Bills
1,049 bills tracked.
Fair Procedures in the Administration of Justice Bill 2024
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Patrick Costello
- Requires administrative bodies operating under Article 37 of the Constitution to follow due process and fair procedures when making quasi-judicial decisions.
- Gives the Minister power to designate which bodies must comply and to issue regulations setting out required fair procedure standards.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage in 2024; no changes to existing law took effect.
Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Amends 1994 Maternity Protection Act to let mothers diagnosed with cancer or serious illness during pregnancy postpone their maternity leave.
- Allows mothers to defer maternity leave entitlements when facing serious health conditions, enabling them to manage treatment and recovery.
- Bill status: lapsed at Second Stage; specific postponement periods and conditions not detailed in available information.
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Sex for Rent) Bill 2024
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Makes it illegal for landlords to demand or offer sex as payment instead of rent, or to advertise such arrangements.
- Amends the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to create criminal offences for landlords engaging in this conduct.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; current legislative status unclear — check Oireachtas website for reintroduction or successor measures.
Gender Recognition (Amendment) (Prisons) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Danny Healy-Rae
- Amends the 2015 Gender Recognition Act to address single-sex prison accommodation rules.
- Aims to clarify how prison housing is arranged for people with gender recognition certificates.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage introduction; it lapsed without further debate or votes.
Children (Amendment) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Patrick Costello
- Expands privacy protections for people accused or convicted of crimes committed when under 18 years old.
- Aims to ensure consistent application of anonymity rules across all cases involving minors and criminal offences.
- Bill did not progress beyond initial parliamentary stage; lapsed without becoming law.
Anaerobic Digestion (National Strategy) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Christopher O'Sullivan
- Requires Ireland to develop a national strategy for anaerobic digestion, a process converting organic waste into energy and fertiliser.
- Specifies what the strategy must cover and likely sets targets or policies to increase anaerobic digestion capacity across the country.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; information on specific requirements, timelines, and enforcement mechanisms is unavailable from title alone.
Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Bríd Smith
- Restricts planning permission for fossil fuel infrastructure and energy-intensive data centres to align with climate goals.
- Removes certain projects from 'strategic development' fast-track status, requiring standard planning procedures instead.
- Requires planners to consider Ireland's climate targets and commitments when deciding planning applications.
Planning and Development (Provision of Public Housing) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Chris Andrews
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to change rules around public housing development permissions and planning.
- Repeals section 97(3)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 — specific practical effect of this section not provided.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or voting in the Dáil.
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to give An Bord Pleanála new powers over long-pending planning applications and appeals.
- Addresses backlog of applications and appeals that have been waiting longer than normal, giving the board tools to manage them.
- Bill lapsed before becoming law; specific powers and procedures were not finalised in parliament.
Education (Inclusion of Persons) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Chris Andrews
- Amends Education Act 1998 to require special educational needs organisers' input in school planning and mandate inclusion policies in schools.
- Gives disabled persons organisations a role in approving board of management composition to increase representation of disability interests.
- Amends 2004 Special Educational Needs Act to improve planning and coordination across school planning areas.
Criminal Justice (Search Warrant Oversight) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Patrick Costello
- Removes gardaí's power to authorize premises searches without sworn information. Requires judicial oversight for search warrants.
- Amends multiple existing acts to strengthen search warrant requirements. Gardaí must provide sworn evidence to justify searches.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage. Did not progress to debate or vote in the Dáil.
European Convention on Human Rights (Challenge to British Government Amnesty) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Ireland can apply to European Court of Human Rights if UK passes amnesty law for crimes in Northern Ireland.
- Bill enables Irish state action against potential British amnesty legislation covering criminal acts related to North of Ireland.
- Lapsed at First Stage; scope of 'related matters' and enforcement mechanisms not detailed in long title.
Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Standing Charges) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Darren O'Rourke
- Amends Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to give CRU power to monitor and regulate standing charges on electricity and gas bills.
- Standing charges are fixed daily fees consumers pay regardless of usage; this bill enables regulatory oversight of those amounts.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has now lapsed; no legislative changes were enacted.
Commission of Investigation (Collusion of British State Forces) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Establishes a public inquiry into suspected collusion between British State forces and others from 1968–1998 to commit or cover up crimes including murder.
- Covers alleged involvement in offences across the island of Ireland during the specified period, including cases where prosecution was prevented.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no legislative progress made. Details on inquiry powers, scope, or timeline are not specified in available documentation.
Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Amends Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to introduce minimum prison sentences for certain assault offences.
- Specific assault offences and minimum sentence lengths not detailed in long title alone.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or vote.
Public Art Mural (Exempted Development) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Amends Planning Regulations 2001 to exempt certain public art murals from needing planning permission if they have artistic/cultural merit.
- Murals must have building owner's permission, not be commercial ads, and comply with Equal Status Acts to qualify for exemption.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to further debate or voting in the Dáil.
Cost of Renewables Taskforce Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Darren O'Rourke
- Minister must create a cross-departmental taskforce to examine renewable energy production costs in Ireland.
- Taskforce consults stakeholders and delivers policy recommendations within six months to reduce cost per megawatt-hour.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to legislation.
Eviction Ban Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Richard Boyd Barrett
- Amends Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to ban evictions while housing emergency continues.
- Prevents landlords from evicting tenants during the declared housing emergency period.
- Bill lapsed before becoming law; did not progress past Second Stage debate.
Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
- Minister for Education gains power to create regulations requiring schools to implement affordable uniform policies.
- Amends Education Act 1998 to enable the affordable uniform policy framework and related rules.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no regulations were enacted or implemented.
Planning and Development Regulations (Amendment) (Solar Energy for Schools and Community Buildings) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
- Allows solar panels on schools and community buildings without planning permission by amending 2001 regulations.
- Removes planning requirements to speed up renewable energy installation on eligible public buildings.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to further debate or votes.
Planning and Development (Ministerial Guidelines) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Róisín Shortall
- Amends section 28 of Planning and Development Act 2000 to change how ministerial guidelines work in planning decisions.
- Aims to alter the legal status or process for ministerial guidelines that local planning authorities currently must follow.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific changes to section 28 mechanism not detailed in long title alone.
Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Steven Matthews
- Allows local authorities to identify and manage derelict buildings, with powers to restore them and return them to use.
- Creates a fast-track 'Town Centre First' approval process for residential conversions of upper floors and over-shop spaces.
- Streamlines planning and building control applications for these residential conversion projects within local authority areas.
Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Estate agents and online platforms must only advertise short-term rental properties that comply with 2019 planning regulations.
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to enforce advertising restrictions on non-compliant properties.
- Bill lapsed; did not progress beyond Second Stage debate.
Local Government and Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Carrigaline Rent Pressure Zone) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
- Designates entire Carrigaline local electoral area as a rent pressure zone, restricting annual rent increases to 4% or inflation rate, whichever is lower.
- Requires that if a substantial portion of any local electoral area becomes a rent pressure zone, the entire area must be designated as one.
- Amends Local Government Act 2019 and Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to implement these changes. Bill lapsed without becoming law.