Bills
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Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025
1 Jul 2026 Report Stage Current
- Creates three new terrorist offences: receiving training for terrorism, travelling for terrorism purposes, and organising or facilitating such travel.
- Expands definition of public provocation to commit terrorist offence and adds cyber-crimes as terrorist offences in certain contexts.
- Sets penalties for new offences at up to 10 years imprisonment on indictment; allows courts to treat offences against children as aggravating factors.
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation Bill 2026
1 Jul 2026 First Stage Current
- Creates defenses against abusive lawsuits targeting people engaged in public participation, allowing courts to strike out manifestly unfounded claims and award damages to defendants.
- Amends Defamation Act 2009 to add protections specifically for defamation cases involving public participation, mirroring protections for other civil proceedings.
- Enables courts to require plaintiffs to post security for costs, publish findings of abusive proceedings, and refuse enforcement of foreign judgments meeting SLAPP criteria.
Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026
30 Jun 2026 Second Stage Current
- Requires nicotine inhaling products be kept in closed containers at retail, restricts their advertising in shops and online, and allows Minister to regulate permitted flavour names.
- Bans sale of nicotine consumption products to children and restricts their display and advertising in retail premises and online.
- Expands enforcement powers: authorised officers can investigate supply chains, take samples, issue prohibition notices, and seize non-compliant or seriously harmful products.
Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025
25 Jun 2026 Fifth Stage Current
- Creates mandatory registration scheme for home support providers. Providers must register with HIQA's Chief Inspector or face offence; registration can be refused, cancelled, or conditioned based on fit-and-proper-person test and compliance with ministerial regulations.
- Gives Chief Inspector power to inspect premises, collect data from providers, and enforce standards. Non-compliance can result in registration cancellation, with District Court appeal rights available and interim emergency orders possible within 28 days.
- Existing providers have 3-month notification window, then 2 years to apply for registration. During transition, existing providers must comply with data collection and information requirements as if already registered.
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025
24 Jun 2026 Cream List Current
- Allows Gardaí to use biometric analysis on documents (video, images) to search for suspects in serious crimes (5+ year imprisonment), missing persons, or state security threats, subject to a Code of Practice.
- Requires Garda Commissioner to prepare Code of Practice with data protection and human rights assessments; both Houses must pass positive resolutions before code takes effect.
- Creates specific offences for misuse of biometric analysis, punishable by up to 12 months imprisonment or €5,000 fine on summary conviction, or up to 5 years on indictment.
Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024
24 Jun 2026 Fifth Stage Current
- Replaces board appointment method: 10 elected members and 6 Minister-appointed members (previously 12 members via nominations and public competition).
- Establishes three statutory Regional Committees with board members and local authority representatives to consult with Gaeltacht communities twice yearly.
- Grants Údarás power to dispose of land to housing bodies for Gaeltacht housing; expands Gaeltacht Service Town designation to include towns within 30km of language planning areas.
Anti-Shrinkflation Bill 2026
24 Jun 2026 Second Stage Current Holly Cairns
- Requires retailers (400m²+ or 5+ store chains) to label products with reduced quantities for 60+ days to show unit price increases.
- Exempts products where manufacturer already labels unit price increases or increases are under 3%.
- Breaches incur fines up to €15,000, enforced by Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; Act reviewed within 18 months.
Prohibition of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Bill 2026
18 Jun 2026 Committee Stage Current Alice-Mary Higgins
- Bans development, production, stockpiling, and use of fully autonomous weapons systems that select and attack targets without human control.
- Prohibits transfer of these weapons between countries and blocks investment in companies producing them.
- Bill is at Second Stage; enforcement mechanism and definitions of 'autonomous' weapons not yet detailed in available text.
Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2026
18 Jun 2026 Fifth Stage Current
- Creates modern statutory framework for Garda stop-and-search powers in public places and vehicles, replacing outdated 1976 and 1997 legislation with clear procedures and safeguards.
- Establishes detailed search warrant rules for premises, including specific protections for electronic devices, privilege screening, and High Court oversight of disputed privileged material.
- Strengthens custody rights by implementing EU Directive 2013/48/EU protections: access to lawyers, third-party notification, and consular communication for detained persons.
Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026
18 Jun 2026 Second Stage Current Barry Heneghan
- Replaces restrictive section 37 with new Part VA: CRU grants permissions for private electricity lines (direct lines) via application or deemed-permitted class orders.
- CRU gains explicit regulatory authority over direct line safety standards, inspection, installation, operation and decommissioning via regulations and appointed safety officers.
- CRU must maintain public register of permitted direct lines; can refuse applications on non-discrimination grounds or market harm; can direct ownership transfer to grid operators at connection.
Health (Amendment) Bill 2026
18 Jun 2026 Second Stage Current Louise O'Reilly
- Requires Minister for Health to review Long Term Illness Scheme effectiveness every three years, starting within 12 months of bill passage.
- Minister must publish review findings within 6 months and present reports to Oireachtas and Department of Health website.
- Updates Health Act 1970 to ensure free medicines/appliances scheme for long-term conditions remains fit for purpose and current.
Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026
17 Jun 2026 Fifth Stage Current
- Government gains power to designate specific infrastructure projects or programmes as critical by Order (subject to 21-day parliamentary annulment), requiring public bodies to prioritise and fast-track their approval.
- Public bodies involved in infrastructure approvals must cooperate, reduce timelines, avoid delays, and allocate resources to expedite designated critical projects without affecting their existing statutory duties.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 section 15 no longer applies to designated critical infrastructure, removing potential conflict between climate requirements and infrastructure acceleration.
School Meals Nutritional Standards Bill 2026
17 Jun 2026 Second Stage Current Jen Cummins
- Minister for Health must make regulations within 12 months setting nutritional standards for State or local authority-funded school meals, covering portion sizes, food groups, drinks, and vegetarian options.
