Bills
1,049 bills tracked.
Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Sharon Keogan
- Requires age-verification systems to block under-18s from accessing online pornography.
- Applies to internet pornographic material; enforcement mechanism and technical standards not specified in title.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not progress to law.
Third-Party Funding Contracts (Certain Proceedings) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Mary Seery Kearney
- Removes criminal and civil penalties for maintenance and champerty (financial backing of legal cases) in specified proceedings.
- Allows third parties to fund certain legal cases without committing an offence or tort under existing law.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific proceedings covered and related provisions not detailed in available information.
Protection of Retail Workers Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Malcolm Byrne
- Creates new criminal offences for assaulting or threatening retail workers while they work.
- Amends the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to add these specific protections.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has lapsed without becoming law.
Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) (Web Archive) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Lynn Boylan
- Amends copyright law to require collection and preservation of Ireland's digital content online, ensuring permanent public access.
- Aims to safeguard Ireland's intellectual and cultural record for citizens, researchers, and international audiences.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; current status of provisions or reintroduction unknown.
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Formaldehyde) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Vincent P. Martin
- Amends 2005 Work Safety Act to require Health and Safety Authority publish guidance on safe formaldehyde use and disposal, focusing on embalming.
- Establishes formal code of practice for formaldehyde handling to protect workers from chemical exposure risks in embalming and related work.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or enactment. No current legislative requirement for formaldehyde code exists.
Children’s Health (Kathleen Lynn National Children's Hospital) (Amendment) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Paul Gavan
- Amends the Children's Health Act 2018 to officially name the National Children's Hospital after Kathleen Lynn in Irish and English.
- Changes the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board order to reflect the new official hospital name across legal documents.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no further legislative progress occurred.
Fossil Fuel Products (Control of Advertising and Sponsorship) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Paul Gavan
- Bans advertising of fossil fuels and companies that produce them, with some exemptions allowed.
- Prohibits fossil fuel companies from sponsoring events, organisations, or activities.
- Gives the utility regulator power to investigate breaches and enforce the rules.
Improved Rail Passenger Rights with Compensation for Delays and Cancellations Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Martin Conway
- Bill requires National Transport Authority to report on improving rail passenger rights beyond EU minimum standards, focusing on compensation for delays and cancellations.
- NTA must periodically report to transport minister on how Irish law implements EU rail passenger rights rules and national requirements.
- Bill creates reporting obligations only; does not itself change passenger rights, compensation rules, or rail operator requirements.
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (Control of Nitrous Oxide) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed John Cummins
- Amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to control nitrous oxide, likely adding it to controlled substances list.
- Aims to restrict supply, possession, or use of nitrous oxide through updated drug legislation framework.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no amendments were enacted or implemented into law.
Civil Legal Aid (Neighbours’ Dispute Mediation Services) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Micheál Carrigy
- Amends the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to extend legal aid eligibility. Specific changes to scope and access not detailed in available information.
- Introduces mediation services for neighbours' disputes. Practical effect on funding, case types, or service delivery details not provided.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage. Status and current parliamentary position unclear from title alone; consult Oireachtas records for details.
Broadcasting (Restriction of Salaries) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Rónán Mullen
- Amends Broadcasting Act 2009 to require disclosure of pay for certain individuals employed by or contracted to broadcasting corporations.
- Aims to increase public transparency about remuneration at broadcasting organizations in the public interest.
- Bill lapsed and did not progress beyond Second Stage debate in Dáil Éireann.
Consumer Insurance Contracts (Amendment) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Barry Ward
- Amends the 2019 Consumer Insurance Contracts Act to ban insurance providers from using average clauses in policies.
- Average clauses reduce payouts if insured value is less than property's actual value; this bill prevents that practice.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no changes to consumer insurance law resulted from this proposal.
National Minimum Wage (Inclusion of Apprentices) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Marie Sherlock
- Extends national minimum wage protections to apprentices by amending the National Minimum Wage Act 2000.
- Apprentices currently excluded from minimum wage requirements; this bill includes them within existing wage protections.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; did not progress to further debate or enactment.
Criminal Justice (Juvenile Offenders) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Barry Ward
- Allows judges discretion in sentencing juvenile murderers and traitors, replacing mandatory life sentences with other options.
- Extends suspended sentence rules to juvenile offenders, giving courts more flexibility in how sentences are served.
- Gives judges discretion when setting detention and supervision order terms for young offenders under the Children Act 2001.
Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Rónán Mullen
- Changes civil liability law affecting schools, but specific amendments not detailed in title alone.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; did not progress beyond Second Stage parliamentary debate.
- Full effect unclear—bill text needed to specify which liabilities schools face and what protections alter.
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Vincent P. Martin
- Amends 2018 Domestic Violence Act to prevent accused persons from directly cross-examining child witnesses or alleged victims in coercive control cases.
- Protects vulnerable witnesses from face-to-face questioning by accused abusers during court proceedings involving coercive control offences.
- Bill lapsed; did not progress beyond Second Stage debate in Oireachtas.
Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Catherine Ardagh
- Amends Central Bank Act 1942 to ban financial service providers from discriminating against cancer survivors accessing financial services.
- Requires financial institutions to treat cancer survivors fairly when applying for loans, insurance, banking, or other financial products.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has since lapsed without becoming law.
Civil Registration (Amendment) (Certificate of Life) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Regina Doherty
- Creates a new 'Certificate of Life' register to recognize children who don't meet WHO stillbirth standards (under 500g or under 24 weeks gestation).
- Amends the Civil Registration Act 2004 to establish this as a non-statutory register outside existing birth/death registration.
- Allows recognition of early pregnancy losses that fall outside standard stillbirth definitions, providing families with official documentation.
Broadcasting (Gender, Cultural and Other Diversities) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Mark Wall
- Requires broadcasters to better reflect the diversity of people in Ireland through their content and programming decisions.
- Introduces a quota requiring a minimum proportion of female composers or performers in music content broadcast by eligible stations.
- Amends broadcasters' existing legal duties to include new obligations around gender, cultural, and other diversity representation.
National Minimum Wage (Payment of Interns) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Marie Sherlock
- Requires employers to pay the national minimum wage to interns and work-experience participants, amending the 2000 National Minimum Wage Act.
- Closes a gap where interns could previously work without minimum wage protection; extends wage rights to this group.
- Bill did not progress past Second Stage debate and lapsed without becoming law.
Planning and Development (Built Heritage Protection) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Victor Boyhan
- Strengthens protection for historic buildings and conservation areas by amending planning laws.
- Creates role of architectural conservation officers to oversee heritage protection enforcement.
- Increases penalties for planning breaches that damage built heritage sites and structures.
Right to Flexible Work Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Annie Hoey
- Employees gain legal right to request flexible work arrangements from their employer.
- Employers must respond to requests within a set timeframe and can only refuse if not reasonably practicable.
- Employers must have written flexible work policy; employees and Workplace Relations Commission can inspect it. Appeals available against refusals.
Coroners (Provision for Jury Selection) (Amendment) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Lynn Boylan
- Amends the Coroners Act 1962 to allow coroners to select juries using procedures from the Juries Act 1976.
- Specifically enables jury selection for the Stardust Inquest using standard jury selection rules.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not progress to become law.
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Rónán Mullen
- Amends the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003, but specific changes not detailed in title alone.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage, so it did not become law.
- Information on substantive amendments needed—bill summary or heads of legislation required for details.