Bills
1,049 bills tracked.
Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Bríd Smith
- Allows abortion on request before foetus can survive outside womb, removing the current 3-day waiting period requirement.
- Expands abortion access for fatal foetal abnormalities likely causing death before or within one year of birth.
- Removes criminal penalties for providing abortion and maintains access where pregnancy risks woman's life or serious health harm.
Education (Relationships and Sexuality Education) (Amendment) Bill 2022
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Fiona O'Loughlin
- Amends Education Act 1998 to require relationship and sexuality education in primary and post-primary schools.
- Removes religious ethos influence from relationship and sexuality education curriculum and delivery.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; did not progress to law.
Employment Equality (Pay Transparency) Bill 2022
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Pa Daly
- Amends Employment Equality Act 1998 to require pay ranges be disclosed when advertising job vacancies.
- Aims to increase wage transparency so job seekers can see salary expectations before applying.
- Bill lapsed before completion; did not become law. Practical effect: no mandatory pay disclosure requirement currently in place.
Impaired Farm Credit Bill 2022
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Defeated Michael Healy-Rae
- Splits farm properties into farmhouse and farmlands. Farmhouse debt follows residential protection rules; farmlands debt follows farm-specific rules.
- Pauses creditor sales of farmlands while farmers prepare debt settlement proposals, modelled on company examinership and personal insolvency frameworks.
- Allows courts to impose revised loan terms on creditors if fair to all creditor classes; permits overindebted land return to State for food security and climate goals.
Education (Inspection of Individual Education Plans for Children with Special Needs) Bill 2022
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Pauline Tully
- Gives school inspectors new power to examine and report annually on individual education plans (IEPs) for children with special educational needs.
- Requires inspectors to assess how common IEPs are and their quality standards across schools.
- Amends the Education Act 1998 to add these inspection functions; bill lapsed and did not become law.
Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Vote at 16) Bill 2021
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Thomas Pringle
- Proposes constitutional amendment to lower voting age from 18 to 16 for elections and referendums.
- Requires Oireachtas approval, then public referendum to pass. Bill lapsed without becoming law.
- Would expand franchise; practical effect unknown without details on which elections included.
Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Chris Andrews
- Adds protection against discrimination based on social and economic disadvantage to employment and public services laws.
- Amends Employment Equality Act 1998 and Equal Status Act 2000 to include this new protected ground.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not progress to law.
Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Mark Ward
- HSE must include dual diagnosis services in its yearly service plan submitted to the Minister for approval.
- Dual diagnosis means people with both mental health conditions and substance use disorders receive coordinated care.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; no longer progressing through Parliament as of last update.
Protection of Children (Online Pornographic Material) Bill 2020
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Defeated Peadar Tóibín
- Aimed to protect children from accessing online pornography through internet regulation measures.
- Would address related child safety issues alongside pornographic content restrictions.
- Bill defeated at Second Stage; did not become law. Specific mechanisms not detailed in provided information.
Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2018
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Dessie Ellis
- Introduces democratic elections for Údarás na Gaeltachta members, replacing current appointment method.
- Applies to the authority managing economic and social development in Irish-speaking regions (Gaeltacht).
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; practical impact of proposed changes did not take effect.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed James Reilly
- Requires government to develop and implement a coordinated Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategy across all relevant departments and agencies.
- Bill lapsed in 2017 without becoming law. Did not specify funding, timelines, or measurable outcomes for the strategy.
- Would have mandated cross-departmental cooperation on ASD services, but practical impact and scope details are unclear from title alone.
Protection of Tenants' Deposits Bill 2025
14 Feb 2025 First Stage Current Paul Murphy
- Amends 2015 law to require tenant deposits be sent to Residential Tenancies Board within 90 days of this bill passing.
- Activates existing deposit protection rules that were in the 2015 Act but not yet in use.
- Ensures deposits held by a central body for tenant protection and dispute resolution.
Finance Bill 2024
6 Feb 2025 Enacted
- Changes tax, stamp duty, and excise rules. Amends four existing Acts covering income tax, social welfare, VAT, and Covid-19 supports.
- Provides financial supports to employers and certain businesses through amended tax and welfare legislation.
- Gives government power to impose, repeal, alter, and regulate taxation and related duties; specifics require detailed section review.
Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023
5 Feb 2025 Report Stage Current
- Creates a licensing authority to license construction workers doing specific activities and trainers providing construction training.
- Establishes a register of licensed workers, investigates complaints against licensees, and sets up an appeals committee for decisions.
- Designates the licensing authority as Ireland's competent authority under EU professional qualifications recognition rules.
Republic of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2025
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Vincent P. Martin
- Removes section 2 of the 1948 Republic of Ireland Act, which currently defines how the State is described in law.
- Changes the official description or naming of the State by deleting existing legislative language from 1948.
- Bill did not progress beyond initial introduction; current status shows it lapsed without becoming law.
Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2025
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Vincent P. Martin
- Courts can order convicted people to attend sentencing hearings in person for certain offences.
- Amends Criminal Procedure Act 1967 to establish this court power and related procedures.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific offences covered and enforcement details not yet specified.
Arts (Amendment) (Artist Workspaces) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Fintan Warfield
- Increases affordable artist studios and workspaces by giving the Arts Council power to acquire, develop, and manage them.
- Allows local authorities to help provide affordable artist workspaces and artist-run workspaces in their areas.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific funding amounts, timelines, and implementation details not yet established.
Public Health (Antacid Products) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Róisín Garvey
- Requires warning notices displayed where antacid products are sold to consumers, excluding wholesale-only outlets.
- Creates offence of failing to display required notices at antacid product retail points.
- Establishes authorised officers to enforce notice requirements and related compliance matters.
Public Procurement (Collective Bargaining and Collective Agreements Criteria) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Paul Gavan
- Public contracts can now favour companies that use collective bargaining and collective agreements with employees when scoring bids.
- Implements EU Directive 2014/24/EU by adding collective bargaining status as a weighted award criterion in government procurement.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to legislative debate or votes.
Autism Action and Oversight Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Micheál Carrigy
- Creates a new body to monitor and advise on autism action plans and the Autism Innovation Strategy implementation.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; not yet passed into law or implemented.
- Specific powers, funding, composition, and timeline for the oversight body are not detailed in the long title provided.
Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Timmy Dooley
- Bans primary ticket sellers from using dynamic pricing (prices that rise with demand) when selling tickets for cultural, entertainment, sporting, or recreational events.
- Prohibits advertising tickets at dynamically-adjusted prices to ensure fairer access and prevent price inflation based on demand fluctuations.
- Amends the 2021 Sale of Tickets Act; bill lapsed at First Stage, so changes were not enacted into law.
Workplace Relations (Exemplary Damages, Unfair Dismissals and Other Provisions) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Mark Wall
- Allows Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court to award exemplary damages in certain workplace cases.
- Makes non-disclosure agreements unenforceable against employees who didn't get independent legal advice before signing.
- Updates unfair dismissal laws to match EU rules on transparent, predictable working conditions for employees.
Transport (Vehicle Registration Plate Suppliers) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Vincent P. Martin
- Creates a register of vehicle registration plate manufacturers and suppliers, managed by the Minister for Finance.
- Requires registered suppliers to keep records of plate manufacture and sales as set out in regulations.
- Enables plates to identify their manufacturer or supplier; allows exemptions from record-keeping for certain persons or businesses.
Bail (Amendment) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Vincent P. Martin
- Adds domestic violence offense (section 39 of Domestic Violence Act 2018) to bail legislation's schedule of serious crimes.
- Amends Bail Act 1997 to potentially affect bail conditions or requirements for people charged with this offense.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage; currently lapsed with no active status.