Bills
327 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
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.
Criminal Law (Recruitment of Children to Engage in Criminal Activity) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Anne Rabbitte
- Creates a new criminal offence for adults who recruit children to commit crimes on their behalf.
- Aims to protect minors from exploitation by penalizing those who involve them in criminal activity.
- Bill lapsed without progressing; specific penalties, age definitions, and enforcement details not publicly detailed.
Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed James Lawless
- Amends Science Foundation Ireland's functions to balance basic research with applied research promotion and development.
- Requires independent review of Foundation's performance against research objectives and mandates Board composition: minimum 3 academics, 3 industrialists.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no enactment details available regarding implementation timeline or review procedures.
Competition and Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Niall Collins
- Gives Competition and Consumer Protection Commission power to issue administrative sanctions directly against businesses for anti-competitive practices.
- Amends the 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act to enable these enforcement powers without requiring court proceedings.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; changes to competition enforcement powers were not enacted into law.
Public Health (Availability of Defibrillators) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Noel Rock
- Schools must install and maintain defibrillators accessible to the public, with clear signage and online location information.
- Schools must train staff on defibrillators, keep a register of devices, and receive civil liability protection for proper use.
- Health and Safety Authority enforces compliance; non-compliance is an offense. Bill lapsed at First Stage—no longer active.
Arts (Dignity at Work) (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Arts Council can make funding conditional on organisations complying with employment law.
- Amends the 2003 Arts Act to give Council enforcement powers over funded bodies.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never became law. Specific compliance requirements not detailed.
Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Michael Moynihan
- Licensed premises now pay property rates only on areas actually used to sell alcohol, not function rooms or community halls.
- Amends the Valuation Act 2001 to change how licensed premises are assessed for property tax purposes.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed without becoming law.
Living Cities Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Eamon Ryan
- Increases the levy (tax) on derelict sites and makes local authority derelict site registers publicly available online.
- Protects homeowners in residential care from derelict site levies and expands vacant site levy to include low-equity properties.
- Lowers the vacant site threshold from 0.05 hectares and requires public disclosure of vacant site registration documents online.
Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Mary Lou McDonald
- Amends Harbours Acts 1996 and 2015 to change maximum term limits for certain harbour directors.
- Clarifies how long directors can serve in office at harbour authorities.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to further debate or enactment.
Planning and Development (Amendment) (Short Term Lettings) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to regulate short-term lettings as a planning matter, likely requiring permissions for such uses.
- Amends Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to extend tenant protections or landlord obligations to short-term rental arrangements.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or enactment. Specific provisions unknown from title alone.
Community Energy (Co-ownership) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Eamon Ryan
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to require solar and wind energy developers above set thresholds to offer local communities approximately 30% of project equity as investment shares.
- Establishes community co-operative model to manage and distribute shares, with protections against early sale and provisions for low-income residents via credit union loan schemes.
- Requires planning conditions for eligible renewable energy developments, with unsold equity shares held in trust by local authority; guidelines to specify eligible geographic areas and investment limits.
Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Michael McGrath
- Amends the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 to clarify how certain court applications are handled.
- Specific amendments and their practical effects are not detailed in the available bill information.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed without becoming law.
Property Services Regulatory Authority (Amendment) (Bidding Transparency) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Amends Property Services Regulatory Authority Act to make land sale bidding processes more transparent and faster when property isn't sold by auction.
- Requires clearer disclosure of bid information to buyers and sellers during non-auction land sales, reducing hidden bidding practices.
- Bill lapsed without progressing beyond First Stage; specific enforcement mechanisms and timeline requirements not detailed in available information.
Consumer Rights (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Catherine Murphy
- Limits how long gift vouchers can be valid before expiring, protecting consumers from losing money.
- Bans certain fees and charges retailers can apply to gift vouchers during purchase or use.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage in Oireachtas; current legal status unclear without checking if reintroduced.
Prohibition of Fossil Fuels (Keep it in the Ground) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Eamon Ryan
- Bans issuing or renewing licences for oil and gas exploration, extraction, and production on land and at sea.
- Prevents extension or reinstatement of existing petroleum exploration and extraction rights.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or vote in Dáil Éireann.
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Amends the 2006 Sexual Offences Act to increase criminal penalties for child sexual exploitation offences.
- Stricter punishments aim to deter and better reflect the serious harm caused by these crimes.
- Bill was sponsored by Jim O'Callaghan but did not progress beyond First Stage; it has lapsed.
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Mary Lou McDonald
- Amends 2015 Assisted Decision-Making Act to clarify how it applies to people receiving mental health treatment under the Mental Health Act 2001.
- Addresses rights and protections for people subject to mental health orders or insanity verdicts under existing mental health and criminal law frameworks.
- Aims to strengthen mental health service provision and safeguard decision-making rights for affected individuals. Bill lapsed without enactment.
Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Anne Rabbitte
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to include data centres and IT infrastructure in Strategic Development planning procedures.
- Allows these facilities to bypass standard planning processes and use faster strategic infrastructure route instead.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no further legislative action taken as of available record.
Maternity Protection (Local Government Members) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Anne Rabbitte
- Allows local government members to take full maternity leave, amending the Local Government Act 2001.
- Enables councillors and other local authority members to access maternity protections previously unavailable to them.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific leave duration and benefits not detailed in available information.
Contempt of Court Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Josepha Madigan
- Codifies existing contempt of court laws into a single statute for clarity and accessibility.
- Bill lapsed without progressing beyond First Stage; did not become law.
- Specific provisions and amendments unknown; bill text details unavailable for summary.