Bills
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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
- Requires planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála to employ Architectural Conservation Officers with building conservation qualifications to advise on heritage protection decisions.
- Removes planning authority discretion to permit demolition of protected structures; demolition requires first removing the building from the Record of Protected Structures via statutory process.
- Increases penalties for damage to heritage properties, removes defences for reckless damage, and mandates enforcement action within 3 working days when original fabric is at risk.
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
- Creates three new offences for knowingly providing false or misleading information to PIAB during claims applications or assessments.
- Applies existing penalties: up to €3,000 fine and/or six months imprisonment for each new offence under the 2003 Act.
- Strengthens PIAB process integrity by deterring false claims and false information in defence of genuine claims.
Local Government (Surveillance Powers in Relation to Certain Offences) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Malcolm Byrne
- Local authorities can authorise installation and operation of surveillance devices to deter, prevent, detect, and prosecute certain offences.
- Third parties must share relevant data with local authorities to help them perform functions related to these offences.
- The Bill sets out rules for how local authorities regulate and perform these surveillance and data-sharing functions.
Regulation of Air Traffic Over Sporting Events Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Vincent P. Martin
- Bill aims to prevent unfair betting on sports by regulating aircraft flying over sporting events.
- Proposes rules for aircraft operation during certain sporting events to protect betting integrity.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific protections and aircraft restrictions not yet detailed in law.
Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Eugene Murphy
- Removes restrictions on the Electricity Supply Board's ability to manage water levels on three Shannon lakes: Lough Derg, Lough Ree, and Lough Allen.
- Amends the 1934 Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act to give ESB greater operational flexibility for these water management works.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; did not progress beyond Second Stage debate in Dáil.
Registration of Wills Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Victor Boyhan
- Establishes a national register of wills kept by General Register Office, allowing testators or solicitors to register the name and address of will custodians to reduce lost or delayed discovery of wills.
- Restricts public access to registered will information until testator's death; only General Register Office staff can search and provide certified copies to testator or after death registration.
- Amends Civil Registration Act 2004 to extend registrar roles to include will registration, establishes penalties of up to €2,000 fine or six months imprisonment for registrars refusing registration without cause.
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Alice-Mary Higgins
- Amends the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 to extend the time period for registering easements and profits à prendre.
- Easements and profits à prendre are property rights allowing use of someone else's land; this bill extends the deadline to formally register them.
- Bill lapsed without enactment; the specific new time period is not stated in the long title provided.
National Minimum Wage (Removal of Sub-minimum Rates of Pay) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Paul Gavan
- Amends National Minimum Wage Act 2000 to remove lower pay rates for 16-year-olds and new employees in first two years.
- All affected workers would receive the standard minimum wage instead of current reduced rates.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage introduction in Seanad; lapsed without becoming law.
Worker Co-Operatives and Right To Buy Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Paul Gavan
- Amends the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 to update rules governing worker co-operatives and related organisations.
- Bill lapsed without progressing beyond First Stage; specific provisions on 'right to buy' not detailed in available information.
- Intended to modernise legal framework for industrial and provident societies, but detailed scope of changes unavailable.
Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Committee Stage Lapsed Pauline O'Reilly
- Removes planning permission requirement for solar panels on schools and public buildings.
- Allows larger solar panel arrays on homes and industrial/agricultural buildings without planning permission restrictions.
- Permits ground-mounted solar panels up to 4 metres high; listed buildings remain protected.
Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Lynn Boylan
- Amends Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to exclude free or partly free board from income assessment when determining eligibility for civil legal aid.
- Addresses situation where Housing Assistance Payment, paid directly to landlords by local authorities, is currently counted as applicant income and prevents aid access.
- Removes barrier that denies low-income applicants civil legal aid based on housing assistance they receive.
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Barry Ward
- Amends Residential Tenancies Act 2004 section 105 to treat landlord evidence of intent to sell property as ordinary evidence, not 'strong evidence', in Tenancy Tribunal proceedings.
- Clarifies that landlords bear the burden of proof regarding validity of termination notices and statutory declarations in Tenancy Tribunal cases.
- Codifies High Court decisions (Gunn v RTB and Stulpinaite v RTB) into legislation governing evidentiary standards and proof obligations at Tenancy Tribunals.
Protection of Employment (Platform Workers and Bogus Self-Employment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Marie Sherlock
- Creates legal presumption that individuals executing work under contract are employees unless proven otherwise, reversing burden of proof.
- Declares employment status determined by law and substance of relationship, not parties' labels; applies to platform workers and gig economy roles.
- Amends Terms of Employment Act 1994 to require employers disclose automated work allocation systems and customer review processes affecting pay or task assignment.
National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Committee Stage Lapsed Barry Ward
- Amends National Lottery Act 2013 to make it a criminal offence for bookmakers to use National Lottery draws or products in their betting offers.
- Increases penalties for the offence and extends criminal liability to bodies corporate, not just individuals.
- Prevents private gambling operators from profiting by leveraging National Lottery activities, which are subject to consumer protections and mandatory community funding.
Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Mark Wall
- Prohibits advertising of gambling (betting, gaming) across all media, with exceptions for charity events and horse/dog racecourse printed matter.
- Bans broadcast advertising and sponsorship of broadcast programmes for gambling; applies to Irish and foreign broadcasters targeting Irish audiences.
- Creates offences with penalties up to €250,000 fine or 3 years imprisonment on indictment; €5,000 or 6 months in District Court.
Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Malcolm Byrne
- Amends Health Insurance Act 1994 to redefine health insurance contracts, excluding international students not ordinarily resident in Ireland.
- Changes who can be covered by health insurance by creating a new definition that leaves out non-resident international students.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and is no longer active; specific implementation details are not available.
Taxi Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Joe O'Reilly
- Removes ban on transferring taxi licences during holder's lifetime; Minister decides case-by-case using criteria like local transport needs and applicant standing.
- Allows licence holders to retire and transfer licences to others (including family) without waiting for death; applies to small public service vehicle licences too.
- Establishes transfer procedure for applicants and licence holders; Minister considers public policy and personal circumstances before approving transfers.
Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 First Stage Lapsed Ivana Bacik
- Allows adult adopted persons to access the index linking their adoption records to their birth registration held by the Registrar General.
- Amends the Adoption Act 2010 to enable adopted adults to trace their origins through official records connections.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to law.
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Rebecca Moynihan
- Blocks planning applications to change student accommodation use to permanent residential housing or tourist accommodation for 15 years after development completion.
- Applies to all student accommodation, whether purpose-built or converted, excluding permanent homes and hotel-like facilities during academic terms.
- Prevents planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála from granting such change-of-use applications during the 15-year restriction period.
Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Mark Wall
- Grants local authorities statutory power to install, operate and use CCTV in public places to prevent, investigate, detect and prosecute offences they are authorised to prosecute.
- Requires Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to issue guidelines on CCTV operation and data processing; local authorities must comply with these guidelines.
- Establishes legal basis for local authorities' processing of personal data (including images of identifiable individuals) captured by CCTV, as required by EU Law Enforcement Directive.
Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Annie Hoey
- Deems student nurse work during training as 'working time' under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, entitling them to paid wages.
- Training providers must pay student nurses at least the rate paid to Health Service Executive health care assistants, unless more favourable terms apply.
- Applies to student nurses enrolled in first-time registration courses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland working for HSE or approved providers.