Bills
354 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Mark Ward
- HSE must include dual diagnosis services in its yearly service plan submitted to the Minister for approval.
- Dual diagnosis means people with both mental health conditions and substance use disorders receive coordinated care.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; no longer progressing through Parliament as of last update.
Protection of Children (Online Pornographic Material) Bill 2020
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Defeated Peadar Tóibín
- Aimed to protect children from accessing online pornography through internet regulation measures.
- Would address related child safety issues alongside pornographic content restrictions.
- Bill defeated at Second Stage; did not become law. Specific mechanisms not detailed in provided information.
Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2018
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Dessie Ellis
- Introduces democratic elections for Údarás na Gaeltachta members, replacing current appointment method.
- Applies to the authority managing economic and social development in Irish-speaking regions (Gaeltacht).
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; practical impact of proposed changes did not take effect.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017
20 Feb 2025 Second Stage Lapsed James Reilly
- Requires government to develop and implement a coordinated Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategy across all relevant departments and agencies.
- Bill lapsed in 2017 without becoming law. Did not specify funding, timelines, or measurable outcomes for the strategy.
- Would have mandated cross-departmental cooperation on ASD services, but practical impact and scope details are unclear from title alone.
Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Sharon Keogan
- Requires age-verification systems to block under-18s from accessing online pornography.
- Applies to internet pornographic material; enforcement mechanism and technical standards not specified in title.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not progress to law.
Broadcasting (Restriction of Salaries) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Rónán Mullen
- Amends Broadcasting Act 2009 to require disclosure of pay for certain individuals employed by or contracted to broadcasting corporations.
- Aims to increase public transparency about remuneration at broadcasting organizations in the public interest.
- Bill lapsed and did not progress beyond Second Stage debate in Dáil Éireann.
National Minimum Wage (Inclusion of Apprentices) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Marie Sherlock
- Extends national minimum wage protections to apprentices by amending the National Minimum Wage Act 2000.
- Apprentices currently excluded from minimum wage requirements; this bill includes them within existing wage protections.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; did not progress to further debate or enactment.
Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Rónán Mullen
- Changes civil liability law affecting schools, but specific amendments not detailed in title alone.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; did not progress beyond Second Stage parliamentary debate.
- Full effect unclear—bill text needed to specify which liabilities schools face and what protections alter.
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2023
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Vincent P. Martin
- Amends 2018 Domestic Violence Act to prevent accused persons from directly cross-examining child witnesses or alleged victims in coercive control cases.
- Protects vulnerable witnesses from face-to-face questioning by accused abusers during court proceedings involving coercive control offences.
- Bill lapsed; did not progress beyond Second Stage debate in Oireachtas.
Civil Registration (Amendment) (Certificate of Life) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Regina Doherty
- Creates a new 'Certificate of Life' register to recognize children who don't meet WHO stillbirth standards (under 500g or under 24 weeks gestation).
- Amends the Civil Registration Act 2004 to establish this as a non-statutory register outside existing birth/death registration.
- Allows recognition of early pregnancy losses that fall outside standard stillbirth definitions, providing families with official documentation.
National Minimum Wage (Payment of Interns) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Marie Sherlock
- Requires employers to pay the national minimum wage to interns and work-experience participants, amending the 2000 National Minimum Wage Act.
- Closes a gap where interns could previously work without minimum wage protection; extends wage rights to this group.
- Bill did not progress past Second Stage debate and lapsed without becoming law.
Planning and Development (Built Heritage Protection) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Victor Boyhan
- Strengthens protection for historic buildings and conservation areas by amending planning laws.
- Creates role of architectural conservation officers to oversee heritage protection enforcement.
- Increases penalties for planning breaches that damage built heritage sites and structures.
Coroners (Provision for Jury Selection) (Amendment) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Lynn Boylan
- Amends the Coroners Act 1962 to allow coroners to select juries using procedures from the Juries Act 1976.
- Specifically enables jury selection for the Stardust Inquest using standard jury selection rules.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not progress to become law.
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Rónán Mullen
- Amends the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003, but specific changes not detailed in title alone.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage, so it did not become law.
- Information on substantive amendments needed—bill summary or heads of legislation required for details.
Local Government (Surveillance Powers in Relation to Certain Offences) Bill 2022
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Malcolm Byrne
- Local authorities can authorise installation and operation of surveillance devices to deter, prevent, detect, and prosecute certain offences.
- Third parties must share relevant data with local authorities to help them perform functions related to these offences.
- The Bill sets out rules for how local authorities regulate and perform these surveillance and data-sharing functions.
Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Eugene Murphy
- Removes restrictions on the Electricity Supply Board's ability to manage water levels on three Shannon lakes: Lough Derg, Lough Ree, and Lough Allen.
- Amends the 1934 Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act to give ESB greater operational flexibility for these water management works.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; did not progress beyond Second Stage debate in Dáil.
Registration of Wills Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Victor Boyhan
- Extends Civil Registration Service to register information about wills, creating a national record system for will data.
- Updates Civil Registration Service law to accommodate will registration and related administrative functions.
- Bill lapsed before completion; did not become law. Would have changed how will information is recorded and accessed.
Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Lynn Boylan
- Amends Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to exclude free or partly free board value from income calculations for legal aid applications.
- People receiving free or reduced-cost accommodation won't have that benefit counted as income when determining legal aid eligibility.
- Bill lapsed before completion; did not become law. Would have helped those in housing assistance or shared arrangements access civil legal aid.
Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Mark Wall
- Regulates gambling advertising and sponsorship to protect public interest; specific restrictions not detailed in title alone.
- Bill lapsed before completion; did not become law. Would have addressed gambling promotion controls if passed.
- Sponsor: Mark Wall. Exact advertising limits, exemptions, and enforcement mechanisms not specified in available title information.
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Rebecca Moynihan
- Restricts applications to change the use of certain student accommodation units to other purposes.
- Aims to protect student housing stock from conversion to non-student uses.
- Bill did not complete legislative process before the Dáil dissolved.
Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Mark Wall
- Allows local authorities to use CCTV cameras in public places to prevent, investigate, detect and prosecute certain offences.
- Provides legal framework for local councils to operate CCTV systems for law enforcement purposes beyond existing powers.
- Bill lapsed during Second Stage; did not proceed to law. Status and scope of offences covered remain unspecified in available text.
Student Nurses (Pay) Bill 2021
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Annie Hoey
- Bill aimed to address student nurses' pay through new legislation, but did not progress past second stage debate.
- Specific pay provisions or amounts not detailed in available information; bill's exact proposals unclear from title alone.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; no changes to student nurse compensation resulted from this legislation.
National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Gerard P. Craughwell
- Creates National Screening Advisory Committee to advise government on health screening programmes operating in Ireland.
- Committee provides expert guidance on screening programme operation; bill does not specify enforcement powers or funding.
- Bill lapsed at Second Stage; establishes advisory body only, not independent regulator or decision-making authority.
Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019
30 Jan 2025 Second Stage Lapsed Alice-Mary Higgins
- Implements EU directives on public procurement by setting contract award criteria beyond lowest price, including social considerations and quality.
- Allows public bodies to depart from best price-quality ratio under defined procedures and requires human rights protections for state contractors.
- Mandates government guidelines on social considerations in contracts and annual reporting to parliament on procurement matters.