Bills
1,049 bills tracked.
Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Amends Redundancy Payments Act 1967 to compensate employees for lay-off periods between 13 March 2020 and 30 September 2021.
- Eligible workers receive payments for time spent laid off during specified pandemic period, treating it as continuity of employment.
- Related provisions address implementation details and conditions for claiming payments under amended redundancy framework.
Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Creates Construction Industry Register Ireland to register building work providers; sets competence standards and investigates complaints against them.
- Amends Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act: rental income from principal residence tenancies assessed at lower rate; rate can be reduced or disregarded.
- Amends Residential Tenancies Act: increases notice period for certain tenancy terminations; requires landlords notify the Board; facilitates reletting offers.
Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Adopted persons and those with incorrect birth registrations can access their birth certificates and related information held by authorities.
- Deceased persons' children/relatives may access their birth or adoption records in certain circumstances; a Contact Preference Register lets people manage who can trace them.
- Adoption Authority and Child and Family Agency provide tracing services; records transferred to them; amendments made to succession, civil registration, and adoption laws.
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Replaces the 1971 Higher Education Authority Act with new governance and oversight powers for higher education providers designated as 'designated institutions.'
- Requires a national tertiary education strategy and strengthens student engagement, equity of access, and support for flexible and lifelong learning.
- Amends governance structures of universities, technological universities, and other colleges, including Trinity College Dublin's historical Letters Patent from 1911.
Appropriation Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Allocates government money from the Central Fund to pay for public services and government operations in 2021.
- Allows government to delay returning unused money from previous years' budgets to the Central Fund if needed.
- Permits short-term loans from the Central Fund to the Paymaster General to cover immediate payment obligations.
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Changes how the Risk Equalisation Fund pays premiums for certain insured groups from April 2022 onwards.
- Alters how high-cost health insurance claims count toward risk equalisation calculations between insurers.
- Makes related technical changes to stamp duty law and health insurance regulations.
Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Temporarily reintroduces mandatory quarantine for people entering Ireland from Covid-19 high-risk areas, as designated by the Minister.
- Requires quarantine for arrivals who fail Covid-19 testing requirements. Allows alternatives for asylum seekers and unaccompanied children.
- Gives Government power to designate quarantine facilities, arrange transport, and make service agreements to manage quarantine operations.
Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Extends emergency Covid-19 powers from four existing Acts for a further period, with possible extensions if needed.
- Maintains health protections and enforcement measures to manage Covid-19 spread and variants in the public interest.
- Allows government to continue emergency regulations while pandemic poses grave risk to life and public health.
Social Welfare Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Amends Social Welfare Acts to modify benefits, eligibility, or payment rules; specific changes not detailed in title alone.
- Amends Credit Guarantee Act 2012; practical effect of changes not specified in title.
- Includes related matters; full scope of additional provisions requires reviewing enacted text.
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Amends the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003, which oversees Parliament's administration and operations.
- Specific changes to the 2003 Act not detailed in provided information; status shows it was enacted into law.
- Related matters addressed in amendment not specified in available documentation.
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Converts some residential tenancies to unlimited duration, ending automatic expiry after set periods.
- Changes rent-setting rules in rent pressure zones; limits how much rents can increase annually.
- Removes or adjusts registration fees for certain tenancies under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004.
Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Changes how sex offenders notify authorities; allows gardaí to take fingerprints, palm prints, and photos in certain cases.
- Enables electronic monitoring of certain offenders and allows courts to ban them from working with children and vulnerable persons.
- Permits disclosure and publication of offender information for risk assessment; allows retention of biometric data under Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Changes Marine Casualty Investigation Board's composition to reflect updated maritime safety standards and investigation requirements.
- Requires ship operators to notify the Board and Marine Survey Office when marine casualties occur, improving accident reporting and data collection.
- Updates the definition of 'Safety Convention' in 1952 shipping law to align with current international maritime safety rules and practices.
Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Creates a new planning permission process for large-scale residential developments, streamlining applications for major housing projects.
- Allows local housing strategies to consider owner-occupied housing needs alongside rental housing requirements.
- Removes the old fast-track planning rules for housing from the 2016 Act and enables Supreme Court appeals on certain planning decisions.
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Changes how easements and profits à prendre (land rights) can be acquired through long-term use over time.
- Removes certain extinguishment rules for easements and profits from the 2009 Act, affecting how these rights end.
- Updates land title registration requirements to reflect new easement and profit acquisition and removal rules.
Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Bans breeding animals solely for fur or skin. Compensates mink farmers licensed under old law before ban takes effect.
- Gives Agriculture Minister power to license livestock marts through new regulations. Removes old licensing rules from 2013 Animal Act.
- Creates schemes to plant native trees under Forestry Act. Repeals 1979 Milk Act and makes related changes.
Finance Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Adjusts tax rates, stamp duties, and excise duties; repeals or modifies existing tax rules.
- Amends Covid-19 emergency support provisions; provides economic support to specific sectors.
- Regulates customs procedures and makes related finance and taxation administrative changes.
Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Minister for Transport gains powers to support zero and low-emission vehicles and their charging/refuelling infrastructure.
- Road Traffic Acts 1961–2018 amended; changes to road rules, enforcement, and related traffic regulations updated.
- Updates to Roads Act 1920, Finance Act 1992, traffic warden rules, and Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008.
Property Services (Land Price Register) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Second Stage Defeated Cian O'Callaghan
- Expands existing residential property sales register to include land and non-residential property transactions for greater market transparency.
- Amends the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 to create a new database recording non-residential property sales details.
- Bill defeated at Second Stage; did not progress to further legislative consideration.
Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Updates laws to reflect new Garda structure: replaces 'districts' with 'divisions' and 'areas' across relevant legislation.
- Allows some Garda functions to be performed by different ranks; lets inspectors handle tasks previously requiring superintendents.
- Permits sex offender and criminal justice notifications at any Garda station the Commissioner designates, replacing fixed location requirements.
Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Creates a points registration system for Irish fishing boat masters, tracking violations under EU fishing regulations.
- Amends sea fisheries laws to enforce EU rules on fishing boat operations and master conduct standards.
- Updates existing point system regulations and related fisheries enforcement procedures.
Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Creates Corporate Enforcement Authority to replace the Director of Corporate Enforcement role in overseeing company law compliance.
- Amends Companies Act 2014 regarding share capital rules and corporate governance requirements for Irish companies.
- Makes related changes to Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 to align with new enforcement structure.
Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Approves Ireland's participation in updated European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund agreements signed in early 2021.
- Amends three existing finance acts to align Irish law with new EU financial stability and bank resolution arrangements.
- Enables Ireland to contribute to eurozone crisis management and banking sector stability mechanisms as agreed internationally.
Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021
11 Sep 2024 Enacted
- Creates criminal offences for smuggling people across borders illegally and facilitating unauthorised entry, transit, or residence in Ireland.
- Repeals parts of the 2000 Trafficking Act and amends other laws to align with EU directives and UN protocols on migrant smuggling.
- Enables Irish authorities to cooperate with other countries to prevent and prosecute people-smuggling networks.