definition of 'incident' to include patient safety incidents occurring within the previous five years.
Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Alan Kelly
- Extends fatal injuries law to cover stillbirths from medical negligence at 24+ weeks gestation, allowing family members to claim compensation for mental distress.
- Increases the statutory cap on compensation for mental distress (solatium) in fatal injury cases from €35,000 to €75,000 distributed among family members.
- Creates remedy for mothers and family members when medical negligence during pregnancy causes loss of unborn child, previously excluded from compensation.
Homeless Prevention Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Amends Housing Act 1988 to legally define people at risk of homelessness for first time.
- Gives Minister and local authorities power to provide support services preventing homelessness.
- Bill did not progress beyond first stage and expired without becoming law.
Residential Tenancies (Rent Pressure Zones and Student Accommodation) (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Darragh O'Brien
- Extends rent pressure zone rules to student accommodation, which were previously excluded from rent controls in certain areas.
- Amends the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to include student housing in zones where landlord rent increases are already limited.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never progressed through parliament, so these changes were not enacted into law.
All Terrain Vehicle Safety Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Dara Calleary
- Sets safety standards for how all-terrain vehicles are made and their component materials.
- Requires health and safety practices when all-terrain vehicles are used at work.
- Bill did not progress beyond initial introduction; status is lapsed.
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Amends Child Care Act 1991 to clarify child care providers need legal authority before keeping a child in custody ahead of emergency care orders.
- Addresses when child care service providers can lawfully hold custody of children before state intervention through emergency care orders occurs.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or committee examination.
National Infrastructure Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Dara Calleary
- Creates National Infrastructure Commission to advise government on economic infrastructure across all sectors.
- Bill lapsed before completion; never became law. Sponsor: Dara Calleary.
- Scope and specific powers of proposed Commission not detailed in title; full details unavailable.
Residential Tenancies (Residential Tenancies Board) (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Gives the Residential Tenancies Board new powers to investigate tenant and landlord disputes independently.
- Amends the 2004 Residential Tenancies Act to strengthen the Board's enforcement capabilities.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific investigative powers and related measures not enacted into law.
Prohibition of Bogus Self-Employment Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Ruth Coppinger
- Penalizes employers who misclassify employees as self-employed contractors to avoid employment protections and obligations.
- Bans dismissing workers to force them into false self-employment contracts, with redress through workplace relations claims.
- Amends unfair dismissal and workplace relations laws to give bogus contract workers legal recourse and remedies.