Bill entitled an Act to establish a Constituency Commission, to make provision for payments to political parties and candidates, to make provision for disclosure of donations for political purposes, to regulate expenditure at elections by political parties and candidates, to provide voting arrangements for certain persons unable to vote at polling stations and to provide for other electoral matters
Last updated: 15 May 1997
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
15 May 1997
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
30 Jun 1994
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
30 Jun 1994
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
12 Oct 1995
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
12 Oct 1995
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
30 Jun 1994
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)30 Jun 1994
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
13 May 1997
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)13 May 1997
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
13 May 1997
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)13 May 1997
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
14 May 1997
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
14 May 1997
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
14 May 1997
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)14 May 1997
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
14 May 1997
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)14 May 1997
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
14 May 1997
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)14 May 1997
Completed
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Enacted
15 May 1997
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
15 May 1997
Completed
15 May 1997
Electoral Act 1997
14 May 1997
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Electoral Bill 1994
13 May 1997
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill 1994
1 May 1997
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Electoral Bill 1994
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
14 May 1997
Seanad Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Motion for Earlier Signature.
14 May 1997
Seanad Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Committee and Final Stages.
14 May 1997
Seanad Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Second Stage.
13 May 1997
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Electoral Bill, 1994: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.
13 May 1997
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Report Stage.
7 May 1997
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Report of Select Committee.
1 May 1997
Select Committee On Finance And General Affairs
Electoral Bill, 1994: Committee Stage (Resumed).
26 Mar 1997
Select Committee On Finance And General Affairs
Electoral Bill, 1994: Committee Stage (Resumed).
13 Mar 1997
Select Committee On Finance And General Affairs
Electoral Bill, 1994: Committee Stage.
18 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Referral to Select Committee.
18 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Second Stage (Resumed).
18 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Second Stage (Resumed).
17 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Second Stage (Resumed).
12 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Second Stage (Resumed).
12 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Second Stage.
12 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: Order for Second Stage.
30 Jun 1994
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Bill, 1994: First Stage.