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Published on 30 May 2024
Bill Digest: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024
The main purpose of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 is to address the current pension coverage gap. It will apply to all employees who meet certain age and earnings criteria and who do not already have an occupational pension plan. Employees will make contributions from their salary, which their employer will be required to match while the State will make a top-up contribution. [Keywords: Business and industry, Business and industry, Social protection]
Bill Digest: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 ()
Published on 30 May 2024
Report on Detailed Scrutiny of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill, 2023 (Private Members Bill)
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach Report on Detailed Scrutiny of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill, 2023 (Private Members Bill), May 2024
Published on 29 May 2024
Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2024
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2024, May 2024
Published on 24 May 2024
Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill, 2024
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill, 2024, May 2024
Published on 22 May 2024
Opening statement, Dara Calleary, Minister of State, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Statement by Dara Calleary on Committee Stage consideration of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024
Published on 20 May 2024
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024, May 2024
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024 ()
Published on 15 May 2024
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024
Joint Committee on Justice Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024, May 2024
Published on 15 May 2024
Bill Digest: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022
The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 provides for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (“the EU Whistleblowing Directive”) into Irish law. The Bill provides for a number of amendments to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and expands the personal and material scope of the 2014 Act. The Bill also provides for the establishment of internal and external reporting channels and provides for the establishment of an Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner in the Office of the Ombudsman. The Bill also enhances the protections for workers who suffer penalisation as a result of making a protected disclosure. [Keywords: Justice and crime, Business and industry]
Published on 14 May 2024
Opening statement, Carol Baxter, Assistant Secretary, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Statement by Carol Baxter on Pre-Committee stage detailed scrutiny of the Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021 sponsored by Réada Cronin T.D.
Published on 14 May 2024
Opening statement, Caroline Smith
Statement by Caroline Smith on Pre-Committee stage detailed scrutiny of the Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021 sponsored by Réada Cronin T.D.
Published on 14 May 2024
Opening statement, Deputy Réada Cronin, T.D
Statement by Deputy Réada Cronin, T.D on Pre-Committee stage detailed scrutiny of the Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021 sponsored by Réada Cronin T.D.
Published on 14 May 2024
Opening statement, Nina Doyle, Regional Coordinator and Parent Representative, Féileacáin
Statement by Nina Doyle on Pre-Committee stage detailed scrutiny of the Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021 sponsored by Réada Cronin T.D.
Opening statement, Nina Doyle, Regional Coordinator and Parent Representative, Féileacáin ()
Published on 13 May 2024
Bill Digest: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024
The Bill Digest examines the proposed new supports for survivors of residential institutional abuse provided for under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 and on a non-legislative basis, and the extent to which they address the priority needs of survivors. [Keywords: People and communities, Justice and crime, Education]
Bill Digest: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 ()
Published on 13 May 2024
Bill Digest – Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024
The main purposes of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024 is, firstly, to provide for the establishment of statutory External Oversight Body for the Defence Forces, thereby giving effect to one of the recommendations of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality in the Defence Forces. Secondly, the Bill provides for a statutory framework for consent to be granted by the Minister to the representative bodies of the Permanent Defence Forces to associate with ICTU. Thirdly, the Bill provides for a number of amendments to the Defence Acts and the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004. [Keywords: Defence, Parliament]
Published on 8 May 2024
Opening statement, Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister, Department of Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and The Islands
Statement by Minister Heather Humphreys on Committee Stage Consideration of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024
Published on 24 Apr 2024
Submission, Stephen Douthart, Chief Executive Officer, Middletown Centre for Autism
Submission by Stephen Douthart on Report on Pre-Committee stage Detailed Scrutiny of the Autism Specturm Disorder Bill 2017 (PMB)
Submission, Stephen Douthart, Chief Executive Officer, Middletown Centre for Autism ()
Published on 24 Apr 2024
