Bills
354 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025
29 May 2026 Second Stage Current
- Gardaí can now conduct biometric analysis (fingerprints, facial recognition, DNA) in specified circumstances under new powers.
- Government must create codes of practice setting rules and safeguards for how gardaí use biometric analysis tools.
- Amends 2023 Recording Devices Act to add biometric powers; practical effect is expanded police identification capabilities with oversight guidelines.
Prohibition of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Bill 2026
28 May 2026 Second Stage Current Alice-Mary Higgins
- Bans development, production, stockpiling, and use of fully autonomous weapons systems that select and attack targets without human control.
- Prohibits transfer of these weapons between countries and blocks investment in companies producing them.
- Bill is at Second Stage; enforcement mechanism and definitions of 'autonomous' weapons not yet detailed in available text.
Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026
28 May 2026 Second Stage Current 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.
Dublin Transport Authority (Amendment) Bill 2026
28 May 2026 Second Stage Current
- Amends 2008 Act to let National Transport Authority build more public transport infrastructure across Ireland.
- Expands authority's powers beyond existing 2008 framework to deliver additional transport projects nationwide.
- Bill at early stage; specific infrastructure projects and funding details not yet publicly outlined.
Comptroller and Auditor General (Due Diligence Complicity Audit) (Amendment) Bill 2026
13 May 2026 Second Stage Current Aengus Ó Snodaigh
- Amends 1993 Act to require the Comptroller and Auditor General to audit State relations with Israel regarding UN inquiry findings and ICJ legal analysis.
- Audit must examine whether Ireland's policies align with UN Commission recommendations on Israeli policies in Occupied Palestinian Territory and East Jerusalem.
- Bill is currently at Second Stage; practical enforcement mechanisms and audit timeline not specified in long title.
National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Apprentices and Young Workers) Bill 2026
13 May 2026 Second Stage Current Paul Murphy
- Amends National Minimum Wage Act 2000 to require apprentices and young workers receive at least the National Minimum Wage.
- Currently, apprentices and young workers may earn below minimum wage; this bill removes that exemption.
- Bill is at Second Stage; practical effect depends on final amendments and implementation date not yet specified.
Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026
8 May 2026 Second Stage Current David Cullinane
- Removes the mandatory three-day waiting period before accessing pregnancy termination services under the 2018 Health Act.
- Allows eligible individuals to proceed with termination without the current three-day reflection period requirement.
- Amends the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; practical effect shortens decision-to-procedure timeline.
Work Life Balance Bill 2026
8 May 2026 Second Stage Current Sinéad Gibney
- Employees gain right to request flexible working arrangements from their employer.
- Sets rules for changing or ending agreed flexible work arrangements between employer and employee.
- Implements EU work-life balance directive for parents and carers into Irish law.
Residential Tenancies (Temporary Prohibition of Termination Notices) Bill 2026
7 May 2026 Second Stage Current Conor Sheehan
- Landlords cannot issue certain termination notices to tenants for 3 years after this Act becomes law.
- Applies only to residential tenancies under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; specific notice types banned unclear from title.
- Bill is exceptional public interest measure; detailed exemptions and which termination notices are prohibited not specified in long title.
Local Government (Cities) Bill 2026
29 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Joanna Byrne
- Renames Drogheda's municipal district to 'Municipal District of Drogheda City' in English and 'Ceantar Bardasach Chathair Dhroichead Átha' in Irish.
- Allows towns meeting specified requirements to apply for and be granted city status under amended Local Government Act 2001.
- Bill details on which towns qualify and what requirements they must meet are not provided in the long title.
Gender Recognition (Amendment) (Prisons) Bill 2025
28 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Peadar Tóibín
- Amends Gender Recognition Act 2015 to enable prisons to provide single-sex accommodation based on biological sex rather than legal gender recognition.
- Allows prison authorities to house inmates in facilities matching their sex at birth, regardless of gender recognition certificate status.
- Related provisions address how gender identity interacts with prison accommodation policy; specific criteria and exceptions not detailed in long title alone.
Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2026
28 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Joe Neville
- Removes property tax obligation for early childhood care facilities run non-profit or funded through the state ECCE programme.
- Exempts buildings used partly as homes for childminding services from property tax if residential use is significant.
- Amends the Valuation Act 2001 to define these property types as non-rateable for local taxation purposes.
Child Maintenance Bill 2026
27 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Pauline Tully
- Revenue Commissioners will assess child maintenance payments using a standard method, replacing court-based assessments in certain cases.
