Bill entitled an Act to provide for the regulation of postal services, to provide for the implementation of Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 as amended by Directive 2002/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 and Directive 2008/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008, to confer additional functions on the Commission for Communications Regulation, to ensure the provision of a universal postal service, to provide for the designation of a universal postal service provider, to provide for financial support for universal postal service provision, to provide for the authorisation of postal service providers, to make further provision in relation to postal services, to provide for enforcement measures, to provide for offences in relation to postal services, to regulate the provision of free postage for certain candidates for election, to provide for the establishment, operation and maintenance of a system of postcodes, for those and other purposes to repeal certain provisions of, and to amend and extend, the Communications Regulation Act 2002, the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993, the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937, the Electoral Act 1992, the Presidential Elections Act 1993, the European Parliament Elections Act 1997 and certain other acts and statutory instruments, to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 2 Aug 2011
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
2 Aug 2011
Seanad Éireann
Dáil Éireann
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Seanad First Stage
16 Nov 2010
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
16 Nov 2010
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
24 Nov 2010
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
24 Nov 2010
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
8 Dec 2010
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)8 Dec 2010
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
26 Jul 2011
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)26 Jul 2011
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
9 Dec 2010
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)9 Dec 2010
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
13 Apr 2011
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
13 Apr 2011
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
5 Jul 2011
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)5 Jul 2011
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
20 Jul 2011
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)20 Jul 2011
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
20 Jul 2011
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)20 Jul 2011
Completed
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Enacted
2 Aug 2011
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
2 Aug 2011
Completed
2 Aug 2011
An tAcht um Rialáil Cumarsáide (Seirbhísí Poist), 2011
2 Aug 2011
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011
26 Jul 2011
As deemed to have been passed by both houses of the Oireachtas
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010
20 Jul 2011
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010
5 Jul 2011
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010
9 Dec 2010
As Passed by Seanad Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010
8 Dec 2010
As amended in Committee (Seanad Éireann]
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010
24 Nov 2010
As initiated
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010
Amendments
18 Jul 2011
Report Stage
1st Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
15 Jul 2011
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
4 Jul 2011
Committee Stage
1st Additional & Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
9 Dec 2010
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
6 Dec 2010
Committee Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Seanad]
30 Nov 2010
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
26 Jul 2011
Seanad Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
26 Jul 2011
Seanad Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage
20 Jul 2011
Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed)
19 Jul 2011
Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed)
19 Jul 2011
Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage
19 Jul 2011
Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Motion to Instruct the Committee
13 Apr 2011
Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)
12 Apr 2011
Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)
31 Mar 2011
Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage
20 Jan 2011
Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)
13 Jan 2011
Dáil Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage
9 Dec 2010
Seanad Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages
8 Dec 2010
Seanad Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed)
7 Dec 2010
Seanad Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed)
1 Dec 2010
Seanad Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage
24 Nov 2010
Seanad Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage
24 Nov 2010
Seanad Éireann
Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage