Bills
354 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Protection of Employees (Collective Redundancies) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed David Cullinane
- Provides protections for employees facing collective redundancy when their employer becomes insolvent.
- Addresses related matters connected to employee safeguards in insolvency-driven mass layoff situations.
- Bill lapsed during legislative process; specific protections and implementation details not enacted.
Social Housing Bill 2016
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to require higher percentages of social and affordable housing in private residential developments.
- Applies increased social housing requirements to strategic development zones as well as standard residential projects.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; specific percentage requirements and implementation details not specified in long title.
Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Mattie McGrath
- Protects elderly and vulnerable people lacking mental or physical capacity from financial abuse by safeguarding their financial autonomy.
- Establishes reasonable grounds for intervention to prevent financial exploitation of vulnerable persons who cannot adequately manage their own finances.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; specific protections and enforcement mechanisms not detailed in available information.
Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Éamon Ó Cuív
- Amends three election laws to change how voting works across the island of Ireland.
- Modifies Electoral Act 1992, Referendum Act 1994, and Presidential Elections Act 1993 with related provisions.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; no information available on specific voting changes proposed.
Child Sex Offenders (Information and Monitoring) Bill 2012
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Denis Naughten
- Parents, guardians, schools, and clubs can ask Gardaí whether someone poses a sexual risk to children.
- Updates sex offender monitoring rules; amends the Sex Offenders Act 2001 with modernised procedures.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; did not progress to law.
Property Services (Land Price Register) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Second Stage Defeated Cian O'Callaghan
- Expands existing residential property sales register to include land and non-residential property transactions for greater market transparency.
- Amends the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 to create a new database recording non-residential property sales details.
- Bill defeated at Second Stage; did not progress to further legislative consideration.
Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Second Stage Defeated Mairéad Farrell
- Requires bidders on major construction contracts to explain why their tender price is abnormally low, or face disqualification.
- Allows public authorities to exclude bidders with poor performance records on previous public contracts from future procurements.
- Applies to construction works contracts valued at or above EU procurement thresholds.
Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023
30 Aug 2024 Second Stage Defeated Eoin Ó Broin
- Delays eviction termination dates for certain tenancies between bill passing and 31 March 2024 to help tenants find alternative housing.
- Phases deferred terminations over time to reduce sudden pressure on housing services from multiple evictions occurring simultaneously.
- Applies only to specific tenancies during the emergency period; exact eligibility criteria not detailed in long title provided.
Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018
6 Nov 2020 Second Stage Defeated Martin Kenny
- Requires planning permission for all forestry projects over 5 hectares, changing previous exemptions under the Forestry Act 2014.
- Amends the Planning and Development Act 2000 to include new forestry permission requirements in planning law.
- Bill was defeated at Second Stage; did not proceed to further legislative consideration.
Litter Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2017
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Gerry Horkan
- Increases fines for people convicted of littering offences under the 1997 Litter Pollution Act.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not become law.
- Sponsor: Gerry Horkan. Specific fine amounts not detailed in title provided.
Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2017
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Paul Gavan
- Changes Údarás na Gaeltachta governance from appointment to democratic elections for board members.
- Enables citizens in Gaeltacht regions to directly elect representatives to the organisation's decision-making body.
- Bill lapsed during legislative process; status and scope of final provisions unknown.
National Minimum Wage (Removal of Sub-minimum Rates of Pay) Bill 2017
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Paul Gavan
- Amends National Minimum Wage Act 2000 to remove lower pay rates for workers aged 16 and over.
- Ends sub-minimum wages for employees in their first two years of employment.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; did not progress past Second Stage debate.
Defence (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Victor Boyhan
- Creates a lapel badge to honor former members of Irish Army, Air Corps, Naval Service, and Reserve Defence Forces.
- Badge recognizes service but bill lapsed in 2017—not enacted into law.
- Sponsor Victor Boyhan proposed this; practical details on eligibility and design not specified in long title.
Seanad Bill 2016
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Alice-Mary Higgins
- Creates a Seanad Electoral Commission to oversee Senate elections and reform implementation.
- Enacts reforms recommended by the Working Group on Seanad Reform to change how the Senate operates.
- Bill lapsed before completion; specific reforms not identified in available legislative text.
Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Victor Boyhan
- Allows people waiting 4+ years for refugee or subsidiary protection decisions to regularise their residency status.
- Applies to applicants whose cases remain undetermined after four years from submission date.
- Bill lapsed; never became law. Would have provided legal residency pathway for long-delayed asylum applicants.
Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2016
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Mark Daly
- Creates new crime: corporate manslaughter when an undertaking's management causes death through gross negligence.
- Makes high-level managers personally liable for deaths caused by their grossly negligent management decisions.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; did not progress past Second Stage parliamentary debate.
Protection of Employment (Uncertain Hours) Bill 2016
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
- Regulates zero-hours contracts and similar uncertain employment practices to increase worker protections.
- Aims to provide employees with greater job security and predictability regarding working hours.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; specific provisions and enforcement mechanisms not detailed in available title.
Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2016
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Colm Burke
- Creates regulation framework for professional home care services in Ireland under amended Health Act 2007.
- Establishes standards and oversight for home care providers to ensure quality and safety of care delivery.
- Bill lapsed and did not progress beyond Second Stage debate in the Oireachtas.
Mental Health (Capacity To Consent To Treatment) Bill 2018
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Máire Devine
- Amends Mental Health Act 2001 to allow people aged 16+ to consent to mental health treatment without parental permission.
- Enables minors over 16 to make their own decisions about mental health care, changing current consent requirements.
- Bill lapsed; did not become law. Status and practical effect unknown as it did not complete the legislative process.
Education (Digital Devices in Schools) Bill 2018
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Gerard P. Craughwell
- Schools can ban student use of digital devices during school hours to protect academic performance and student wellbeing.
- School boards and teachers create behaviour codes setting rules for device possession, with exceptions for approved educational purposes.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; its provisions were never enacted into Irish legislation.
Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed
- Adoption Authority collects and maintains adoption records, including cases of incorrect registration or informal care placements.
- Creates Register of Adoption Contact Enquiries; Child and Family Agency provides tracing and contact facilitation services.
- Amends Adoption Act 2010 and Child and Family Agency Act 2013 to support information access and reunion services.
Pensions (Equal Pension Treatment in Occupational Benefit Scheme) (Amendment) Bill 2016
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Kevin Humphreys
- Amends Pensions Act 1990 to ensure equal pension benefits for same-sex couples in workplace schemes.
- Addresses cases where employees couldn't marry same-sex partners previously, affecting pension entitlements retroactively.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; no record of enactment into law.
Critical Health Professionals Bill 2017
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Mark Daly
- Allows critical health professionals in HSE-funded organisations to postpone mandatory retirement age if both employee and employer agree.
- Applies to staff in organisations funded by Department of Health, HSE, section 38 providers, and other health service providers.
- Removes forced retirement at contractual age for eligible health workers, subject to mutual consent between parties.
Property Services (Advertisement of Unfit Lettings) (Amendment) Bill 2019
20 Apr 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Fintan Warfield
- Amends 2011 Property Services law to allow removal of ads for rental properties that don't meet fitness standards.
- Gives authorities power to take down advertisements of unfit lettings; details of enforcement mechanism not specified in title.
- Bill lapsed during parliamentary process; not enacted into law.