Bills
1,098 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Healthy Homes Bill 2019
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Eamon Ryan
- Amends Housing Act 1992 to require thermal efficiency standards for rented homes based on Building Energy Ratings system, with regulations to be updated by end of 2019.
- Requires landlords to test rented accommodation for radon and carry out remediation where dangerous concentrations exist, with regulations updated by end of 2019.
- Allows progressive application of standards to worst-performing properties first and permits architectural heritage derogations.
Plain Language Bill 2019
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Noel Rock
- Requires government departments and state bodies to write all new publications, forms, and publicly distributed documents in clear, concise, well-organised language following plain language best practices.
- Mandates that departments and state bodies develop plain language guidelines and ensure their implementation across all publicly available material.
- Requires government to publish regular reports online detailing how departments and state bodies have implemented plain language guidelines.
Informal Adoptions (Regularisation) Bill 2019
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Joan Burton
- Allows informally adopted persons to apply to Circuit Court for a declaration of adoption, with court-issued adoption certificate replacing false birth certificate.
- Establishes that pre-1980 birth certificates showing false parents are admissible evidence of family relationship in civil proceedings.
- Protects those raised as children of named parents by making contradictory evidence inadmissible against them, except where they fraudulently procured their own certificate.
Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Changes section 30 of Data Protection Act 2018 from creating an 'offence' to declaring child data processing for marketing 'unlawful', enabling citizens to pursue rights through courts.
- Removes undefined term 'micro-targeting' and aligns restrictions with GDPR Article 22, clarifying prohibited behaviour while permitting direct marketing balanced against child protection.
- Protects children from junk food and drink marketing by restricting companies from processing child personal data for profiling or targeting purposes.
Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Willie O'Dea
- Makes housing adaptation grants more accessible for people with disabilities who qualify for them.
- Addresses application processes and eligibility procedures for disability-related home modifications.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not become law.
Treatment of Cancer (Advertisements) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Kate O'Connell
- Bans advertisements offering cancer treatments or remedies, or suggesting medical consultation is unnecessary, across all media including internet and social media.
- Makes publishing prohibited cancer treatment ads a criminal offense prosecuted by Health Products Regulatory Authority, with court-imposed fines and/or imprisonment.
- Requires Authority to review the Act's operation within 18 months and report findings to Parliament within 12 months of review completion.
Multi-Unit Developments (Amendment) (Sinking Fund) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Darragh O'Brien
- Transfers multi-unit development oversight responsibilities to the Housing, Planning and Local Government Minister.
- Requires a sinking fund to be established in year one when a development transfers ownership.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no further legislative progress recorded.
Dublin Transport Authority (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Robert Troy
- Stops new competitive tendering for Dublin bus/transport contracts for 5 years from the bill's enactment.
- Requires the Transport Minister to review existing competitive contracts before any new tendering can proceed.
- Applies only to contracts exceeding those already competitively tendered by the National Transport Authority.
Childcare Price Transparency Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Anne Rabbitte
- Childcare providers must display price notices in their physical premises and on their websites showing charges for each service.
- The Minister may create a National Childcare Price Register to collect and publish childcare pricing information.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never became law.
Residential Tenancies (Prohibition on Viewing Fees) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jan O'Sullivan
- Landlords banned from charging prospective tenants fees to view rental properties.
- Applies to residential tenancies; related enforcement and penalties not specified in long title.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never enacted into law.
Regulation of Intimate Piercing and Tattooing Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Mary Butler
- Makes it illegal to perform intimate piercings or tattoos on anyone under 18 years old.
- Requires regulation and licensing of piercing and tattoo businesses to set safety standards.
- Bill did not progress beyond initial introduction stage and is no longer active.
Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Catherine Martin
- Creates National Just Transition Commission to coordinate workers, communities, employers, and government in planning Ireland's shift to low-carbon economy.
- Requires certain bodies to prepare just transition plans ensuring fair treatment of workers and communities during economic transformation.
- Amends Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; expands Commission's powers for related policy implementation.
Freedom Of Information (Oversight of the Office of the President) (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed David Cullinane
- Amends Freedom of Information Act 2014 to make the Office of the President subject to FOI requests.
- Allows citizens to request documents held by the President's office, currently exempt from FOI laws.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed; practical effect never implemented.
Prohibition of Fur Farming Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Ruth Coppinger
- Bans keeping animals solely or mainly to kill them for fur sales in Ireland.
- Amends the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to add fur farming prohibitions and related rules.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage introduction before it lapsed.
Social Welfare Commission Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed John Brady
- Creates a commission to review whether social welfare payment rates are adequate and report findings annually.
- Commission makes recommendations on social welfare adequacy; reports go to the government each year.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; was not enacted into law.
National Lottery (Protection Of Central Fund) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Adds a condition to all bookmaker licenses (existing and new) under Betting Acts 1931–2015 prohibiting bets on National Lottery game outcomes, whether domestic or offshore.
- Protects National Lottery Fund by stopping unregulated operators from offering bets on lottery results, preserving ticket sales revenue for good causes (sport, arts, health, environment, etc.).
- Allows Minister for Justice to apply to District Court to revoke any license if holder breaches the betting prohibition on lottery products.
Statute Of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Jack Chambers
- Amends Statute of Limitations Act 1957 to allow thalidomide-affected persons extra time to bring legal action for injuries caused by maternal thalidomide ingestion.
- Removes or extends the normal deadline restrictions for people disabled by thalidomide exposure in the womb to sue for compensation.
- Bill did not complete passage through Dáil before dissolving; would have required re-introduction in new session to proceed further.
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Emissions Targets) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Timmy Dooley
- Amends 2015 Climate Act to set specific emissions reduction targets that Ireland must achieve.
- Requires these targets to be included in national plans for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has lapsed; no targets were enacted under this legislation.
Road Traffic (Regulation of Rickshaws) (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Robert Troy
- Amends taxi and road traffic laws to let the National Transport Authority regulate rickshaws in cities and counties.
- Applies to rickshaws operating in urban and municipal areas across Ireland.
- Bill lapsed; specific regulatory requirements not detailed in available title information.
Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Lisa Chambers
- Amends maternity laws to allow parents to share maternity leave entitlements between them instead of one parent taking all leave.
- Modifies the Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004, and Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 to enable shared leave arrangements.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; status as of latest information indicates it did not progress to law.
Assaults On Older Persons Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Mary Butler
- Updates laws on non-fatal offences against people, particularly older persons, revising existing offence definitions.
- Addresses assault and related crimes affecting elderly citizens but specific offence changes unclear from title alone.
- Bill did not progress past First Stage; lapsed without becoming law. Original intent not enacted.
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Climate Change Reporting) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Timmy Dooley
- Expands the government's climate advisory council's role to publish guidance for companies measuring climate risks and their climate impacts.
- Amends the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Act 2015 to create new responsibilities for corporate climate reporting.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to become law.
Affordable Housing and Fair Mortgage Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed John McGuinness
- Creates a national affordable housing exchange platform where not-for-profit housing providers get first refusal to buy mortgaged homes from struggling owners.
- Expands mortgage-to-rent schemes beyond local authorities, allowing voluntary and not-for-profit groups to help borrowers in arrears without public funding.
- Reconfigures Abhaile as a dedicated mortgage resolution agency aligned with EU law and human rights protections during housing emergencies.
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2018
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Michael McGrath
- Amends the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Acts 2003 and 2007, but specific changes not detailed in available information.
- Bill lapsed before completion, so these amendments were never enacted into law.
- Practical effect of proposed changes unclear without access to bill text or explanatory memorandum.