24 May – 31 May 2026

This week in the Oireachtas

Bills introduced, stages reached and votes taken in the Houses of the Oireachtas over the past seven days. Updated daily.

New bills

Bill implements Ireland's legal duty under international law by banning imports of goods from Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Amends Customs Act 2015 to allow authorities to prevent entry of specified settlement goods and enforce the import prohibition.
Scope of affected settlements and implementation timeline not detailed in long title; bill is at first stage of parliamentary process.

Media authority board members must disclose interests in media providers and divest conflicts. Implements EU media freedom rules requiring independence.
RTÉ and other broadcasters must publish staff pay, commission independent programmes, and fund public service content through renamed Broadcasting Fund.
Media authority gains power to demand information from providers. RTÉ accounts audited by state auditor. Board appointments and performance reviews subject to new rules.

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.

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.

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.