Bills
1,049 bills tracked.
Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Brian Stanley
- Requires electricity suppliers to offer a tariff to small-scale generators who feed excess power back to the grid.
- Aims to encourage growth in household and small-scale renewable electricity production through guaranteed payment for exported power.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; no information available on specific tariff rates, supplier obligations scope, or implementation timeline.
Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed James Lawless
- Requires transparency in who pays for political ads shown online and on social media platforms.
- Aims to let voters see funding sources behind online political advertising campaigns.
- Bill lapsed before becoming law; specific requirements and enforcement mechanism details unavailable.
Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
- Creates a Digital Safety Commissioner office to oversee how digital platforms remove harmful online content and enforce rules.
- Requires digital service companies to adopt codes of practice governing removal of harmful communications from their platforms.
- Establishes an advisory committee to support the Commissioner's work regulating digital services and content moderation procedures.
Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Pearse Doherty
- Allows multiple claimants with similar claims to sue together in one action, reducing individual legal costs.
- Changes civil court procedures to streamline multi-party lawsuits and make litigation more affordable for groups.
- Bill did not progress beyond Second Stage debate and has since lapsed without becoming law.
Comptroller and Auditor General (Accountability of Recipients of Public Funds) (Amendment) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed David Cullinane
- Expands Comptroller and Auditor General's power to inspect accounts and records of anyone receiving public funds.
- Aims to increase accountability and transparency of public money recipients beyond current scope.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific amendments and enforcement mechanisms not detailed in available information.
Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Creates fast-track planning and building approval process for converting commercial/industrial buildings to residential use.
- Enables expedited refurbishment of residential units in upper floors and older structures through simplified procedures.
- Applies to planning authorities to streamline development approval for specified residential and conversion projects.
Waste Reduction (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Brian Stanley
- Amends Waste Management Act 1996, Litter Pollution Act 1997, and Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to address waste reduction.
- Specific amendments and practical effects not detailed in available information; bill lapsed at First Stage without full text.
- Sponsored by Brian Stanley; did not progress through Dáil, so changes were never enacted into law.
Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Martin Kenny
- Allows island fishermen to get heritage licences to continue traditional fishing practices on Ireland's offshore islands.
- Enables fishing methods and practices tied to island communities' cultural heritage to be formally permitted and protected.
- Bill did not progress beyond Second Stage debate and lapsed without becoming law.
Roads (Amendment) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Aengus Ó Snodaigh
- Amends Roads Act 1993 to exempt sea and river rescue teams from paying road tolls.
- Allows emergency rescue services to use toll roads without charges for rapid response.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has lapsed.
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
- Requires certain employers to publish data on employee pay differences between men and women, showing whether gaps exist and their scale.
- Amends the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 to enable the Commission to enforce these gender pay gap reporting requirements.
- Bill lapsed during legislative process; specific employer thresholds, reporting timelines, and penalties not detailed in long title alone.
Trade Union (Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Aengus Ó Snodaigh
- Allows Gardaí and Defence Forces members to join trade unions and associations, ending current legal ban.
- Permits Defence Forces associations to become trade unions if they wish to reconstitute themselves.
- Bans strike action by Gardaí, Defence Forces, and their unions to protect public safety.
Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Pearse Doherty
- Regulates credit owners who are unregulated, to protect borrowers in credit agreements where owners operate outside current oversight.
- Applies consumer protections to borrowers whose credit is owned by unregulated entities, filling a regulatory gap.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific amendments to Consumer Protection Act and practical borrower protections not detailed in available text.
National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Paul Gavan
- Amends National Minimum Wage Act 2000 to protect service sector employees' right to receive customer tips and gratuities.
- Ensures tips paid by customers reach employees rather than being retained by employers or deducted from wages.
- Bill lapsed before completion; specific enforcement mechanisms and penalties not yet enacted into law.
Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Maurice Quinlivan
- Regulates how tickets for sporting and cultural events can be sold to prevent unfair practices.
- Applies rules to ticket reselling and distribution for certain events; specific scope details not provided in title.
- Bill lapsed before completion; did not become law. Related matters concerning ticket sales also addressed.
Protection of Employees (Collective Redundancies) Bill 2017
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed David Cullinane
- Provides protections for employees facing collective redundancy when their employer becomes insolvent.
- Addresses related matters connected to employee safeguards in insolvency-driven mass layoff situations.
- Bill lapsed during legislative process; specific protections and implementation details not enacted.
Civil Law (Missing Persons) (No. 2) Bill 2016
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Jonathan O'Brien
- Creates legal status for missing persons, allowing interim management of their property while they're absent.
- Permits courts to presume someone dead based on circumstances of disappearance, affecting civil status and inheritance.
- Addresses property, legal affairs, and succession matters for missing persons without waiting for formal death declaration.
Social Housing Bill 2016
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to require higher percentages of social and affordable housing in private residential developments.
- Applies increased social housing requirements to strategic development zones as well as standard residential projects.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; specific percentage requirements and implementation details not specified in long title.
Registration of Wills Bill 2016
14 Nov 2024 Fifth Stage Lapsed Catherine Ardagh
- Extends civil registration service to register information about wills, creating a new record-keeping system.
- Revises existing civil registration laws to accommodate will registration and related administrative processes.
- Bill lapsed and did not become law; no practical effect on current Irish legislation.
Equal Status (Equality Proofing) (Amendment) Bill 2016
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed David Cullinane
- Requires public bodies to consider reducing socio-economic and other inequalities when making decisions.
- Mandates equality impact assessments for measures likely to significantly affect equality of opportunity.
- Gives Equality Authority role in administering new provisions; amends Equal Status Act 2000.
Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2016
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Martin Kenny
- Bans unconventional gas exploration and extraction (fracking) in Ireland.
- Requires public consultation and 'social clauses' before granting oil/gas leases.
- Mandates annual Oireachtas Joint Committee review of all active leases.
Health Disclosure Bill 2016
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Denis Naughten
- Creates a procedure for healthcare providers to disclose patient safety incidents to affected patients.
- Aims to establish a formal process for reporting and communicating adverse events in healthcare settings.
- Bill did not complete the legislative process and is no longer active.
Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Mattie McGrath
- Protects elderly and vulnerable people lacking mental or physical capacity from financial abuse by safeguarding their financial autonomy.
- Establishes reasonable grounds for intervention to prevent financial exploitation of vulnerable persons who cannot adequately manage their own finances.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; specific protections and enforcement mechanisms not detailed in available information.
Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014
14 Nov 2024 Second Stage Lapsed Éamon Ó Cuív
- Amends three election laws to change how voting works across the island of Ireland.
- Modifies Electoral Act 1992, Referendum Act 1994, and Presidential Elections Act 1993 with related provisions.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; no information available on specific voting changes proposed.
Protection of Minimum Wage Earners Bill 2013
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Pearse Doherty
- Amends Finance Act 2011 to raise income thresholds for universal social charge (USC) liability.
- Aimed to reduce USC burden on lower-income earners by increasing threshold levels.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; did not progress beyond First Stage in Dáil.