- Food Safety Authority of Ireland gains enforcement powers to monitor and enforce compliance with school meal nutritional standards regulations.
- Schools gain statutory duty to promote healthy food environments for students, moving nutritional standards from administrative guidance to legal requirement.
Forestry (Critical Infrastructure) (Amendment) Bill 2026
17 Jun 2026 Second Stage Current Martin Kenny
- Amends Forestry Act 2014 to establish statutory minimum corridor widths for water mains, gas lines, and electricity lines crossing forestry lands.
- Increases minimum centre width for 10kV and 38kV power lines from 20 meters to 55 meters to ensure safe operation and maintenance.
- Provides legally binding clearance requirements to protect critical infrastructure where it traverses or adjoins forestry lands.
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026
16 Jun 2026 First Stage Current
- Removes requirement for UN Security Council mandate for Defence Forces deployment; expands 'relevant international force' to include EU, OSCE and other UN-consistent missions.
- Allows up to 50 Defence Forces members deployed without Dáil approval (previously 12); larger contingents require Dáil resolution before deployment.
- Enables suspension of Defence Forces members charged with serious crimes and dismissal of officers convicted of criminal offences or who discredit the Forces.
Media Regulation Bill 2026
12 Jun 2026 Second Stage Current
- Transfers media merger assessment functions from the Minister for Culture to Coimisiún na Meán, with expanded grounds including editorial independence and a 'call-in' power for mergers not meeting standard thresholds.
- Requires public authorities to publish annual state advertising expenditure data and distribute spending across diverse media providers; Coimisiún na Meán monitors compliance and produces annual reports.
- Mandates creation of a national media ownership database from information disclosed by media service providers; allows Coimisiún na Meán to request audience measurement transparency codes from broadcasters.
Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026
11 Jun 2026 First Stage Defeated Patricia Stephenson
- Updates the 1946 Air Navigation and Transport Act to align Irish law with the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.
- Implements international aviation standards and practices agreed under the Chicago Convention to which Ireland is a signatory.
- Specific amendments and practical changes not yet detailed; bill currently at Second Stage debate.
Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025
11 Jun 2026 First Stage Defeated Pádraig Rice
- Amends Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 to restrict advertising of alcohol-free and low-alcohol products that use branding, logos, or trademarks of regular-strength alcohol products.
- Prevents alcohol-free/low-alcohol products from displaying core branding features of regular alcohol brands to stop indirect promotion of alcoholic drinks.
- Updates definition of 'advertising' in principal Act and introduces new definition for 'alcohol-free or low-alcohol product'.
Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025
11 Jun 2026 Fifth Stage Current
- Strengthens enforcement by appointing authorised persons with powers to enter premises, inspect documents, detain vehicles, and serve compliance notices; non-compliance is an offence.
- Establishes fuel regulations registers managed by appointed bodies; providers must register and meet conditions; minor breaches (record-keeping, labelling) subject to €1,000 fixed payment notices instead of prosecution.
- Allows seizure and forfeiture of fuel and vehicles involved in offences; permits information-sharing between enforcement bodies and registration authorities to support air quality improvements.
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025
11 Jun 2026 Fifth Stage Current
- Amends Arbitration Act 2010 to make investment-protection awards under CETA, EU-Chile agreement, and prescribed future agreements enforceable in Irish courts by High Court order.
- Awards cannot be enforced if doing so would breach Ireland's constitutional order or EU legal autonomy; appeal lies to Supreme Court only by its acceptance.
- Minister for Foreign Affairs may add other investment-protection agreements by statutory order subject to 21-day parliamentary annulment procedure.
Prohibition of Sulky-Racing Bill 2026
11 Jun 2026 Second Stage Current Mattie McGrath
- Prohibits sulky-racing on public roads under local authority jurisdiction without lawful permission; defines sulky-racing as racing horse-drawn vehicles on such roads.
- Makes it illegal to organise, cause, or permit sulky-racing or use of stimulated animals in racing; breaches carry fines up to €5,000 or imprisonment up to six years.
- Grants local authorities enforcement powers and allows fixed penalty notices; addresses safety risks to public, motorists, children, and animal welfare concerns from road racing.
Electoral (Amendment) (Voting Age) Bill 2026
11 Jun 2026 Second Stage Current Joanne Collins
- Lowers voting age for European Parliament elections from 18 to 16 years by amending Electoral Act 1992 section 9.
- Lowers voting age for local government elections from 18 to 16 years by amending Electoral Act 1992 section 10.
- Allows 16-year-olds to register as electors in both European Parliament and local government elections.
Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026
29 May 2026 First Stage Current
- Requires RTÉ board members to have expertise in corporate governance, risk management, and finance; establishes Comptroller and Auditor General as RTÉ auditor; clarifies director general editorial powers.
- Extends broadcast duties and complaint procedures to non-broadcast public service content by RTÉ and TG4; allows Coimisiún na Meán to require compliance information from regulated media providers.
- Creates triennial performance appraisals and annual reviews of RTÉ and TG4 funding and compliance; mandates RTÉ dedicate minimum 25% public funding to independent programmes account; renames Broadcasting Fund to Ciste na Meán.
Gas Safety and Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2026
28 May 2026 Fifth Stage Current
- Gas undertakings must prepare and submit safety cases to the CRU to obtain safety permits; failure to comply is a criminal offence with penalties up to €3 million.
- CRU gains power to appoint gas emergency officers for LPG and issue safety licences for previously unregulated third-party domestic LPG networks in two classes.
- Gas safety framework transitions from administrative to statutory basis; appeals process introduced for CRU licensing decisions; redundant LPG incident regulations revoked.