Bill entitled an Act to provide for the issue by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the authority of the Government of passports to Irish citizens to be used by them as evidence of identity and citizenship, to provide for the processing of personal data, including biometric data, for the issue of passports and the maintenance of the integrity of the system for issuing passports, to provide for the cancellation and surrender of passports in certain circumstances, to provide for offences relating to passports, to provide for the issue of emergency travel certificates in certain circumstances, to amend the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Provision of Services) Act 1993 and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 26 Mar 2008
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
26 Mar 2008
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
29 Apr 2007
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
29 Apr 2007
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
18 Oct 2007
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
18 Oct 2007
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
13 Nov 2007
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)13 Nov 2007
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
27 Feb 2008
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)27 Feb 2008
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
27 Feb 2008
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)27 Feb 2008
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
5 Mar 2008
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
5 Mar 2008
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
19 Mar 2008
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)19 Mar 2008
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
19 Mar 2008
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)19 Mar 2008
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
19 Mar 2008
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)19 Mar 2008
Completed
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Enacted
26 Mar 2008
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
26 Mar 2008
Completed
26 Mar 2008
Acht na bPasanna, 2008
26 Mar 2008
Passports Act 2008
29 Feb 2008
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Passports Bill 2007
10 Dec 2007
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Passports Bill 2007
12 Apr 2007
As initiated
Passports Bill 2007
12 Apr 2007
As initiated
Passports Bill 2007
Amendments
12 Mar 2008
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
18 Feb 2008
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
4 Dec 2007
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
19 Mar 2008
Seanad Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages.
12 Mar 2008
Seanad Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage.
5 Mar 2008
Seanad Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Second Stage.
27 Feb 2008
Dáil Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.
19 Feb 2008
Dáil Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Report Stage.
19 Feb 2008
Dáil Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Order for Report Stage.
5 Dec 2007
Dáil Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Financial Resolution.
13 Nov 2007
Dáil Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Referral to Select Committee.
18 Oct 2007
Dáil Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Second Stage.
18 Oct 2007
Dáil Éireann
Passports Bill 2007: Order for Second Stage.