Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a body known in the Irish language as Údarás na hÉireann um Cháilíochtaí agus Dearbhú Cáilíochta or in the English language the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland; to define its functions; to provide for the dissolution of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further Education and Training Awards Council; to repeal the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999; to amend the Higher Education Authority Act 1971, the Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992, the Freedom of Information Act 1997, the Universities Act 1997 and certain other Acts; and to provide for matters connected therewith
Last updated: 22 Jul 2012
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
22 Jul 2012
Seanad Éireann
Dáil Éireann
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Seanad First Stage
21 Jul 2011
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
21 Jul 2011
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
20 Sep 2011
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
20 Sep 2011
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
29 Mar 2012
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)29 Mar 2012
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
11 Jul 2012
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)11 Jul 2012
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
10 May 2012
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Dáil
(Also known as Final Stage)10 May 2012
Completed
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Dáil First Stage
n/a
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Dáil First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
23 May 2012
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
23 May 2012
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
23 May 2012
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)23 May 2012
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
5 Jul 2012
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)5 Jul 2012
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
5 Jul 2012
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)5 Jul 2012
Completed
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Enacted
22 Jul 2012
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
22 Jul 2012
Completed
22 Jul 2012
An tAcht um Cháilíochtaí agus Dearbhú Cáilíochta (Oideachas agus Oiliúint), 2012
22 Jul 2012
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012
5 Jul 2012
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011
26 Jun 2012
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011
10 May 2012
As Passed by Seanad Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011
29 Mar 2012
As amended in Committee (Seanad Éireann]
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011
21 Jul 2011
As initiated
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011
Amendments
10 Jul 2012
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
10 Jul 2012
Report Stage
Cream List [Dáil amendments to Seanad Bill]
3 Jul 2012
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
22 Jun 2012
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
9 May 2012
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
28 Mar 2012
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
11 Jul 2012
Seanad Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages
5 Jul 2012
Dáil Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages
23 May 2012
Dáil Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee
23 May 2012
Dáil Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)
23 May 2012
Dáil Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)
22 May 2012
Dáil Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage
10 May 2012
Seanad Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages
29 Mar 2012
Seanad Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage
20 Sep 2011
Seanad Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed)
20 Sep 2011
Seanad Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Second Stage
20 Sep 2011
Seanad Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage