Bills
1,049 bills tracked.
Education (Inspection of Individual Education Plans for Children with Special Needs) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Carol Nolan
- Amends Education Act 1998 to expand school inspectorate powers to examine and report on individual education plans for children with special needs annually.
- Inspectorate must assess prevalence and standard of these plans, then report findings to the Minister each year.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage—never progressed through parliament, so changes never became law.
Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed James Lawless
- Creates a regulatory framework for small unmanned aircraft (drones) to manage their safe operation and related activities.
- Bill was introduced at First Stage but lapsed without progressing further through the legislative process.
- Specific rules, licensing requirements, and enforcement mechanisms are not detailed in available title information.
Genuine Progress Indicators and National Distributional Accounts Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Brendan Howlin
- CSO and NESCI must publish Genuine Progress Indicators measuring well-being beyond GDP, including environmental and social factors.
- CSO must publish National Distributional Accounts showing how national income and economic growth are distributed across the population.
- Government must produce annual Budget impact reports on inequality, poverty reduction, and income and wealth redistribution effects.
Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed
- Updates social welfare rules and benefits under existing Social Welfare Acts; specific amendments not detailed in title alone.
- Modifies the Pensions Act 1990 regarding pension rules; practical changes require viewing bill text.
- Amends Civil Registration Act 2004 for birth, marriage, death records; exact changes unspecified in title.
Planning and Development (Rapid Broadband) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed James Lawless
- Speeds up broadband infrastructure installation by allowing planning permission to require ducting (underground conduits) in new building developments for future telecom cables.
- Lets state agencies share their infrastructure with telecom and broadband providers to reduce duplication and costs of installing new networks nationally.
- Creates a public register of all telecoms infrastructure and its owners to help plan future broadband and telecom services more efficiently.
Education (Regulation of Voluntary Contributions in Schools) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Carol Nolan
- Amends Education Act 1998 to let the Minister create rules about voluntary school contributions.
- Requires schools to publish how voluntary contributions are received and spent in annual accounts.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; not enacted into law.
Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Michael McGrath
- Creates a Mortgage Resolution Office to handle disputes over mortgages on family homes outside courts.
- Allows the Office to issue binding Mortgage Resolution Orders to resolve mortgage arrears cases.
- Establishes an independent appeals process for people who disagree with the Office's decisions.
Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Amends employment and equal status laws to ban discrimination based on someone's social or economic background.
- Applies to workplace hiring, pay, and treatment; also covers access to goods, services, and facilities.
- Bill did not progress beyond parliamentary Second Stage debate and lapsed without becoming law.
Rent Transparency Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Noel Rock
- Landlords must provide renters with key information and agree to share it with the Residential Tenancies Board.
- Amends 2004 Residential Tenancies Act to make publishing rental property details a legal requirement.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never became law. Aimed to increase transparency in rental market.
Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Protection of Pension Property Rights) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Willie O'Dea
- Proposes constitutional amendment to protect pension property rights from legislative changes.
- Bill lapsed before progressing beyond First Stage; status unclear on specific pension protections intended.
- Sponsored by Willie O'Dea; detailed scope and practical effect not available from provided information.
Waste Reduction Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Eamon Ryan
- Bans single-use non-compostable cups and tableware from sale or use.
- Introduces deposit and return schemes for beverage containers to encourage recycling.
- Bill lapsed; did not progress beyond Second Stage debate in Dáil.
Industrial Relations (Defence Forces) (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Ruth Coppinger
- Allows Defence Forces members to access Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court for workplace disputes.
- Removes restrictions preventing Defence Forces members from joining trade unions or their representative associations from affiliating with unions.
- Amends Industrial Relations Act 1990 and Defence (Amendment) Act 1990 to include Defence Forces in worker protections.
Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Amends Valuation Act 2001 to cap how much commercial rates can change per assessment period.
- Spreads rate variation increases over multiple years rather than applying full change immediately.
- Bill lapsed without passing; provides certainty to business ratepayers on property tax liability.
Criminal Justice (Commission of Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Kevin Boxer Moran
- Amends sentencing law and adds specific sexual offences to Schedule 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
- Schedule 2 additions affect which offences qualify for certain legal procedures or sentencing rules.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage—never passed into law; specific sexual offences affected are not detailed in available title.
Health and Safety (Funfair) (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Niall Collins
- Amends 2005 workplace safety law to set stricter health and safety rules specifically for funfairs and amusement attractions.
- Aims to improve operator and visitor protection through enhanced standards, though specific new requirements are not detailed in title.
- Bill did not complete parliament—lapsed before becoming law, so these changes were not implemented.
Foal Levy Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Clare Daly
- Amends 1994 and 1999 horseracing Acts to change how foal levy fees are charged on horse breeding.
- Creates a new Levy Committee to oversee foal levy administration and decision-making.
- Bill did not progress beyond introduction; status lapsed without becoming law.
Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Catherine Murphy
- Removes exemptions from the vacant site levy, a tax on properties left empty in urban areas.
- Increases the levy rate based on how long a site stays vacant, incentivizing faster development.
- Requires zoning information and site area to be publicly listed on the vacant site register.
Education (Guidance Counselling Provision) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Carol Nolan
- Minister must publish yearly study on effects of guidance counselling in standard school staffing, naming schools that reduced provision.
- Report must highlight DEIS schools' reduced counselling and impacts on student wellbeing, retention, and progression to further education.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage—no law enacted. Would have required ongoing ministerial reporting on counselling policy effects.
Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Catherine Murphy
- Amends Equal Status Act 2000 to ban publicly funded schools from discriminating against children in admission based on religious beliefs.
- Changes section 7(3) of the Equal Status Act to strengthen protections for students of all faiths or none in school admissions.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed. Information on specific exemptions or implementation details is unavailable.
Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Expands Policing Authority's oversight powers to monitor Garda Commissioner and police service performance.
- Amends Garda Síochána Inspectorate provisions; specific changes not detailed in title provided.
- Bill lapsed before completion; final scope and related provisions unknown.
Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Eugene Murphy
- Amends Local Government Act 1991 to require voter approval before changing a community's county status.
- Gives electorate explicit consent power over county boundary or administrative status changes affecting their area.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress through parliament.
Public Transport Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 First Stage Lapsed Brendan Ryan
- Amends the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009, but specific changes are not detailed in the provided information.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage in the legislative process and has now lapsed.
- Sponsored by Brendan Ryan; original purpose and intended amendments cannot be determined from available data.
Sale of Illicit Goods Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed John Lahart
- Makes it illegal to buy illicit alcohol, tobacco, or solid fuel; penalties apply to buyers and sellers.
- Purchasing from unregistered or unlicensed retailers becomes an offence; on-the-spot fines can be issued.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; did not become law. Original intent: penalize illicit goods trade and unregistered sellers.
Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017
13 Feb 2020 Second Stage Lapsed Billy Kelleher
- Requires doctors to declare annually to the Medical Council any income or gifts received from medical suppliers or pharmaceutical companies.
- Declarations must be made in statutory form; no thresholds or exemption amounts specified in long title.
- Bill lapsed; did not proceed beyond Second Stage debate in 2017.