for the purpose of the enhancement of the protection of the public in its dealings with nurses and midwives and, for that purpose, to provide for a board to be known as Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann, or in the English language, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, to recognise midwifery as a separate profession, to provide for the registration, regulation and control of nurses and midwives, to enhance the high standards of professional education, training and competence of nurses and midwives, to investigate complaints against nurses and midwives and to increase the public accountability of the board, to dissolve the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery, to repeal the Nurses Act 1985 and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 21 Dec 2011
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
21 Dec 2011
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
20 Apr 2010
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
20 Apr 2010
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
6 May 2010
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
6 May 2010
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
27 May 2010
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)27 May 2010
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
15 Dec 2011
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)15 Dec 2011
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
11 Oct 2011
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)11 Oct 2011
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
15 Nov 2011
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
15 Nov 2011
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
23 Nov 2011
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)23 Nov 2011
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
23 Nov 2011
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)23 Nov 2011
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
23 Nov 2011
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)23 Nov 2011
Completed
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Enacted
21 Dec 2011
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
21 Dec 2011
Completed
21 Dec 2011
Acht na nAltraí agus na gCnáimhseach, 2011
21 Dec 2011
Nurses and Midwives Act 2011
23 Nov 2011
As deemed to have been passed by both houses of the Oireachtas
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010
11 Oct 2011
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010
4 Nov 2010
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010
20 Apr 2010
As initiated
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010
Amendments
12 Dec 2011
Report Stage
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
23 Nov 2011
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
22 Nov 2011
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
6 Oct 2011
Report Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
18 Apr 2011
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
18 Jan 2011
Report Stage
Additional & Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
14 Jan 2011
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
3 Nov 2010
Committee Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
2 Nov 2010
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
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Debates
15 Dec 2011
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: From the Seanad
23 Nov 2011
Seanad Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages
23 Nov 2011
Seanad Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed)
23 Nov 2011
Seanad Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Committee Stage
15 Nov 2011
Seanad Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage
11 Oct 2011
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
21 Apr 2011
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed)
20 Apr 2011
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage
20 Apr 2011
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Order for Report Stage
27 May 2010
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Referral to Select Committee
27 May 2010
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed)
20 May 2010
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed)
13 May 2010
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed)
12 May 2010
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed)
6 May 2010
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage
6 May 2010
Dáil Éireann
Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage