Bill entitled an Act to provide for free and fair elections to Seanad Éireann wherein the franchise is extended to all people who are over eighteen and legally resident in Ireland and to all people who are Irish citizens; to alter the method that graduates of an Irish Institute of Higher Education use to elect members of the Seanad; to provide for the conduct of elections to Seanad Éireann and to amend the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts 1937 to 2006, the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Acts 1947 to 2006; to amend the Electoral Acts 1992 to 2012; to amend the Oireachtas (Miscellaneous Provisions) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1996 and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 3 Feb 2016
History of this Bill
The Bill lapsed with the dissolution of the Dáil and Seanad
03 Feb 2016
Seanad Éireann
Dáil Éireann
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Seanad First Stage
1 Mar 2013
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
1 Mar 2013
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
6 Mar 2013
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
6 Mar 2013
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
15 Dec 2015
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)15 Dec 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
15 Dec 2015
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)15 Dec 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Dáil
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Future Stage
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Dáil First Stage
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Dáil First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Dáil First Stage
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Future Stage
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Dáil Second Stage
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Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
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Future Stage
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Dáil Third Stage
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Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
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Future Stage
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Enacted
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Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
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Future Stage
1 Mar 2013
As initiated
Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013
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Debates
15 Dec 2015
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages
15 May 2013
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
6 Mar 2013
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage
6 Mar 2013
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage