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Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017

(Bill 16 of 2017)

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Derelict Sites Act 1990 to increase the levy placed on derelict sites; to ensure the register of derelict sites compiled by a local authority is made publicly available on the local authority's website; to ensure protection for the rights of older homeowners who have moved into residential care and own a derelict site; to amend the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 to extend the definition of a "vacant site" to include sites below 0.05 hectares; to bring into operation the entering of vacant sites on local authority registers starting June 2017; to ensure the notification of owners of vacant sites of their entry on the register by 2017; to secure payment of the vacant levy by those on the register from 2017 and payment of arrears no later than 2018; to increase the vacant site levy; to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to secure the rights of tenants in buy-to-let properties; and to provide for related matters

Last updated: 8 Feb 2017

Sponsored by: Grace O'Sullivan; Colette Kelleher; Frances Black; Lynn Ruane; Alice-Mary Higgins; John Dolan

Source: Private Member

Originating House: Seanad Éireann

History of this Bill

The Bill was defeated by vote.

2 Feb 2017

  • Seanad First Stage

    2 Feb 2017

    Seanad First Stage

    The Bill is initiated or presented to the House

    2 Feb 2017

    Completed

  • Seanad Second Stage

    2 Feb 2017

    Seanad Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    2 Feb 2017

    Completed

  • Seanad Third Stage

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    Seanad Third Stage

    The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
    (Also known as Committee Stage)

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    Future Stage

  • Seanad Fourth Stage

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    Seanad Fourth Stage

    Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
    (Also known as Report Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • 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
    (Also known as Final Stage)

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    Future Stage

  • Dáil First Stage

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    Dáil First Stage

    The Bill is deemed to have passed Dáil First Stage

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Second Stage

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    Dáil Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Third Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Third Stage

    The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made

    (Also known as Committee Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Fourth Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Fourth Stage

    Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered

    (Also known as Report Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Fifth Stage

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    Dáil Fifth Stage

    Final statements on the Bill are made

    (Also known as Final Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Enacted

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    Enacted

    The Bill is signed into law by the President

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    Future Stage

 

2 Feb 2017

As initiated

Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017

Debates

8 Feb 2017

Seanad Éireann

Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017: Second Stage

2 Feb 2017

Seanad Éireann

Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017: First Stage

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