Bill entitled an Act to reform the system of electing the elected members of Seanad Éireann as provided for in Article 18.10 of the Constitution by extending the right to vote to all persons entitled to vote in elections for Dáil Éireann, and to certain other persons resident in the State and to persons resident in Northern Ireland who qualify for Irish Citizenship and to Irish Citizens resident abroad who hold Irish Passports, and to provide for gender equality in the election of the elected members of Seanad Éireann, and to make provision for the exercise by Seanad Éireann of powers relating to scrutiny of EU Legislative proposals and for the holding of inquiries and the receipt of citizens' petitions, and for the repeal of certain Acts relating to Seanad Éireann, 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
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
28 May 2013
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
28 May 2013
Completed
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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
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Future Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
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Dáil Fifth Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
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Future Stage
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Seanad First Stage
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Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
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Future Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
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Future Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
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Future Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
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Future Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
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Future Stage
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Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
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Future Stage
28 May 2013
As initiated
Seanad (No. 2) Bill 2013
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Debates
28 May 2013
Dáil Éireann
Seanad (No. 2) Bill 2013: First Stage