Report on Pre-committee stage Detailed Scrutiny of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [PMB]
Report on Pre-committee stage Detailed Scrutiny of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [PMB], April 2024
Report on Pre-committee stage Detailed Scrutiny of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [PMB] ()
Published on 24 Apr 2024
Submission, Tara Matthews, Deputy Executive Director, Irish Society for Autism
Submission by Tara Matthews on Report on Pre-Committee stage Detailed Scrutiny of the Autism Specturm Disorder Bill 2017 (PMB)
Submission, Tara Matthews, Deputy Executive Director, Irish Society for Autism ()
Published on 24 Apr 2024
Submission, Miriam Jennings, Special Needs Schools and Classes Parents Group
Submission by Miriam Jennings on Report on Pre-Committee stage Detailed Scrutiny of the Autism Specturm Disorder Bill 2017 (PMB)
Submission, Miriam Jennings, Special Needs Schools and Classes Parents Group ()
Published on 23 Apr 2024
Bill Digest: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023 seeks to give effect to the 2021 majority judgment of the Supreme Court in the Zalewski case and ensure that the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman can continue to carry out its functions in accordance with the Constitution of Ireland. [Keywords: Business and industry, Economy and finance, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 23 Apr 2024
Opening statement, David Kelly, Assistant Secretary, Homelessness, Rental and Social Inclusion Division, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Statement by David Kelly on Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024
Published on 16 Apr 2024
Opening statement, Barry Murphy, Assistant Principal Officer, Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Statement by Barry Murphy on Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024
Opening statement, Barry Murphy, Assistant Principal Officer, Office of the Revenue Commissioners ()
Published on 8 Apr 2024
Bill Digest: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024
The main purpose of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill is to provide for the establishment of two funds, the Future Ireland Fund and the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. [Keywords: Economy and finance]
Bill Digest: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024 ()
Published on 2 Apr 2024
Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024, March 2024
Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 ()
Published on 21 Mar 2024
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024, March 2024
Published on 21 Mar 2024
Opening statement, Mary Butler T.D., Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Department of Health
Statement by Minister Mary Butler on Committee Stage Consideration of Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024
Published on 20 Mar 2024
Opening statement, Oliver Gilvarry, Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance
Statement by Oliver Gilvarry on Detailed scrutiny of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023
Opening statement, Oliver Gilvarry, Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance ()
Published on 8 Mar 2024
Report on Pre Legislative Scrutiny of Gas (Safety) Amendment Bill 2023
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action Report on Pre Legislative Scrutiny of Gas (Safety) Amendment Bill 2023, March 2024
Report on Pre Legislative Scrutiny of Gas (Safety) Amendment Bill 2023 ()
Published on 6 Mar 2024
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Protection, Preservation of and Access to Data on Information Systems) Bill 2024
Joint Committee on Justice Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Protection, Preservation of and Access to Data on Information Systems) Bill 2024, March 2024
Published on 6 Mar 2024
Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Social Insurance and Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit Provisions) Bill 2024
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands, Report on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Social Insurance and Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit Provisions) Bill 2024, March 2024
Published on 5 Mar 2024
Opening statement, James Martin, Advisor and former Assistant Secretary, Department of Justice
Statement by James Martin on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Protection, Preservation of and Access to Data on Information Systems) Bill 2024
Opening statement, James Martin, Advisor and former Assistant Secretary, Department of Justice ()
Published on 28 Feb 2024
Opening statement, Jack Chambers T.D., Minister of State, Department of Transport and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Statement by Minister Jack Chambers on Committee Stage consideration of the Road Traffic Bill 2024
Published on 27 Feb 2024
Opening statement, Oliver Gilvarry, Assistant Secretary, Banking and Financial Stability, Department of Finance
Statement by Oliver Gilvarry on PLS Access to Cash Bill
Published on 27 Feb 2024
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2023
Joint Committee on Justice Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2023, February 2024
Published on 26 Feb 2024
Consideration of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence Consideration of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023, January 2024
Consideration of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023 ()
Published on 22 Feb 2024
Bill Digest: Road Traffic Bill 2024
The Bill proposes to change road traffic legislation including changes to penalty points system, reduction of certain default speed limits and, alignment of drug testing with current alcohol testing rules. [Keywords: Rural; maritime and transport; Justice and Crime]
Published on 20 Feb 2024
Opening statement, Liam Berney, Industrial Officer, ICTU
Statement by Liam Berney on Engagement with representative organisations from members of the Defence Forces to discuss their views on the general scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023
Published on 20 Feb 2024
Opening statement, Lt Col Conor King, General Secretary, RACO
Statement by Lt Col Conor King on Engagement with representative organisations from members of the Defence Forces to discuss their views on the general scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023
Opening statement, Lt Col Conor King, General Secretary, RACO ()
Published on 20 Feb 2024
Opening statement, Emmanuel Jacob, President, EUROMIL
Statement by Emmanuel Jacob on Engagement with representative organisations from members of the Defence Forces to discuss their views on the general scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023
Published on 20 Feb 2024
Opening statement, Gerard Guinan, General Secretary, PDFORRA
Statement by Gerard Guinan on Engagement with representative organisations from members of the Defence Forces to discuss their views on the general scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023
Opening statement, Gerard Guinan, General Secretary, PDFORRA ()
Published on 14 Feb 2024
Opening statement,, Neale Richmond T.D., Minister of State, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Statement by Minister Neale Richmond on Committee Stage consideration of the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023
Published on 13 Feb 2024
Opening statement, Dr. Abeba Birhane, Senior Advisory, AI Accountability, Mozilla Foundation and Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science and Statistics, Trinity College Dublin
Statement by Dr. Abeba Birhane on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill
Published on 13 Feb 2024
Opening statement, Dr. Ciara Bracken-Roche, Assistant Professor and Director of Internationalisation, School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University
Statement by Dr. Ciara Bracken-Roche on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill
Published on 8 Feb 2024
Bill Digest: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023
The purpose of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023 is to make amendments to the Charities Act 2009 in respect of accounting, audit and reporting
requirements, responsibilities of trustees and the operation of the Register of Charities [Keywords: People and communities]
Published on 8 Feb 2024
Bill Digest: Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023
The Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023 seeks to give legislative effect to two changes to the Social Welfare system:
(a) changes to social welfare means tests so that child maintenance payments will no longer be assessed as means, and (b) the discontinuation of the Liable Relative Provisions [Keywords: Social protection, People and communities]
*Please note that this Bill was subsequently renamed the Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023.
Bill Digest: Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 8 Feb 2024
Bill Digest: Research and Innovation Bill 2024
The Research and Innovation Bill 2024 provides for the establishment of a new Statutory Agency, Taighde Éireann (Research Ireland), which effectively merges the functions of Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council into one body. In doing so, and in view of Impact 2030 (Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy), the Bill seeks, through the establishment of Taighde Éireann, to provide for the funding of research and innovation across fields of activity and disciplines. This L&RS Bill Digest provides an overview of the policy and legislative framework for the Bill, as well as some of the key policy debates relevant to the Bill. [Keywords: Higher education, Research, Innovation]
Published on 6 Feb 2024
Bill Digest: Digital Services Bill 2023
The Digital Services Bill 2023, introduced by Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on December 5, 2023, is necessary to provide for the full implementation in Ireland of the EU Digital Services Act (“EU DSA") which came into force on 16 November 2022, and will fully apply in Member States from 17 February 2024. This Bill enacts necessary national legislative measures of the EU DSA, including appointing Coimisiún na Meán as the Digital Services Coordinator and lead Competent Authority. It also designates the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) as a secondary Competent Authority. Additionally, the Bill establishes a liability regime for online intermediaries, sets procedures for "trusted flagger" status, and creates mechanisms for handling user complaints. [Keywords: Business and industry, Economy and finance, International and EU affairs]
Published on 30 Jan 2024
Opening statement, Bernie Maguire, Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Defence and Security Policy and Legislation, Department of Defence
Statement by Bernie Maguire on Pre legislative scrutiny of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023
Published on 25 Jan 2024
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Future Ireland Fund, Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Future Ireland Fund, Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill, January 2024
Published on 24 Jan 2024
Opening statement, Minister Heather Humphreys T.D., Department of Social Protection
Statement by Minister Heather Humphreys T.D. on Committee Stage of the Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023
Opening statement, Minister Heather Humphreys T.D., Department of Social Protection ()