Bills
367 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Consumer Protection (Loyalty Penalty and Customer Complaints) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Ged Nash
- Bans subscription service providers from charging existing customers higher renewal prices than new customers for the same or substantially identical service.
- Requires subscription service traders to establish complaint-handling schemes meeting Commission-issued guidelines, with procedures for escalation and specified response timeframes.
- Allows Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to enforce compliance through fines and remedies, treating non-compliance as prohibited commercial practices.
Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Citizenship for Children) Bill 2020
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Mick Barry
- Restores birthright citizenship to all persons born on the island of Ireland, removing restrictions introduced by the 2004 Act.
- Grants Irish citizenship to children resident three years within any four-year period as minors in Ireland.
- Allows Minister to waive naturalisation conditions for children with Irish citizen siblings, deeming them to have 'Irish associations'.
Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2022
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Ged Nash
- Central Bank must assess mortgage market competition quarterly, examining interest rates, borrower switching ease, lenders' costs, and profit margins to identify market failures.
- Where rates unjustifiably exceed costs, Central Bank can direct lenders to cap variable rates by specific amount, margin, or market average; breaches enforced via High Court with doubled-profit fines.
- Lenders prohibited from charging existing and new borrowers different rates for same loan category; breaches trigger court compensation orders and doubled-profit fines.
Public Services and Procurement (Workers' Rights) Bill 2017
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Richard Boyd Barrett
- Public contracts cannot use lower wages or worse working conditions as competitive advantages in bidding.
- Bidders must maintain nationally established minimum wage and employment standards; selection criteria will reflect this requirement.
- Different rules may apply to contracts above or below EU spending thresholds; protects workers across all public procurement.
Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Vincent P. Martin
- Bans importing non-native honey bees to protect Ireland's native bee species from cross-breeding and genetic dilution.
- Makes forging animal health certificates a criminal offence; appoints authorised officers to enforce the import ban.
- Aims to preserve native Irish honey bee biodiversity and prevent ecosystem damage from non-native bee species.
Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Malcolm Byrne
- Creates legal prevention against targeted picketing at private homes, making it unlawful to deliberately picket someone's residence.
- Aims to protect homeowners' privacy and safety from organized protest activity focused on individual addresses.
- Bill currently at Second Stage debate; specific enforcement measures, penalties, and exemptions not yet detailed in available information.
Protection of Hedgerows Bill 2024
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Brian Leddin
- Establishes a register of significant hedgerows and gives the Minister power to make regulations protecting them from removal except in specified circumstances.
- Prohibits removal of significant hedgerows and creates an appeals procedure for decisions; establishes offences for breaching the Act.
- Amends Roads Act 1993, Forestry Act 2014, Communications Regulation Act 2002, Electricity Supply Act 1927, Transport Acts to align with hedgerow protections.
Protection of Hares Bill 2023
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Jennifer Whitmore
- Amends Wildlife Act 1976 to ban Minister from issuing licences for live hare coursing, making the practice unlawful.
- Extends full Wildlife Act 1976 protections to hares, a native Irish species historically used in coursing.
- Removes exemptions in Wildlife Act sections 26 and 34 that previously allowed hare coursing under licence.
Protection of Children’s Health (Idling of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles in Vicinity of Schools) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Jennifer Whitmore
- Creates new offence: leaving vehicle engine running stationary within 100 metres of school premises without reasonable excuse. Enforced by Gardaí and local authorities.
- Allows fixed penalty notices as alternative to prosecution for idling offence, with amounts set by regulation under Road Traffic Act 2010.
- Enables road traffic signs to alert drivers to idling restrictions near schools; Minister must issue guidance and conduct annual reviews.
Prohibition of Fossil Fuel Advertising Bill 2024
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Gino Kenny
- Bans companies from advertising fossil fuels, fossil-fuelled vehicles and flights, except on-premises sales by that company or Fossil Fuel Information Commission publications.
- Prohibits commercial sponsorship by fossil fuel and fossil-fuelled vehicle companies.
- Establishes a Fossil Fuel Information Commission to enable public product and price comparisons; Minister can make regulations to set it up.
Planning and Development (Liquefied Natural Gas - LNG) (Amendment) Bill 2022
2 May 2025 Second Stage Current Neasa Hourigan
- Amends Planning and Development Act 2000 to prohibit planning permission for LNG infrastructure developments.
- Removes LNG infrastructure from Schedule 7, ending its classification as strategic development infrastructure.
- Defines LNG infrastructure and prevents future LNG project approvals through planning law changes.
Children’s Health (Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do Leanaí) (Amendment) Bill 2025
30 Apr 2025 Second Stage Current Aengus Ó Snodaigh
- Amends Children's Health Act 2018 to formally name the new National Children's Hospital 'Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do Leanaí' in Irish language only.
- Transfers naming decision from unelected Children's Health Ireland board to elected representatives, as taxpayers funded the €2.2 billion+ hospital.
- Honours Dr. Kathleen Lynn, 1916 Rising commandant and founder of Ireland's first infant hospital, aligning with Official Languages Act 2021 requirements.
Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025
30 Apr 2025 Second Stage Current Ruth Coppinger
- Deletes section 19A of Criminal Evidence Act 1992 and replaces it to prohibit disclosure of counselling records in criminal trials for sexual offences, coercive control and intimate partner violence.
- Prevents counsellors, accused, their counsel, prosecution and courts from requesting, disclosing or accessing counselling records or their contents in relevant criminal proceedings.
- Preserves reporting obligations under Part 3 of Children First Act 2015 while protecting victim privacy and healthcare rights in criminal justice system.
Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025
30 Apr 2025 Second Stage Current Gary Gannon
- Automatically suspends guardianship rights when parent convicted of murdering child's other parent; interim suspension lasts up to 3 months pending full court order.
- Child and Family Agency applies to District Court for full suspension where another guardian is available and suspension serves child's best interests.
- Court appoints Guardian Ad Litem to represent child separately, report child's views and needs to court, and provide age-appropriate information about proceedings.
Building Energy Rating (BER) Standards for Private Rented Accommodation Bill 2025
11 Apr 2025 Second Stage Current Paul Murphy
- Requires private rented homes to achieve Building Energy Rating D2 by end 2026, C1 by end 2028, and B2 by end 2030.
- Amends Housing Act 1992 to make these minimum energy standards mandatory for all private rented accommodation.
- Prohibits landlords from terminating tenancies or raising rent based on energy efficiency improvements made to meet these standards.
Protection of Voice and Image Bill 2025
2 Apr 2025 Second Stage Current Malcolm Byrne
- Creates new criminal offences for knowingly misusing someone's name, photograph, voice or likeness to cause harm.
- Targets growing problems of deepfakes and misuse of individuals' personal data through specific legal prohibitions.
- Requires Minister for Justice to review the Bill's operation and effectiveness after one year.
Health (Postponement of Certain Leave) Bill 2024
28 Mar 2025 Second Stage Current Mary Fitzpatrick
- Amends maternity and adoptive leave laws to allow postponement if person is diagnosed with or undergoing cancer treatment.
- Creates mechanism for eligible parents to defer their leave entitlements during medical treatment, then take it later.
- Applies to Maternity Protection Act 1994 and Adoptive Leave Act 1995; specific postponement conditions and duration not detailed in long title.
Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021
28 Mar 2025 Second Stage Current Micheál Carrigy
- Exempts peat extraction for horticulture from planning permission and environmental licensing requirements for a temporary period to address supply shortages.
- Treats peat extraction for horticulture as an established activity; operators must apply for licences but face no enforcement action during exemption period.
- Minister must review the exemption within two years and may extend it, but cannot extend beyond 2030.
Clean Air (Smoky Coal Ban) Bill 2021
28 Mar 2025 Second Stage Current Timmy Dooley
- Minister must create regulations within 12 months to ban sale, marketing, distribution and burning of bituminous coal nationwide.
- Extends existing Low Smoke Zones covering major cities to entire country by amending Air Pollution Act 1987 regulations.
- Enforcement by local authorities with penalties for fuel importers, wholesalers and retailers; aims to reduce health harms and emissions.
Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judicial Oath of Office) Bill 2025
21 Mar 2025 Second Stage Current Barry Ward
- This bill proposes to amend the Irish Constitution, but the long title provides no detail on what specific change is intended.
- The short title references 'judicial oath of office,' suggesting it may alter how judges take office, though exact changes are not specified.
- Bill is at Second Stage; full scope and practical effects cannot be determined from available information.
Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2024
5 Mar 2025 Second Stage Current Vincent P. Martin
- Amends the 2018 Domestic Violence Act to expand who counts as a 'relevant person' under the coercive control offence in section 39.
- Broadens the scope of the coercive control law, likely to cover additional relationship types or circumstances not previously included.
- Missing: specific details on which relationships or person categories are added to the definition—legislative text needed for clarity.
National Minimum Wage (Adequate Wages for Living) Bill 2024
5 Mar 2025 Second Stage Current Alice-Mary Higgins
- Amends the 2000 National Minimum Wage Act to implement an EU directive on adequate minimum wages across member states.
- Directive 2022/2041 sets standards for minimum wage levels; bill transposes these requirements into Irish law.
- Bill is at Second Stage; specific wage rates and implementation timeline not provided in available information.
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024
5 Mar 2025 Second Stage Current Lynn Ruane
- Local authorities must provide administrative support to elected members to help them perform their duties effectively.
- Amends the Local Government Act 2001 to establish requirements around supporting elected members with resources and assistance.
- Bill is currently at Second Stage; specific support entitlements and implementation details not yet publicly detailed.
Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017
5 Mar 2025 Second Stage Current Brian Ó Domhnaill
- Decriminalises possession of controlled drugs for personal use up to a minister-set limit; exceeding it triggers caution, fixed fine, or court prosecution depending on repeat offences.
- Establishes Drug Dissuasion Service to divert drug possession cases from courts via informal assessments and referral to awareness, rehabilitation, or community engagement programmes.
- Allows courts to suspend prosecutions for repeat offenders if they agree to drug treatment and complete it within one year without re-offending.