Bills

319 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?

Stage Year Sponsoring minister

Prohibition of Hydraulic Fracturing (Extraction of Hydrocarbon) Bill 2016

First Stage Lapsed Richard Boyd Barrett

Bans hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and similar hydrocarbon extraction methods from coal seams, shale, and tight sands across Ireland.
Bill lapsed without passing; never progressed beyond First Stage in Dáil Éireann.
Would have prohibited all extraction practices for oil and gas from these rock formations if enacted.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016

First Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin

Removes section 28(1C) from the Planning and Development Act 2000, which previously allowed certain ministerial directives on planning decisions.
Practical effect: Reduces ministerial power to intervene in local planning matters through binding directions to planning authorities.
Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to legislative debate or votes.

Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Public Ownership of Certain Assets) Bill 2016

First Stage Lapsed Willie Penrose

Proposed constitutional amendment to enable public ownership of certain assets; specific assets not detailed in provided information.
Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed, so no constitutional change occurred.
Sponsored by Willie Penrose in 2016; full scope of 'certain assets' unclear from available details.

Garda Síochána (Appointment of Senior Officers) Bill 2016

First Stage Lapsed Gerry Adams

Amends Garda Síochána Acts 2005-2015 to let An tÚdarás Póilíneachta (Police Authority) appoint Garda Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
Changes appointment process for Ireland's top two police ranks from current system to authority-led selection.
Bill did not progress beyond First Stage introduction; status is lapsed.

Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Common Ownership of Water Resources) Bill 2016

First Stage Lapsed Eamon Ryan

Proposed constitutional amendment to establish common ownership of water resources in Ireland.
Bill lapsed without progression; did not advance beyond First Stage in Dáil.
Specific amendment text and practical effects not provided in available documentation.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2016

First Stage Lapsed David Cullinane

Makes company officers personally liable for employment law breaches committed by their corporate body.
Amends the Companies Act 2014 to impose individual accountability on officers acting for companies.
Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has lapsed without becoming law.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2012

First Stage Lapsed Willie O'Dea

Housing authorities must create and publish a register of dwellings covered by rental accommodation agreements.
The Minister must publish an alphabetical list of rental accommodation providers with amounts paid by housing authorities in previous 12 months.
Amends Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 to require these new registers and lists for transparency purposes.