Bills
319 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Rent Transparency Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Noel Rock
- Landlords must provide renters with key information and agree to share it with the Residential Tenancies Board.
- Amends 2004 Residential Tenancies Act to make publishing rental property details a legal requirement.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never became law. Aimed to increase transparency in rental market.
Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Protection of Pension Property Rights) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Willie O'Dea
- Proposes constitutional amendment to protect pension property rights from legislative changes.
- Bill lapsed before progressing beyond First Stage; status unclear on specific pension protections intended.
- Sponsored by Willie O'Dea; detailed scope and practical effect not available from provided information.
Industrial Relations (Defence Forces) (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Ruth Coppinger
- Allows Defence Forces members to access Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court for workplace disputes.
- Removes restrictions preventing Defence Forces members from joining trade unions or their representative associations from affiliating with unions.
- Amends Industrial Relations Act 1990 and Defence (Amendment) Act 1990 to include Defence Forces in worker protections.
Criminal Justice (Commission of Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Kevin Boxer Moran
- Amends sentencing law and adds specific sexual offences to Schedule 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
- Schedule 2 additions affect which offences qualify for certain legal procedures or sentencing rules.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage—never passed into law; specific sexual offences affected are not detailed in available title.
Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Amends Valuation Act 2001 to cap how much commercial rates can change per assessment period.
- Spreads rate variation increases over multiple years rather than applying full change immediately.
- Bill lapsed without passing; provides certainty to business ratepayers on property tax liability.
Foal Levy Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Clare Daly
- Amends 1994 and 1999 horseracing Acts to change how foal levy fees are charged on horse breeding.
- Creates a new Levy Committee to oversee foal levy administration and decision-making.
- Bill did not progress beyond introduction; status lapsed without becoming law.
Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Catherine Murphy
- Removes exemptions from the vacant site levy, a tax on properties left empty in urban areas.
- Increases the levy rate based on how long a site stays vacant, incentivizing faster development.
- Requires zoning information and site area to be publicly listed on the vacant site register.
Education (Guidance Counselling Provision) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Carol Nolan
- Minister must publish yearly study on effects of guidance counselling in standard school staffing, naming schools that reduced provision.
- Report must highlight DEIS schools' reduced counselling and impacts on student wellbeing, retention, and progression to further education.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage—no law enacted. Would have required ongoing ministerial reporting on counselling policy effects.
Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Catherine Murphy
- Amends Equal Status Act 2000 to ban publicly funded schools from discriminating against children in admission based on religious beliefs.
- Changes section 7(3) of the Equal Status Act to strengthen protections for students of all faiths or none in school admissions.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed. Information on specific exemptions or implementation details is unavailable.
Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Eugene Murphy
- Amends Local Government Act 1991 to require voter approval before changing a community's county status.
- Gives electorate explicit consent power over county boundary or administrative status changes affecting their area.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress through parliament.
Public Transport Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Brendan Ryan
- Amends the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009, but specific changes are not detailed in the provided information.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage in the legislative process and has now lapsed.
- Sponsored by Brendan Ryan; original purpose and intended amendments cannot be determined from available data.
Welfare of Greyhounds (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Thomas P. Broughan
- Creates a white list of approved countries; exporting greyhounds to unlisted countries becomes illegal.
- Amends the 2011 Welfare of Greyhounds Act to tighten export controls and enforcement.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no information on which countries were proposed for approval.
Education (Disadvantage Committee) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Carol Nolan
- Creates Educational Disadvantage Committee to advise Minister on policies identifying and correcting educational disadvantage.
- Amends Education Act 1998 to establish formal committee structure for disadvantage strategy development.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no further progress made in Oireachtas.
Prohibition of Wild Animals in Circuses Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Ruth Coppinger
- Amends Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban wild animals in circuses.
- Prohibits use of wild animals in circus performances and related activities.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or enactment.
Electoral (Extension of Voting Rights to Non-Irish Citizens) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Ruth Coppinger
- Allows all adults living in Ireland to vote in Dáil and European Parliament elections, regardless of citizenship.
- Changes voting eligibility from Irish/EU citizens only to any adult ordinary resident, expanding the electorate.
- Bill was introduced but did not progress beyond First Stage and has since lapsed without becoming law.
National Food Ombudsman Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Charlie McConalogue
- Creates National Food Ombudsman office within Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to handle grocery trade disputes.
- Ombudsman mediates and investigates disputes between grocery retailers/wholesalers and their suppliers of food products.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no related matters detail provided in available text.
Keeping People in their Homes Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Kevin Boxer Moran
- Courts must consider proportionality when deciding repossession cases involving mortgagors' homes.
- Amends Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 to require fairness assessment in mortgage disputes.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never progressed to full debate or enactment.
Road Traffic (Minimum Passing Distance of Cyclists) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Ciarán Cannon
- Requires motor vehicles to maintain a safe lateral (side) distance when passing cyclists on roads.
- Aims to reduce cyclist injuries and deaths by establishing minimum passing distance standards.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific distance measurements and enforcement details not yet defined.
Sentencing Council Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jonathan O'Brien
- Creates a new Sentencing Council to develop guidelines for judges on appropriate prison sentences.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage in 2017; never progressed to debate or enactment.
- Practical effect: No council established; sentencing guidelines remain as previously determined by courts.
Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Anne Rabbitte
- Removes restrictions on ESB's power to manage water levels on three Shannon lakes: Lough Derg, Lough Ree, Lough Allen.
- Amends the 1934 Electricity Act to expand ESB's authority for lake-level works and related matters.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no legislative progress beyond initial introduction.
Pensions (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Denise Mitchell
- Amends Pensions Act 1990 to stop solvent companies abandoning pension obligations to employees.
- Prevents employers from avoiding responsibility for employee pension schemes when financially able to pay.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific enforcement mechanisms and penalties not detailed in long title alone.
Harmful Communications and Digital Safety Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jonathan O'Brien
- Creates criminal offences for harmful online communications; repeals outdated 1951 and 1997 laws on similar conduct.
- Promotes digital safety measures across society; gives courts powers relevant to civil proceedings about harmful communications.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage in 2017; was not enacted into law.
Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Mary Butler
- Amends Employment Equality Act 1998 to remove mandatory retirement rules if employees can prove they meet job fitness requirements.
- Allows workers to continue employment beyond current retirement age by demonstrating capability to perform contracted duties.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed without becoming law.
Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Allows evidence and documents from private Commission hearings to be disclosed or published, subject to conditions in the 2004 Act.
- Amends the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 to expand what information can be shared publicly about witness testimony.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed without becoming law.