Bills
1,049 bills tracked.
Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025
27 Nov 2025 Second Stage Current Ciarán Ahern
- Regulator can require electricity connection offers include climate conditions, like emissions-reduction measures or offsets.
- Amends 1999 Electricity Act to let utilities set terms supporting Ireland's national climate goals.
- Applies to both transmission and distribution network connections; specific measures to be set by regulator.
Seán Lemass Dublin International Airport Bill 2025
27 Nov 2025 Second Stage Current Malcolm Byrne
- Dublin Airport will be officially renamed Seán Lemass Dublin International Airport.
- The bill allows for related administrative changes needed to implement the name change.
- Bill is currently at Second Stage; specific operational or structural changes not yet detailed.
Dog Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2025
21 Nov 2025 Second Stage Current Jennifer Whitmore
- Sets limits on breeding bitches per establishment, minimum breeding age, and staff-to-bitch ratios to improve dog welfare conditions.
- Requires puppies remain with mothers for a minimum period and bans surgical artificial insemination in dog breeding.
- Amends dog breeding regulations; specific numerical caps and age thresholds not detailed in long title alone.
Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024
14 Nov 2025 Second Stage Current Aengus Ó Snodaigh
- Amends the Arts Act 2003 to officially recognise comedy as an art form eligible for arts funding and support.
- Clarifies that comedy performances and practitioners can access the same recognition and resources as other arts disciplines.
- No specific figures, funding amounts, or implementation timeline provided in the long title or current bill status.
Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025
14 Nov 2025 Enacted
- Increases the borrowing limit of the Housing Finance Agency, allowing it to borrow more money for housing finance activities.
- Amends the Housing Finance Agency Act 1981; specific new borrowing cap amount not provided in available information.
- Enables the Agency to fund more housing projects or expand lending capacity within Ireland's housing finance system.
Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025
13 Nov 2025 Second Stage Current Aidan Farrelly
- Proposes constitutional amendment to lower voting age from 18 to 16 years old.
- Requires passage through Oireachtas and public referendum to take effect.
- Currently at Second Stage; specific election or local voting application details not provided in bill text.
Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021
11 Nov 2025 Committee Stage Current Réada Cronin
- Amends Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 to create new bereavement leave entitlement for employees whose child has died.
- Employees can take paid time off work to grieve and manage affairs following a child's death; specific duration not detailed in title.
- Bill currently in Committee Stage; exact leave entitlement, conditions, and implementation date not specified in available information.
Emergency Inspection of Dublin Zoo Bill 2025
7 Nov 2025 Second Stage Current Paul Murphy
- Minister must appoint an independent emergency inspector to examine Dublin Zoo operations.
- Minister required to produce a report on the inspector appointment process and findings.
- Bill is at Second Stage; no specific timeline, inspector powers, or report deadline specified in available text.
Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2025
6 Nov 2025 First Stage Defeated Darren O'Rourke
- Bill would allow the Minister for Education to create regulations requiring schools to implement affordable school uniform policies.
- Proposes to amend the Education Act 1998 to enable this new regulatory power for uniform affordability.
- Bill was defeated at First Stage; did not progress to further debate or votes.
Companies (Protection of Title: Accountant) Bill 2025
23 Oct 2025 Second Stage Current Malcolm Byrne
- Only qualified people can call themselves accountants. Unqualified people using the title face penalties.
- The bill sets criteria for who can legally use the accountant title and how they're recognized.
- Misusing the accountant title is an offence with penalties. Specific penalty amounts not yet detailed in bill text.
Education (Amendment) Bill 2024
22 Oct 2025 Second Stage Current Sorca Clarke
- Amends Education Act 1998 to let schools specify timeframes for admitting students with special educational needs.
- Allows schools to set deadlines when processing special needs admission applications.
- Makes related changes to regulations supporting special needs admission procedures.
Regulation of Drones Bill 2025
16 Oct 2025 Second Stage Current Roderic O'Gorman
- Sets rules for private and commercial drone use in Ireland, requiring local authorities to create management plans for drone operations.
- Allows people, councils, and EPA to sue in District Court if drones cause noise nuisance or annoyance.
- Amends planning and EPA laws; adds drone considerations to National Planning Statements for development decisions.