- Assessments can be updated and appealed; the Revenue Commissioners may depart from standard methodology in specific circumstances.
- Court applications for child maintenance restricted unless certain conditions apply; enforcement powers clarified for Revenue Commissioners.
Life Annuity (Ireland) Bill 2026
22 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current Catherine Ardagh
- Creates a new legal framework for Life Annuity agreements, allowing homeowners to convert home equity into regular income payments.
- Establishes consumer protections for homeowners entering Life Annuity agreements, covering terms, disclosure, and dispute resolution.
- Addresses related regulatory and administrative matters to oversee Life Annuity providers and agreements.
Media Regulation Bill 2026
21 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current
- Implements EU media freedom rules: strengthens media merger oversight, transfers some Competition Act powers to media regulator Coimisiún na Meán.
- Creates notification requirements for media mergers/acquisitions and detailed rules governing state advertising to media outlets.
- Amends Broadcasting Act 2009 and Competition Act 2002 to align Irish law with 2024 EU media regulation framework.
Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025
20 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current
- Updates the 1987 Air Pollution Act by expanding powers of authorized enforcement officers and creating new compliance tools.
- Introduces fixed penalty notices, compliance orders, fuel regulations, and asset forfeiture for air pollution breaches.
- Establishes registration systems for compliance tracking and allows information-sharing between enforcement agencies.
Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025
17 Apr 2026 Second Stage Current
- Lets Criminal Assets Bureau detain property longer during investigations and freeze bank account funds to prevent moving money.
- Speeds up court process to seize property by reducing time needed before formal disposal orders; appoints receivers to control assets.
- Updates five criminal justice laws and the National Archives Act to strengthen asset recovery powers in corruption and terrorism cases.
Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2026
27 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Rory Hearne
- Proposes a constitutional amendment to add a right to housing in Ireland's constitution.
- Currently at Second Stage of legislative process; specific amendment text and scope not detailed in provided information.
- Sponsored by Rory Hearne; practical effects of amendment depend on final wording and passage through remaining stages.
Planning and Development (Material Interest) Bill 2026
25 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Peadar Tóibín
- Only people with a material interest in a development can object to planning permission grants, with some exceptions.
- Aims to reduce objections from those without direct stake in the proposed development.
- Currently at Second Stage; specific definition of 'material interest' and exceptions not detailed in available information.
Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Work Equipment) Bill 2026
20 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current PJ Murphy
- Amends the 2001 Theft and Fraud Act to set specific sentencing rules for stealing work tools and business supplies.
- Targets theft of equipment used in someone's job or trade, establishing clearer penalties for this crime category.
- Details of sentencing ranges and other provisions unclear at Second Stage; full scope will emerge as bill progresses.
Antarctic Treaty (Accension and Implementation) Bill 2026
20 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Malcolm Byrne
- Ireland will join the Antarctic Treaty (1959) and related agreements, including environmental protections added in 1991.
- The bill enables Ireland to become a member state with rights and responsibilities under these international Antarctic agreements.
- Legislation will be introduced to implement Ireland's obligations under the Antarctic Treaty system in Irish law.
Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018
20 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Lynn Ruane
- Expands which criminal convictions can become 'spent' (hidden from disclosure after a period), broadening access to rehabilitation.
- Introduces proportionality principle: time before conviction becomes spent now tailored to offence severity, not uniform rules.
- Amends the 2016 Spent Convictions Act to modernise rehabilitation provisions and related procedures.
Mineral Oil Tax (Emergency Cost of Living Reduction) Bill 2026
19 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Pearse Doherty
- Allows temporary reduction of mineral oil tax on home heating oil, petrol, diesel, and marked gas oil to ease cost of living pressures.
- Minister for Finance can extend tax reductions by order without requiring new legislation each time.
- Emergency measure; bill specifies tax cuts are temporary and relates to fuel costs, but duration and exact rate reduction not detailed in long title.
Housing Loans Regulations (Fresh Start - Buyout) (Amendment) Bill 2026
19 Mar 2026 Second Stage Current Eoin Ó Broin
- Amends Housing Loans Regulations 2021 to let people stay in family home after divorce/separation by getting local authority housing loans to buy out their ex-partner's share.
- Allows those who remain in the family home post-divorce to access mortgage finance from local authorities for buyout purposes, previously unavailable under existing regulations.
- Removes barrier preventing divorced/separated persons from obtaining local authority housing loans when one partner stays in and needs to purchase the other's stake in the property.