Bills
319 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Betting (Prohibition on Use of Credit Cards) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Thomas Gould
- Amends Betting Act 1931 to ban credit card use for placing bets or dealing in bets.
- Betting licence applicants must undertake not to accept credit card bets, directly or indirectly.
- Modifies sections 5C and 16 of Betting Act 1931 and makes related changes.
Maternity Care (Covid-19) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Mothers receiving maternity care can have a companion present during childbirth and before/after delivery in hospital.
- Addresses hospital visitation restrictions that arose during Covid-19 pandemic for maternity patients.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed without becoming law.
Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Paul McAuliffe
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to require a percentage of homes in private developments be reserved for first-time buyers.
- Specifies exact percentage threshold not detailed in available information; practical effect would limit developer sales to owner-occupiers.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never progressed to debate or vote in Oireachtas.
North-South Interconnector Review Group Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Creates a review group to examine the route of the North-South Interconnector electricity project between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- Review group will assess placement of high voltage power cables and report findings to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no information available on specific terms of reference, timeline, or composition of review group.
Dáil (All-Ireland Representation) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Allows MPs elected in Northern Ireland to sit, speak, and ask questions in the Irish parliament (Dáil).
- Applies to Members of the British Parliament representing any Northern Ireland constituency.
- Bill did not proceed beyond first stage in Dáil and lapsed without becoming law.
Redundancy Payments (Lay off, Short Time and Calculation of Reckonable Service) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Louise O'Reilly
- Amends 1967 Redundancy Payments Act to change how lay-off and short-time periods are counted toward redundancy eligibility.
- Alters calculation of 'reckonable service'—the work history used to determine redundancy payment amounts.
- Bill lapsed before passage; specific changes to lay-off thresholds and service counting rules not detailed in available text.
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Barry Cowen
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to set 12-week deadline for An Bord Pleanála to decide all planning appeals and referrals from receipt date.
- Allows Minister to change the 12-week timeframe by regulation, either across all appeals or for specific appeal types.
- Aims to speed up planning decisions by imposing firm deadlines on the appeals board's determination process.
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Amends Road Traffic Act 1961 to allow road signs in both Irish and English languages.
- Addresses related signage matters but specific practical changes not detailed in title alone.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to law. Details of rejected provisions unavailable.
Road Traffic (Amendment) (Electric Scooter Trials) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed John Lahart
- Permits time-limited trials of rental electric scooters through approved schemes, with Minister for Transport setting regulations during trial periods.
- Allows testing of e-scooter rental systems under controlled conditions to gather evidence on safety and public impact.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to become law.
Road Traffic (Amendment) (Personal Light Electric Vehicles) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Alan Farrell
- Creates rules for personal light electric vehicles like e-scooters and e-bikes on Irish roads.
- Amends Road Traffic Act 1961 to add these vehicles to traffic law; consequential changes to related laws.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; not enacted into law.
Rural Equality Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Claire Kerrane
- Public bodies must consider reducing socio-economic inequalities affecting rural Ireland in their decisions.
- Government measures likely to significantly impact rural areas must undergo rural impact assessments beforehand.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no legislative changes enacted. Specific assessment criteria and timelines not detailed.
Health (Parliamentary Oversight of Certain Instruments Relating to Covid-19) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Pa Daly
- Amends Health Act 1947 to require parliament to oversee health regulations made under sections 31A and 31B by the Minister for Health.
- Gives parliament scrutiny powers over ministerial orders and regulations, particularly those related to Covid-19 emergency measures.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no parliamentary approval obtained. Practical effect: oversight requirements not implemented.
Oireachtas Members (Economic Justice) (Covid-19) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Reduces salaries of Irish parliament members while Covid-19 restrictions remain in place, as gesture of public solidarity.
- Applies only during currency of certain Covid-19 restrictions; salary restoration occurs when restrictions end.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; never progressed to debate or votes in parliament.
Children (Amendment) Bill 2021
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Jim O'Callaghan
- Amends Children Act 2001 to allow media publication of details about people charged with child offences if the child victim is deceased.
- Permits adult survivors of childhood offences to voluntarily waive their anonymity protections that were set under the Children Act 2001.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to further debate or votes in Oireachtas.
Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Louise O'Reilly
- Amends 1997 Working Time Act to let employees carry over unused annual leave if Covid-19 made it impractical to take time off.
- Allows leave carryover instead of losing it when pandemic disruptions prevented employees from taking entitled holidays during that year.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to law. Status unclear whether reintroduced or replaced by other measures.
Social Welfare Commission Bill 2020
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Claire Kerrane
- Creates a commission to review and report annually on whether social welfare payment rates are adequate.
- Commission will make recommendations on social welfare adequacy to the government each year.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; no enacted provisions or practical effect on current law.
Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2020
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Brian Stanley
- Sets limits on exporting wind turbine-generated power and establishes minimum distances from homes to reduce noise and shadow flicker impacts.
- Gives public access to consultation processes for wind turbine projects and related regulatory decisions.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has lapsed without becoming law.
Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2020
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Louise O'Reilly
- Amends Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 to create legal procedures allowing employees to disconnect from work communications outside working hours.
- Covers work-related emails, texts, and calls; establishes framework for when employers cannot require employees to respond.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to become law.
Residential Tenancies (Extension of Eviction Ban) Bill 2020
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Paul Murphy
- Extends ban on evicting tenants and raising rents beyond existing protections under the 2004 Act.
- Amends Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to implement the extended ban on evictions and rent increases.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and lapsed without becoming law.
Latent Defects Redress Bill 2020
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Creates a Latent Defects Redress Board to help homeowners resolve disputes over building regulation breaches in their homes.
- Gives homeowners who bought in good faith access to mediation or adjudication for non-compliance issues with building standards.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; specific details on scope, timelines, and remedies available are not yet legislated.
Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to a Home) Bill 2020
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Eoin Ó Broin
- Proposed constitutional amendment to establish a legal right to adequate housing for all Irish residents.
- Would require the state to work toward providing homes and preventing homelessness through legislation and policy.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage; lapsed without becoming law.
Housing (Temporary Provisions regarding Short-term Lettings) Bill 2020
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Peadar Tóibín
- Temporarily suspends short-term lettings in certain cases to free up more properties for standard rental housing.
- Aims to increase the number of dwellings available for long-term rent during the suspension period.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage introduction; status is lapsed (no longer active).
Industrial Relations (Sectoral Employment Orders Confirmation) Bill 2020
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Ged Nash
- Converts Labour Court recommendations on pay and working conditions into legally binding rules for specific economic sectors.
- Allows sectoral employment orders to set minimum standards across industries without requiring individual employer agreements.
- Bill did not progress beyond introduction; lapsed without becoming law.
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019
14 Nov 2024 First Stage Lapsed Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
- Allows crime victims to be heard and have legal representation when courts consider evidence about their clothing at time of alleged sexual offence.
- Amends rules on admitting evidence about a complainant's previous sexual history in rape cases under the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; status indicates it did not progress through Parliament and is no longer active.