Bill entitled an Act to give further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU and, for that purpose, to amend the Parental Leave Act 1998 to entitle certain employees to leave for medical care purposes and to request flexible working arrangements for caring purposes; and for those and other purposes to amend the Redundancy Payments Act 1967, the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, the Maternity Protection Act 1994, the Adoptive Leave Act 1995, the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 and the Workplace Relations Act 2015; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 4 Apr 2023
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
4 Apr 2023
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
5 Oct 2022
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
5 Oct 2022
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
12 Oct 2022
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
12 Oct 2022
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
13 Oct 2022
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)13 Oct 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
7 Dec 2022
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)7 Dec 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
7 Dec 2022
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)7 Dec 2022
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
7 Dec 2022
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
7 Dec 2022
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
14 Dec 2022
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)14 Dec 2022
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
15 Feb 2023
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)15 Feb 2023
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
1 Mar 2023
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)1 Mar 2023
Completed
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Enacted
4 Apr 2023
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
4 Apr 2023
Completed
4 Apr 2023
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023
29 Mar 2023
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022
30 Jan 2023
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022
7 Dec 2022
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022
8 Nov 2022
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022
5 Oct 2022
As initiated
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022
Amendments
1 Mar 2023
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
1 Mar 2023
Cream List
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
31 Jan 2023
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
6 Dec 2022
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
7 Nov 2022
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
29 Mar 2023
Dáil Éireann
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: From the Seanad
1 Mar 2023
Seanad Éireann
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
1 Mar 2023
Seanad Éireann
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage
15 Feb 2023
Seanad Éireann
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
31 Jan 2023
Seanad Éireann
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage
14 Dec 2022
Seanad Éireann
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage
7 Dec 2022
Dáil Éireann
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
8 Nov 2022
Select Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth
Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage