Bills

Stage Year Sponsoring minister

Extends National Transport Authority's power to build public transport infrastructure projects like BusConnects from Greater Dublin Area to entire State.
Amends definition of 'road authority' in 2008 Act to remove geographical limitation, enabling NTA to act as public transport authority nationwide.
Provides legislative framework for NTA to construct infrastructure when it deems this more convenient, expeditious, effective or economical than alternatives.

Raises technology acquisition grant thresholds to €7.5 million individual and €15 million aggregate, allowing IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to approve grants without Government approval up to these limits.
Allows IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to establish joint-owned companies with third parties to develop property projects, and to provide environmental and consultancy grants on their own terms.
Removes petroleum-spirit definition from dangerous substances law, replacing it with broader 'fuel' definition to extend storage licensing requirements to more flammable liquids.

Creates three new terrorist offences: receiving training for terrorism, travelling for terrorism purposes, and organising or facilitating such travel.
Expands definition of public provocation to commit terrorist offence and adds cyber-crimes as terrorist offences in certain contexts.
Sets penalties for new offences at up to 10 years imprisonment on indictment; allows courts to treat offences against children as aggravating factors.

Health providers must share patients' health data with other providers for care and treatment in standardized digital format within timeframes set by HSE guidelines.
HSE creates and operates electronic health records for all patients containing summaries, prescriptions, test results, and discharge reports; patients can restrict access or add personal information.
HSE can request health information from providers for public health, patient safety, service planning, and statistics; non-compliance subject to Circuit Court enforcement.

Renames the 1998 Child Trafficking and Pornography Act to Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse Material Act.
Renames the 2004 Amendment Act to Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Act 2004.
Replaces term 'Child Pornography' with 'Child Sexual Exploitation Material' across related legislation.

Creates new criminal offence for 'catfishing'—deceptively impersonating someone online to harm or deceive them.
Amends Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 to define and penalise catfishing as a crime.
Makes related changes to Broadcasting Act 2009; specific penalties and enforcement mechanisms not detailed in long title.

Removes the exemption allowing schools to reserve up to 25% of places for children/grandchildren of former students.
Keeps sibling preference intact; only eliminates parent and grandparent connection as admission criterion.
Amends Part X of Education Act 1998 by deleting the provision enabling schools to prioritize applicants with parent/grandparent alumni ties.

Bans producers, importers and distributors from dumping unsold new non-food products; requires reuse through social enterprises like charities or second-hand shops.
Minister gains power to specify which product categories (electronics, textiles, furniture, books, etc.) fall under the ban through regulation.
Creates criminal offence for disposing of or deliberately destroying new non-food products to evade the ban's requirements.

Establishes a single licensing authority to license construction workers and tutors based on competence assessment, replacing the accredited training model.
Creates a register of licensees and approved training organisations; sets up complaint, investigation, and appeals procedures for fraud or non-compliance.
Designates the licensing authority as competent body to recognise foreign professional qualifications under EU Directive 2005/36/EC.