Bills
98 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Living Wage Bill 2022
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Ivana Bacik
- Amends minimum wage law to set hourly rates that provide a living income, not just subsistence.
- Establishes process for determining, declaring, and regularly reviewing the national minimum hourly rate.
- Aims to ensure minimum wage tracks actual cost of living rather than staying fixed.
Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Colette Kelleher
- Makes it illegal to import, sell, or provide goods/services from occupied territories, or extract resources there, under specific circumstances.
- Implements Ireland's obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention on protecting civilians during wartime and international humanitarian law.
- Bill currently at Committee Stage; creates criminal offences with related enforcement measures for violations.
Labour Exploitation and Trafficking (Audit of Supply Chains) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
- Large businesses must publicly report on labour exploitation and trafficking risks in their supply chains and what steps they take to prevent these activities.
- Companies disclose their anti-trafficking and labour exploitation measures transparently so the public can see what they're doing.
- The bill creates reporting requirements for undertakings; specific scope, thresholds, and enforcement mechanisms are not detailed in the long title provided.
River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Sorca Clarke
- Creates one authority to coordinate flood risk management across the entire River Shannon.
- Establishes a single competent body to handle flood prevention and management decisions for the river.
- Addresses administrative coordination of flood-related matters affecting the Shannon catchment area.
Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Pearse Doherty
- Amends the Judicial Council Act 2019 to enable regulations requiring insurance providers to share information with the Central Bank about personal injuries guidelines' effects.
- Allows the Central Bank to gather data on how insurance industry adjusts to the Judicial Council's personal injuries guidelines and related policy changes.
- Enables rule-making powers for information-sharing requirements; specific data scope and insurance provider obligations to be set by regulation.
Residential Tenancies (Tenants' Rights) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Ivana Bacik
- Amends Residential Tenancies Acts 2004–2020 to give tenants greater job security and protection against unexpected rent increases.
- Aims to improve rent certainty by limiting how much landlords can raise rents and under what conditions.
- Bill is currently at Committee Stage; details on specific rent caps, tenure periods, or enforcement mechanisms not provided in title.
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Mairéad Farrell
- This bill modifies the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, but the specific amendments aren't detailed in the provided information.
- The bill is sponsored by Mairéad Farrell and is currently at Committee Stage in the legislative process.
- Without access to the bill's text, the practical effects on tenants, landlords, or rental rules cannot be specified.
Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Mick Barry
- Employees in collective redundancy situations gain preferential creditor status in company liquidations, improving payment priority.
- Redundancy payments are formally recognized in winding-up proceedings, affecting how employee debts are treated.
- Amends the Companies Act 2014 to strengthen employee protections when companies shut down or restructure.
Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Emer Higgins
- Requires corporate boards and governing councils to maintain specified gender balance in their membership and leadership roles.
- Applies regulatory oversight to ensure corporate bodies meet gender diversity standards on decision-making bodies.
- Addresses related matters to support gender balance implementation across regulated corporate entities.
Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Ged Nash
- Restricts when former politicians and public officials can work as lobbyists after leaving office by amending the 2015 lobbying law.
- Adds new rules to prevent recent former office-holders from immediately switching to lobbying roles that could exploit their connections.
- Creates 'cooling-off' periods or post-term employment restrictions; specific duration and coverage details not provided in bill title.
Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Marc Ó Cathasaigh
- Creates a Commission for Future Generations to report to Government on establishing an Office of Ombudsman for Future Generations.
- The Ombudsman would represent the interests of future generations in policy and decision-making.
- Bill is still in Committee Stage; final scope and powers of both bodies not yet determined.
Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Martin Kenny
- Creates new criminal offence: causing or coercing a minor to possess controlled substances.
- Amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to add this offence and related provisions.
- Currently in Committee Stage; unclear what penalties or age definitions apply.
Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Ivana Bacik
- Amends the 2015 Children and Family Relationships Act to create new pathways for parents of donor-conceived children to establish legal parentage.
- Expands existing provisions so more family structures can legally recognize parentage in donor conception cases through updated procedures.
- Currently in Committee Stage; specific amendments and implementation details not publicly available at this stage.
Provision of Objective Sex Education Bill 2018
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Mick Barry
- Requires schools to provide factual, objective relationships and sexuality education regardless of school ethos or religious character.
- Aims to ensure all students access same evidence-based content, independent of school's distinctive values or mission.
- Bill at committee stage; specific curriculum content, implementation timeline, and exemption details not yet finalised in legislation.
Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Duncan Smith
- Makes it illegal to record or publish images of deceased, seriously injured, or shocked persons at accident scenes without consent.
- Applies to accidents and emergencies; creates penalties for non-consensual recording and distribution of such images.
- Currently at Committee Stage; specific penalties and exemptions (e.g., emergency responders, journalists) not detailed in title alone.
Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Brendan Howlin
- Treats money from gross human rights abuses abroad as criminal proceeds in Ireland, even if legal in that country.
- Amends Proceeds of Crime Acts 1996–2016 to let authorities seize assets linked to serious human rights violations overseas.
- Allows prosecution of crime proceeds from human rights abuses without requiring the act to be illegal where it occurred.
Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Cian O'Callaghan
- Repeals Part V leasing rules from the Planning and Development Act 2000 that required developers to provide social housing through leasing arrangements.
- Removes the mechanism allowing local authorities to lease social housing units from private developers as part of planning obligations.
- Changes how social housing is delivered through planning; leasing option no longer available to meet developer contribution requirements.
Anti-Evictions Bill 2018
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Ruth Coppinger
- Extends tenant rights in student accommodation and makes most tenancies indefinite-duration, requiring longer notice periods for termination.
- Removes property sale and renovation as eviction grounds; adds compensation when landlords need homes for personal use.
- Includes receivers and lenders as landlords; makes all tenancies over two months subject to Part 4 protections.
Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Alan Kelly
- Sets rules for how local authorities calculate compensation when they compulsory acquire land for development purposes.
- Aims to balance property owners' rights with public good by regulating what compensation is legally owed.
- Currently in Committee Stage; Bill amends compensation assessment principles but specific rate changes not detailed in title.
Prohibition of Advertising or Importuning Sex for Rent Bill 2025
10 Apr 2025 Committee Stage Current Laura Harmon
- Bans soliciting or pressuring people to provide sex in exchange for reduced rent or free housing.
- Creates legal protection against landlords or housing providers conditioning accommodation on sexual services.
- Applies to all residential tenancies and housing arrangements where rent or housing access is involved.
Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020
28 Mar 2025 Committee Stage Current Pat Casey
- Expands who can vote in Seanad university panel elections to all adults with Irish third-level qualifications, not just graduates.
- Amends the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts 1937–2006 to implement seventh constitutional amendment provisions.
- Broadens the electorate beyond current university graduate voters to include all qualifying third-level credential holders aged 18+.
Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021
28 Mar 2025 Committee Stage Current Malcolm Byrne
- Lowers voting age from 18 to 16 for European Parliament and local government elections only.
- Allows 16-year-olds to register as electors for these two election types; does not affect general elections.
- Currently in Committee Stage; bill details on implementation and related administrative changes not yet finalized.
First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Existing Teachers) Bill 2018
28 Mar 2025 Committee Stage Current Robbie Gallagher
- Schools must train all existing staff in occupational first aid and mental health first aid.
- First aid and mental health training becomes mandatory continuing professional development for school staff.
- Government will approve and oversee first aid and mental health first aid courses.
First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018
28 Mar 2025 Committee Stage Current Robbie Gallagher
- Initial teacher training must now include occupational first aid response and mental health first aid instruction.
- Teachers-in-training will learn practical skills to handle accidents and recognize mental health difficulties in students.
- Bill currently under committee review; specific implementation details, timelines, and course requirements not yet finalized.