Bill entitled an Act to provide for the better regulation of charitable organisations, and, for that purpose, to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An tÚdarás Rialála Carthanas or in the English Language the Charities Regulatory Authority; to provide for the dissolution of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland; to make provision in relation to the regulation and protection of charitable organisations and charitable trusts; to provide for the registration of charitable organisations; to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as the Charities Appeals Tribunal to hear appeals from decisions of the Charities Regulatory Authority; to make provision in relation to fund-raising by or on behalf of registered charitable organisations; to provide for the repeal of certain provisions of the Charities Act 1961; and to provide for matters connected therewith
Last updated: 28 Feb 2009
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
28 Feb 2009
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
10 Oct 2007
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
10 Oct 2007
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
15 Nov 2007
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)15 Nov 2007
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
11 Feb 2009
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)11 Feb 2009
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
5 Nov 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)5 Nov 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
26 Nov 2008
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
26 Nov 2008
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
4 Dec 2008
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)4 Dec 2008
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
17 Feb 2009
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)17 Feb 2009
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
11 Dec 2008
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)11 Dec 2008
Completed
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Enacted
28 Feb 2009
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
28 Feb 2009
Completed
28 Feb 2009
An tAcht Carthanas, 2009
28 Feb 2009
Charities Act 2009
25 Feb 2009
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Charities Bill 2007
11 Nov 2008
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007
24 Jan 2008
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Charities Bill 2007
16 Apr 2007
As initiated
Charities Bill 2007
16 Apr 2007
As initiated
Charities Bill 2007
Amendments
18 Dec 2008
Report Stage
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
11 Dec 2008
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
4 Dec 2008
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
28 Oct 2008
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
21 Jan 2008
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
17 Feb 2009
Seanad Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Motion.
11 Feb 2009
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (Resumed).
11 Feb 2009
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad.
11 Dec 2008
Seanad Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages.
4 Dec 2008
Seanad Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage.
26 Nov 2008
Seanad Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage.
5 Nov 2008
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Fifth Stage.
5 Nov 2008
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed).
5 Nov 2008
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed).
29 Oct 2008
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Report Stage.
29 Oct 2008
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Order for Report Stage.
22 Jan 2008
Select Committee On Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural And Gaeltacht Affairs
Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage.
15 Nov 2007
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Referral to Select Committee.
15 Nov 2007
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed).
1 Nov 2007
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed).
10 Oct 2007
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed).
10 Oct 2007
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage.
10 Oct 2007
Dáil Éireann
Charities Bill 2007: Order for Second Stage.