Bills
319 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Bríd Smith
- Restricts planning permission for fossil fuel infrastructure and energy-intensive data centres to align with climate goals.
- Removes certain projects from 'strategic development' fast-track status, requiring standard planning procedures instead.
- Requires planners to consider Ireland's climate targets and commitments when deciding planning applications.
Planning and Development (Provision of Public Housing) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Chris Andrews
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to change rules around public housing development permissions and planning.
- Repeals section 97(3)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 — specific practical effect of this section not provided.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or voting in the Dáil.
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to give An Bord Pleanála new powers over long-pending planning applications and appeals.
- Addresses backlog of applications and appeals that have been waiting longer than normal, giving the board tools to manage them.
- Bill lapsed before becoming law; specific powers and procedures were not finalised in parliament.
Education (Inclusion of Persons) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Chris Andrews
- Amends Education Act 1998 to require special educational needs organisers' input in school planning and mandate inclusion policies in schools.
- Gives disabled persons organisations a role in approving board of management composition to increase representation of disability interests.
- Amends 2004 Special Educational Needs Act to improve planning and coordination across school planning areas.
Criminal Justice (Search Warrant Oversight) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Patrick Costello
- Removes gardaí's power to authorize premises searches without sworn information. Requires judicial oversight for search warrants.
- Amends multiple existing acts to strengthen search warrant requirements. Gardaí must provide sworn evidence to justify searches.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage. Did not progress to debate or vote in the Dáil.
European Convention on Human Rights (Challenge to British Government Amnesty) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Ireland can apply to European Court of Human Rights if UK passes amnesty law for crimes in Northern Ireland.
- Bill enables Irish state action against potential British amnesty legislation covering criminal acts related to North of Ireland.
- Lapsed at First Stage; scope of 'related matters' and enforcement mechanisms not detailed in long title.
Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Standing Charges) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Darren O'Rourke
- Amends Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to give CRU power to monitor and regulate standing charges on electricity and gas bills.
- Standing charges are fixed daily fees consumers pay regardless of usage; this bill enables regulatory oversight of those amounts.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has now lapsed; no legislative changes were enacted.
Commission of Investigation (Collusion of British State Forces) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Establishes a public inquiry into suspected collusion between British State forces and others from 1968–1998 to commit or cover up crimes including murder.
- Covers alleged involvement in offences across the island of Ireland during the specified period, including cases where prosecution was prevented.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no legislative progress made. Details on inquiry powers, scope, or timeline are not specified in available documentation.
Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Amends Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to introduce minimum prison sentences for certain assault offences.
- Specific assault offences and minimum sentence lengths not detailed in long title alone.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or vote.
Public Art Mural (Exempted Development) Bill 2023
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Amends Planning Regulations 2001 to exempt certain public art murals from needing planning permission if they have artistic/cultural merit.
- Murals must have building owner's permission, not be commercial ads, and comply with Equal Status Acts to qualify for exemption.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to further debate or voting in the Dáil.
Cost of Renewables Taskforce Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Darren O'Rourke
- Minister must create a cross-departmental taskforce to examine renewable energy production costs in Ireland.
- Taskforce consults stakeholders and delivers policy recommendations within six months to reduce cost per megawatt-hour.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to legislation.
Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
- Minister for Education gains power to create regulations requiring schools to implement affordable uniform policies.
- Amends Education Act 1998 to enable the affordable uniform policy framework and related rules.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no regulations were enacted or implemented.
Planning and Development Regulations (Amendment) (Solar Energy for Schools and Community Buildings) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
- Allows solar panels on schools and community buildings without planning permission by amending 2001 regulations.
- Removes planning requirements to speed up renewable energy installation on eligible public buildings.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to further debate or votes.
Planning and Development (Ministerial Guidelines) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Róisín Shortall
- Amends section 28 of Planning and Development Act 2000 to change how ministerial guidelines work in planning decisions.
- Aims to alter the legal status or process for ministerial guidelines that local planning authorities currently must follow.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific changes to section 28 mechanism not detailed in long title alone.
Commission of Investigation (Nursing Homes) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Catherine Connolly
- Sets up a public inquiry into how nursing homes managed Covid-19 risks to residents' health and safety.
- Allows investigation of decisions and actions taken by nursing home operators and relevant authorities during pandemic.
- Bill did not progress beyond initial parliamentary stage and is no longer active.
Personal Protective Equipment (Covid-19) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Paul Murphy
- Amends workplace safety law to require employers provide FFP-2 or higher-grade masks to employees when needed during Covid-19, targeting education and healthcare workers.
- Mandates a review of this mask provision within 3 months of the Act coming into force to assess ongoing necessity.
- Bill lapsed without passage; status unknown regarding whether these protections were implemented through other means.
Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Louise O'Reilly
- Amends Employment Equality Act 1998 to remove mandatory retirement age rules for workers.
- Allows employees to continue working beyond current forced retirement age limits.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific retirement age threshold and exemptions not confirmed from available text.
Responsibility of Social Media Platforms (Defamation Amendment) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Martin Kenny
- Social media platforms can be sued for defamation if they can't identify who posted the false statements.
- This amends defamation law to hold platforms liable when user identities remain unknown or unavailable.
- Bill expired without progressing beyond First Stage; no law currently enacted from this proposal.
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Mattie McGrath
- Minister must publish yearly reports to Parliament on progress of Project Ireland 2040, covering National Planning Framework and National Development Plan.
- Amends Planning and Development Acts 2000–2020 to require these annual progress reports as a legal obligation.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; not enacted. Would have created systematic government accountability for long-term development strategy.
Planning and Development (Amendment) (Breach of Building Regulations) Bill 2022
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Amends the Planning and Development Act 2000 to address breaches of building regulations; specific changes not detailed in available information.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed; the full scope of proposed amendments is unclear from current data.
- Information needed: what specific building regulation breaches the bill targeted and what enforcement or remedial powers it proposed.
Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Mairéad Farrell
- Amends the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, which protects workers reporting wrongdoing. Specific changes not detailed in available information.
- Bill sponsored by Mairéad Farrell. Lapsed during First Stage, meaning it did not progress through the legislative process.
- Related matters regarding whistleblower protections addressed, but exact scope and practical effects are not specified in provided details.
Local Government (Maternity and Family Leave for Elected Members) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Holly Cairns
- Lets elected local authority members take maternity, adoptive, parental, or force majeure leave, following similar rules as council staff.
- Amends rules on deemed resignation for non-attendance to account for approved leave periods.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; status indicates it did not progress through the Oireachtas.
Health (Inspection of Emergency Homeless Accommodation and Asylum Seekers Accommodation) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- HIQA gains power to inspect emergency homeless accommodation that local authorities help fund under Housing Act 1988.
- HIQA gains power to inspect asylum seeker reception and accommodation centres covered by EU reception conditions rules.
- Amends Health Act 2007 to enable these inspections and grant HIQA enforcement authority over these facilities.
Organisation of Working Time (Workers' Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Louise O'Reilly
- Amends 1997 Act to ban disguising employment as self-employment to avoid worker protections.
- Extends working time rules to Gardaí, Defence Forces, trainee doctors, and some self-employed workers.
- Aims to prevent employers reducing worker rights by misclassifying employment status.