Bills
1,049 bills tracked.
Local Government (Cities) Bill 2026
29 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Joanna Byrne
- Renames Drogheda's municipal district to 'Municipal District of Drogheda City' in English and 'Ceantar Bardasach Chathair Dhroichead Átha' in Irish.
- Allows towns meeting specified requirements to apply for and be granted city status under amended Local Government Act 2001.
- Bill details on which towns qualify and what requirements they must meet are not provided in the long title.
Gender Recognition (Amendment) (Prisons) Bill 2025
28 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Peadar Tóibín
- Amends Gender Recognition Act 2015 to enable prisons to provide single-sex accommodation based on biological sex rather than legal gender recognition.
- Allows prison authorities to house inmates in facilities matching their sex at birth, regardless of gender recognition certificate status.
- Related provisions address how gender identity interacts with prison accommodation policy; specific criteria and exceptions not detailed in long title alone.
Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2026
28 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Joe Neville
- Removes property tax obligation for early childhood care facilities run non-profit or funded through the state ECCE programme.
- Exempts buildings used partly as homes for childminding services from property tax if residential use is significant.
- Amends the Valuation Act 2001 to define these property types as non-rateable for local taxation purposes.
Child Maintenance Bill 2026
27 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Pauline Tully
- Revenue Commissioners will assess child maintenance payments using a standard method, replacing court-based assessments in certain cases.
- Assessments can be updated and appealed; the Revenue Commissioners may depart from standard methodology in specific circumstances.
- Court applications for child maintenance restricted unless certain conditions apply; enforcement powers clarified for Revenue Commissioners.
Life Annuity (Ireland) Bill 2026
22 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Catherine Ardagh
- Creates a new legal framework for Life Annuity agreements, allowing homeowners to convert home equity into regular income payments.
- Establishes consumer protections for homeowners entering Life Annuity agreements, covering terms, disclosure, and dispute resolution.
- Addresses related regulatory and administrative matters to oversee Life Annuity providers and agreements.
Media Regulation Bill 2026
21 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current
- Implements EU media freedom rules: strengthens media merger oversight, transfers some Competition Act powers to media regulator Coimisiún na Meán.
- Creates notification requirements for media mergers/acquisitions and detailed rules governing state advertising to media outlets.
- Amends Broadcasting Act 2009 and Competition Act 2002 to align Irish law with 2024 EU media regulation framework.
Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025
20 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current
- Updates the 1987 Air Pollution Act by expanding powers of authorized enforcement officers and creating new compliance tools.
- Introduces fixed penalty notices, compliance orders, fuel regulations, and asset forfeiture for air pollution breaches.
- Establishes registration systems for compliance tracking and allows information-sharing between enforcement agencies.
Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024
17 Apr 2026 Fifth Stage Current Lynn Ruane
- Restricts transit and export of weapons of war from Ireland to Israel; allows government inspection of planes carrying weapons through Irish airspace.
- Applies to aircraft seeking to move weapons through Ireland; enforcement mechanism and inspection procedures determined by regulations.
- Status unclear: scope of 'weapons of war' definition, enforcement powers, and penalties for violations not specified in long title alone.
Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025
17 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current
- Lets Criminal Assets Bureau detain property longer during investigations and freeze bank account funds to prevent moving money.
- Speeds up court process to seize property by reducing time needed before formal disposal orders; appoints receivers to control assets.
- Updates five criminal justice laws and the National Archives Act to strengthen asset recovery powers in corruption and terrorism cases.
Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026
16 Apr 2026 First Stage Current
- Regulates packaging, appearance, and flavour names of nicotine inhaling products and refill containers to standardise their presentation.
- Prohibits sale of nicotine consumption products to children and restricts signage, display, and advertising of these products.
- Adds enforcement measures and new offences to existing tobacco and nicotine laws; Minister can set flavour name rules by order.
Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025
9 Apr 2026 Enacted
- Updates 1984 employee insolvency law to align with EU Directive 2008/94/EC on protecting workers when employers go insolvent.
- Expands when employers are deemed insolvent and improves how employees in insolvency arrangements are treated and compensated.
- Changes how Social Insurance Fund payments to employees of insolvent employers are calculated; amends Employment Equality Act 1998.
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2026
9 Apr 2026 Enacted
- Allows wardship court to extend deadlines for capacity declarations in individual cases when time periods under sections 54(2) or 54(3) of the 2015 Act are about to expire.
- Amends the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 to enable flexibility where capacity assessment deadlines cannot be met before expiry.
- Applies only to specific wardship cases where extension is necessary; does not change standard capacity declaration procedures.
National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) Bill 2026
31 Mar 2026 Enacted
- Amends the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 to change the levy rate that funds oil reserves, effective for a set period.
- Allows the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to extend the levy period by ministerial order without needing new legislation.
- Bill status and specific levy rate amount not provided in long title; consult Act text for exact figures and commencement date.
Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2026
27 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Rory Hearne
- Proposes a constitutional amendment to add a right to housing in Ireland's constitution.
- Currently at Second Stage of legislative process; specific amendment text and scope not detailed in provided information.
- Sponsored by Rory Hearne; practical effects of amendment depend on final wording and passage through remaining stages.
International Protection Bill 2026
26 Mar 2026 Fifth Stage Current
- Updates Irish law to implement seven new EU asylum and migration rules from 2024, covering reception standards, refugee qualification, processing procedures, resettlement, and biometric data sharing.
- Creates two new bodies: an asylum appeals tribunal and an inspector office for border asylum procedures. Replaces parts of the 2015 International Protection Act.
- Permits gathering information from protection applicants, allows removal of certain persons from Ireland, and amends nationality, immigration, and trafficking laws accordingly.
Planning and Development (Material Interest) Bill 2026
25 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Peadar Tóibín
- Only people with a material interest in a development can object to planning permission grants, with some exceptions.
- Aims to reduce objections from those without direct stake in the proposed development.
- Currently at Second Stage; specific definition of 'material interest' and exceptions not detailed in available information.
Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025
23 Mar 2026 Enacted
- Allows emergency licence applications to EPA for industrial/waste activities; enables EPA to review parts of existing licences in specific circumstances.
- Requires public bodies to report on green procurement criteria integration; updates environmental impact assessment rules to match EU directives.
- Strengthens litter offences under Litter Pollution Act 1997; changes EPA director appointment process and court powers for breaches.
Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025
20 Mar 2026 Enacted
- Amends 2000 copyright law to adjust how performers and sound recording copyright owners split royalty payments from rentals and lending.
- Implements EU rental and lending rights directive, affecting how copyright holders are compensated when their works are rented or loaned.
- Specific changes to equitable remuneration sharing mechanism between performers and copyright owners not detailed in bill title alone.
Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Work Equipment) Bill 2026
20 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current PJ Murphy
- Amends the 2001 Theft and Fraud Act to set specific sentencing rules for stealing work tools and business supplies.
- Targets theft of equipment used in someone's job or trade, establishing clearer penalties for this crime category.
- Details of sentencing ranges and other provisions unclear at Second Stage; full scope will emerge as bill progresses.
Antarctic Treaty (Accension and Implementation) Bill 2026
20 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Malcolm Byrne
- Ireland will join the Antarctic Treaty (1959) and related agreements, including environmental protections added in 1991.
- The bill enables Ireland to become a member state with rights and responsibilities under these international Antarctic agreements.
- Legislation will be introduced to implement Ireland's obligations under the Antarctic Treaty system in Irish law.
Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018
20 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Lynn Ruane
- Expands which criminal convictions can become 'spent' (hidden from disclosure after a period), broadening access to rehabilitation.
- Introduces proportionality principle: time before conviction becomes spent now tailored to offence severity, not uniform rules.
- Amends the 2016 Spent Convictions Act to modernise rehabilitation provisions and related procedures.
Mineral Oil Tax (Emergency Cost of Living Reduction) Bill 2026
19 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Pearse Doherty
- Allows temporary reduction of mineral oil tax on home heating oil, petrol, diesel, and marked gas oil to ease cost of living pressures.
- Minister for Finance can extend tax reductions by order without requiring new legislation each time.
- Emergency measure; bill specifies tax cuts are temporary and relates to fuel costs, but duration and exact rate reduction not detailed in long title.
Housing Loans Regulations (Fresh Start - Buyout) (Amendment) Bill 2026
19 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Eoin Ó Broin
- Amends Housing Loans Regulations 2021 to let people stay in family home after divorce/separation by getting local authority housing loans to buy out their ex-partner's share.
- Allows those who remain in the family home post-divorce to access mortgage finance from local authorities for buyout purposes, previously unavailable under existing regulations.
- Removes barrier preventing divorced/separated persons from obtaining local authority housing loans when one partner stays in and needs to purchase the other's stake in the property.
Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021
16 Mar 2026 Second Stage Defeated Alice-Mary Higgins
- Implements EU public procurement directive to set contract award criteria, emphasizing quality-price balance and social considerations in government contracts.
- Requires human rights protections apply to public contracts above a set spending threshold and mandates annual reporting to parliament.
- Provides guidelines on social factors in procurement and establishes process to justify departures from best value-for-money approach.