Domestic Violence (Free Travel Scheme) Bill 2025
15 Oct 2025 Second Stage Current Laura Harmon
- Establishes a free travel scheme allowing domestic violence victims to access transport without payment when fleeing unsafe situations.
- Bill is at Second Stage in Parliament; sponsor Laura Harmon introduced it to create support mechanisms for people escaping domestic abuse.
- Specific eligibility criteria, transport types covered, and implementation details not yet available in current legislative text.
Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023
10 Oct 2025 First Stage Defeated Cian O'Callaghan
- Requires property developers receiving State subsidies to publish annual financial statements publicly.
- Aims to increase transparency about how public money supports private development projects.
- Bill was defeated at First Stage; did not progress to further legislative consideration.
Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021
2 Oct 2025 Committee Stage Current Bríd Smith
- Amends trade union and industrial relations law to give retired workers new rights and protections in disputes involving their pensions.
- Updates Pensions Act 1990 to allow retired workers enhanced representation in managing pension schemes that affect them.
- Extends representative associations' powers to act on behalf of retired persons in pension-related industrial relations matters.
Health (Amendment) Bill 2025
1 Oct 2025 Committee Stage Current
- Amends Health Act 2004 to change how the Health Service Executive (HSE) is governed and held accountable.
- Gives Minister for Children, Disability and Equality new powers over HSE governance arrangements; both Health and this Minister consult jointly on decisions.
- Bill is currently at Committee Stage; specific governance changes and Minister powers not detailed in title alone.
Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019
1 Oct 2025 Committee Stage Current
- School boards must create, publish, and follow charters setting out student and parent rights and responsibilities.
- Education Minister can issue guidelines for charter preparation and give schools binding directions on charter content.
- Amends three Acts (1998, 2001, 2002) to enable charter enforcement and oversight by minister and ombudsman.
Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025
26 Sep 2025 Second Stage Current Pádraig Rice
- Restricts advertising of alcohol-free and low-alcohol products that use branding, logos, or trademarks of alcoholic drink brands.
- Aims to prevent alcohol companies using non-alcoholic products to promote their alcoholic drink brands indirectly.
- Amends the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; specific enforcement mechanisms and penalties not detailed in long title.
Criminal Justice (Trespass on Land) Bill 2025
25 Sep 2025 First Stage Current Carol Nolan
- Amends the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to create or modify offences related to trespassing on land.
- Bill is at First Stage; specific amendments and penalties have not yet been publicly detailed.
- Missing: exact offence definitions, penalties, exemptions, and scope of 'related matters' referenced in long title.
Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025
8 Sep 2025 Committee Stage Current Catherine Ardagh
- Amends the Central Bank Act 1942 to ban financial service providers from discriminating against cancer survivors when accessing financial services.
- Requires Central Bank oversight of discrimination protections for cancer survivors in banking, insurance, and related financial services.
- Currently in Committee Stage; aims to prevent financial service denial based on cancer history or survivor status.
Criminal Justice (Promotion of Restorative Justice) (Amendment) Bill 2023
8 Sep 2025 Second Stage Current Pa Daly
- Courts can now refer criminal cases to restorative justice schemes between charge and conviction, with power to dismiss charges if appropriate.
- Gardaí and the Director of Public Prosecutions can refer cases to restorative justice before court and review prosecution decisions accordingly.
- Courts encouraged to use restorative justice between conviction and sentencing as an alternative to traditional sentencing approaches.
Protection of Retail Workers Bill 2025
14 Aug 2025 Second Stage Current Mary Fitzpatrick
- Creates new criminal offences for assaulting or threatening retail workers while they work.
- Amends the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to add these specific protections.
- Currently at Second Stage; practical penalties and exact scope of 'retail worker' undefined.
Statute Law Revision Bill 2024
28 Jul 2025 Enacted
- Revokes all statutory instruments made before 1 January 1861, except certain specified ones that remain in force.
- Assigns new citations to surviving pre-1861 instruments to make them easier to reference and use in legal contexts.
- Establishes methods for proving the existence and content of old surviving instruments as evidence in legal proceedings.
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025
28 Jul 2025 Enacted
- Amends the Planning and Development Acts of 2024 and 2000 to modify planning rules and procedures, but specific changes not detailed in title alone.
- Updates related legislation connected to planning and development, though exact enactments and amendments require review of bill text.
- Status: enacted law. Detailed practical effects depend on specific amendments made — bill summary does not list particular changes.