Bills
327 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Short-Term Lettings and Tourism Bill 2026
23 Oct 2026 First Stage Current
- Designates Fáilte Ireland as the competent authority to manage a national register of short-term lettings, operate a Single Digital Entry Point, and collect data on short-term rental services to comply with EU Regulation 2024/1028.
- Requires hosts offering short-term accommodation to obtain and display a valid registration number in advertisements; imposes obligations on online rental platforms to verify and display registration numbers or remove non-compliant listings.
- Establishes enforcement powers including fixed payment notices, summary offences, and financial sanctions up to 2% of annual worldwide turnover for online platforms; empowers Fáilte Ireland to appoint officers to conduct inspections and investigations.
Finance (No. 2) Bill 2026
21 Oct 2026 First Stage Current
- Increases Universal Social Charge 2% ceiling by €1,600 to €30,300 from 2027, aligned with minimum wage rise, ensuring full-time minimum wage workers pay only 2% USC.
- Raises income tax standard rate band by €2,500 to €46,500 for single persons from 1 January 2027; increases personal tax credit by €125 to €2,125 and employee/earned income tax credits to €2,125.
- Establishes individual investment accounts to simplify retail investment taxation; only qualifying account providers (banks, investment firms, insurance companies) can offer them to eligible Irish tax residents aged 18+.
Finance (International Financial Institutions) Bill 2026
21 Oct 2026 First Stage Current
- Allows Minister for Finance to grant money to IMF's Resilience and Sustainability Trust; Central Bank may loan/deposit 20% of Ireland's IMF special drawing rights to it.
- Minister can guarantee Central Bank's repayment of special drawing rights value and interest transferred to the Trust; Central Bank must report annually on contributions.
- Permits Dáil Éireann to approve technical, administrative, or EU-approved amendments to Articles of international financial institutions (IMF, World Bank, etc.) by resolution instead of new legislation.
Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025
1 Oct 2026 First Stage Defeated Ciarán Ahern
- Amends Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to allow the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to require connection applicants to take climate measures: emissions reduction, offsetting, or abatement.
- CRU can set different climate conditions for different applicant classes; applies only to connections with maximum capacity of 150kVA or above.
- Fills legal gap allowing CRU to mandate specific emissions measures (e.g. renewable energy use) as connection terms, supporting Ireland's climate neutrality target by 2050.
Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026
24 Sep 2026 First Stage Defeated Pearse Doherty
- Reduces mineral oil tax on home heating oil (kerosene) temporarily to lower cost of living pressures.
- Allows Minister for Finance to extend the tax reduction by order and must review monthly its effectiveness and proportionality.
- Requires Minister to monitor international and domestic energy prices to adjust measures as needed to meet the bill's purpose.
Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026
24 Sep 2026 First Stage Defeated Marie Sherlock
- Replaces open-market competition with competitive bidding: local authorities award exclusive household waste collection permits through competitive processes rather than allowing multiple competing providers.
- Requires permit holders to operate hardship waivers allowing eligible households to reduce or eliminate waste collection charges based on personal hardship grounds.
- Enables local authorities to make bye-laws requiring landlords to ensure adequate waste collection services are available and used at residential properties.
Social Welfare, Civil Registration and Charities (Amendment) Bill 2026
9 Sep 2026 First Stage Current
- Repeals pre-retirement allowance scheme (closed since 2007); abolishes jobseeker's benefit disqualification for redundancy payments; updates tax regulation references in Social Welfare Act.
- Allows Public Services Card holders to voluntarily add/remove date of birth for age verification; permits card use as ID outside government bodies; clarifies card remains state property.
- Establishes 'register of lived identity' in Civil Registration Act; enables Tusla to register births with father's details via court order; allows medical practitioners to delegate death notification duties.
National Vehicle and Driver File, Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2026
4 Sep 2026 First Stage Current
- Abolishes requirement to display paper motor tax disc and allows indefinite vehicle non-use declarations instead of current 3–12 month limit.
- Creates legal basis for local authorities to access road collision data from gardaí to assess safety risks and target road maintenance.
- Allows juries to consider careless driving charge if acquitting defendant of dangerous driving; permits mobile camera van operators to provide certificate evidence in court.
Railway Safety Bill 2026
24 Jul 2026 First Stage Current
- Establishes statutory basis in primary legislation for Railway Accident Investigation Unit to continue investigating accidents and incidents on all railways, including light railways, metro, and heritage railways.
- Empowers Minister for Transport to make regulations prescribing which railways fall within RAIU's investigation scope and sets out investigation procedures, principles, and investigator powers.
- Amends Railway Safety Act 2005 regarding intoxicants and safety-critical workers on railways, and updates Freedom of Information Act 2014 to apply to Medical Bureau of Road Safety records related to railway functions.
Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026
9 Jul 2026 First Stage Defeated Mary Lou McDonald
- Requires Taoiseach to publish a Green Paper within 12 months examining economic, fiscal, governance and constitutional implications of potential Irish reunification.
- Establishes a Citizens' Assembly within 6 months of the Green Paper to examine Irish unity, with broad island representation and formal government response required.
- Mandates annual progress reports to Oireachtas and requires government engagement with Unionist, Protestant and other communities on constitutional change planning.
Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020
9 Jul 2026 First Stage Defeated Paul Murphy
- Bans hare coursing events (competitions where dogs hunt live hares) with immediate effect upon commencement; offenders face fines up to €5,000.
- Removes hare coursing exemptions from Wildlife Act 1976 and Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 by amending those Acts.
