Bills
354 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Willie O'Dea
- Amends the Pensions Act 1990 to create an appeals process when pension scheme trustees decide to wind up a scheme.
- Gives scheme members a mechanism to challenge or appeal the trustees' decision to wind up their pension scheme.
- Bill lapsed and did not become law; information about specific appeal procedures or timeframes is not available from the long title.
Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Stephen Donnelly
- Makes it illegal to sell tickets for major sporting, musical, or theatrical events above their official price.
- Applies to anyone selling or offering tickets for resale at above face value.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not become law.
National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Colm Brophy
- Creates a National Famine Commemoration Day to officially remember the Great Famine and its impact.
- Establishes formal commemorative arrangements, though bill lapsed before becoming law.
- Scope and specific date for commemoration not detailed in long title alone.
University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Éamon Ó Cuív
- Cancels the 2006 amendment to the University College Galway Act 1929, reversing changes made that year.
- Makes new amendments to the original 1929 Act governing University College Galway's structure or operations. Specific changes not detailed in title.
- Bill did not complete enactment; it lapsed without becoming law.
Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Frank O'Rourke
- Public bodies can consider economic, social, and environmental benefits when awarding service contracts, not just price.
- Aims to help small and medium businesses compete more fairly for public procurement tenders.
- Bill lapsed during legislative process; did not become law.
Ethical Public Investment (Tobacco) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Sean Fleming
- Bans public money investment in tobacco company stocks and bonds, directly or indirectly.
- Affects government, state bodies, and pension funds holding tobacco securities.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; status as of 2017.
Famine Memorial Day Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Establishes an annual Famine Memorial Day held on the same date each year to commemorate the Irish Famine.
- Does not specify which date the memorial day falls on; bill lapsed before details were finalised.
- Bill did not progress beyond Second Stage debate; no legislation currently requires annual Famine Memorial Day observance.
Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed John Brady
- Amends Employment Equality Act 1998 to remove mandatory retirement age requirements for employees.
- Allows workers to continue employment beyond current mandatory retirement thresholds unless employer has justified grounds.
- Bill lapsed in Oireachtas; did not progress beyond Second Stage to become law.
Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (Amendment) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Clare Daly
- Expands approved services available to former residents of residential institutions under the 2012 Fund Act.
- Improves application processing efficiency for former residents seeking support or compensation.
- Removes requirement to establish a special bank account in the Minister for Health's name.
Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Clare Daly
- Amends the Prisons Act 2007 to create specific rules governing solitary confinement use in Irish prisons.
- Exact provisions unclear from title alone; Bill lapsed before completion, so changes never became law.
- Sponsored by Clare Daly; did not progress past Second Stage debate in the Oireachtas.
Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed John Lahart
- Allows Dublin residents to vote on whether to directly elect a mayor instead of the current council-appointed system.
- Establishes process for holding a public referendum on direct mayoral election and related governance changes.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; did not progress beyond parliamentary Second Stage debate.
Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Brendan Howlin
- Amends the 2005 Health and Social Care Professionals Act, but bill lapsed before completion—specific changes not enacted.
- Would have modified rules for health and social care workers, though exact reforms are unclear from available information.
- Bill did not progress past Second Stage, so no amendments became law.
Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Bríd Smith
- Creates Cannabis Regulation Authority to oversee medicinal cannabis supply through licensing system.
- Allows regulated production and distribution of cannabis for medical purposes under government oversight.
- Bill did not progress beyond Second Stage debate; current status unknown without recent legislative updates.
Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Fiona O'Loughlin
- Courts must treat crimes more seriously if motivated by prejudice based on race, colour, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or transgender identity.
- Judges can impose harsher sentences when evidence shows an offence was aggravated by such prejudice at the time of commission.
- Bill lapsed before completion; never became law. Would have required courts to consider prejudice-based motivation during sentencing.
Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Willie O'Dea
- Lets eligible nursing home residents receive home care instead if suitable services exist and cost the State less.
- Applies when long-term residential care is offered but home-based alternatives are available and cheaper.
- Bill did not progress beyond Second Stage debate; status is lapsed.
Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Allows housing authorities to sell homes to tenants who rented them under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000.
- Part V requires developers to provide affordable housing; this bill lets authorities sell those homes to current tenants.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; not enacted into law.
Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Brendan Howlin
- Amends Equal Status Act 2000 to change rules on religious discrimination in school admissions.
- Addresses how schools can consider religion when accepting students.
- Bill did not complete legislative process; status is lapsed as of 2016.
Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed David Cullinane
- Workers can request more hours; employers must consider requests and can only refuse for objective reasons.
- Employers must tell workers about total available hours in the workplace to improve transparency.
- Creates 'banded hours contracts' — employment agreements with defined hour ranges rather than fixed schedules.