- Allows Irish Coursing Club to optionally shift focus to lure coursing (artificial lures, not live animals) for greyhounds and sighthounds.
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026
16 Jun 2026 First Stage Current
- Removes requirement for UN Security Council mandate for Defence Forces deployment; expands 'relevant international force' to include EU, OSCE and other UN-consistent missions.
- Allows up to 50 Defence Forces members deployed without Dáil approval (previously 12); larger contingents require Dáil resolution before deployment.
- Enables suspension of Defence Forces members charged with serious crimes and dismissal of officers convicted of criminal offences or who discredit the Forces.
Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026
11 Jun 2026 First Stage Defeated Patricia Stephenson
- Updates the 1946 Air Navigation and Transport Act to align Irish law with the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.
- Implements international aviation standards and practices agreed under the Chicago Convention to which Ireland is a signatory.
- Specific amendments and practical changes not yet detailed; bill currently at Second Stage debate.
Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025
11 Jun 2026 First Stage Defeated Pádraig Rice
- Amends Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 to restrict advertising of alcohol-free and low-alcohol products that use branding, logos, or trademarks of regular-strength alcohol products.
- Prevents alcohol-free/low-alcohol products from displaying core branding features of regular alcohol brands to stop indirect promotion of alcoholic drinks.
- Updates definition of 'advertising' in principal Act and introduces new definition for 'alcohol-free or low-alcohol product'.
Sanctions against the State of Israel Bill 2025
21 May 2026 First Stage Defeated Paul Murphy
- Bans importing Israeli goods and technology, and financing such imports through loans, insurance or other financial means.
- Prohibits Irish business dealings with Israel: purchasing property or companies, providing loans, creating joint ventures, and supplying investment services.
- Blocks sales of goods and technology to Israel, technical assistance for Israeli infrastructure, and trading in Israeli securities or government loans.
Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026
14 May 2026 First Stage Defeated Pa Daly
- CRU gains power to monitor and regulate hedging practices in energy markets and must report monthly on wholesale prices and supplier margins.
- CRU's anti-competitive behaviour powers expanded to match Competition Commission scope; must report quarterly on retail market functioning and price changes.
- CRU gains explicit consumer protection mandate to prevent unfair pricing and anti-competitive practices; Minister can issue energy affordability policy directions to CRU.
Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026
14 May 2026 First Stage Defeated Holly Cairns
- Clarifies medical grounds for termination where mother's life or health is at risk, removing barriers identified in Marie O'Shea Report.
- Removes mandatory 3-day waiting period; replaces with optional reflection period at woman's discretion.
- Ends criminal liability for doctors providing abortion services; protects their duty to assist in medical emergencies over conscientious objection.
Criminal Law (Adult Safeguarding) Bill 2026
7 May 2026 First Stage Current David Cullinane
- Creates new criminal offences for abuse, neglect, ill-treatment, or coercive control of vulnerable adults unable to protect themselves from harm or exploitation.
- Allows courts to ban offenders from working with vulnerable adults and requires care providers convicted of abuse to publish their identity and offence details.
- Protects victims' identities by criminalizing publication of information likely to identify alleged vulnerable adults or accused persons in these cases.
Institutional Burials (Amendment) Bill 2022
26 Feb 2026 First Stage Defeated Eileen Flynn
- Expands the Director of Authorised Intervention's powers to investigate suspected inappropriate burials in institutions even when exact burial locations are unknown.
- Allows people who believe they are related to those buried on institutional land to request excavation of that land.
- Bill was defeated at First Stage; did not progress to law.
Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024
26 Feb 2026 First Stage Defeated Martin Kenny
- Establishes Commission on Future of Family Farm to make recommendations to Minister for Agriculture and Oireachtas on family farm economic viability and climate support.
- Commission membership appointed under Section 3; functions and operations set out in Section 4 regarding sustainable family-owned farm recommendations.
- Government must consider Commission reports on increasing family farms in economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner per Section 5.
Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2025
6 Nov 2025 First Stage Defeated Darren O'Rourke
- Minister must make regulations requiring schools to develop affordable uniform policies in consultation with parents and students, with clear labeling of optional versus required items.
- Schools must source uniforms from multiple retailers, limit branded items, facilitate second-hand uniform access, and avoid frequent uniform changes to reduce family costs.
- Schools must comply within one year; Minister requests Ombudsman for Children's Office reports at 18 months then annually assessing school compliance and cost reduction effectiveness.
Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023
10 Oct 2025 First Stage Defeated Cian O'Callaghan
- Amends Affordable Housing Act 2021 to require property developers receiving State subsidies to publish annual financial statements.
- Aims to increase transparency about profits of companies getting State subsidies for home building.
- Makes changes to section 41 of the Affordable Housing Act 2021 to implement the reporting requirement.
Criminal Justice (Trespass on Land) Bill 2025
25 Sep 2025 First Stage Current Carol Nolan
- Expands trespass offense from buildings only to all land types, making unauthorized entry onto any land a criminal offense if it causes or risks causing fear.
- Addresses rural concerns by criminalizing activities like quad biking, scrambling, and lurching on agricultural and community land without permission.
- Amends Section 13 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to broaden scope of existing law to protect all farm and agricultural land.
Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024
22 May 2025 First Stage Defeated Maurice Quinlivan
- Creates repairability labels and product information sheets for common consumer goods like laptops and washing machines, showing repair ease and spare parts availability.
- Minister can expand product scope by regulation; Environmental Protection Agency enforces compliance through directions, with appeal rights to District Court.
- Suppliers must provide labels and sheets free of charge; dealers must display them visibly. Non-compliance triggers enforcement action and prosecution.