Bill entitled an Act to provide for the recognition of Irish Sign Language and for that purpose to set down principles to guide the operations of public bodies; to require public bodies to prepare and implement action plans on Irish Sign Language; to provide for classes for the parents of deaf children; to permit the use of Irish Sign Language in legal proceedings; to provide for the making available of sign language interpreting services; to introduce statutory targets regarding the accessibility of television programming; to provide for the regulation of Irish Sign Language interpreters, deaf interpreters and Irish Sign Language teachers and for that purpose to establish the Irish Sign Language Council; to provide for the establishment of registers; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for offences; to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009; and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 24 Dec 2017
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
24 Dec 2017
Seanad Éireann
Dáil Éireann
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Seanad First Stage
21 Jul 2016
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
21 Jul 2016
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
21 Jul 2016
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
21 Jul 2016
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
21 Jun 2017
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)21 Jun 2017
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
17 Oct 2017
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)17 Oct 2017
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
17 Oct 2017
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)17 Oct 2017
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
14 Dec 2017
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
14 Dec 2017
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
14 Dec 2017
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)14 Dec 2017
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
14 Dec 2017
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)14 Dec 2017
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
14 Dec 2017
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)14 Dec 2017
Completed
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Enacted
24 Dec 2017
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
24 Dec 2017
Completed
24 Dec 2017
Irish Sign Language Act 2017
14 Dec 2017
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Irish Sign Language Bill 2016
17 Oct 2017
As Passed by Seanad Éireann
Irish Sign Language Bill 2016
21 Jun 2017
As amended in Committee (Seanad Éireann]
Irish Sign Language Bill 2016
21 Jul 2016
As initiated
Irish Sign Language Bill 2016
Amendments
15 Dec 2017
Report Stage
Cream List [Dáil amendments to Seanad Bill]
13 Dec 2017
Committee Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
12 Dec 2017
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
17 Oct 2017
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
20 Jun 2017
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
15 Dec 2017
Seanad Éireann
Irish Sign Language Bill 2016: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages
14 Dec 2017
Dáil Éireann
Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
14 Dec 2017
Dáil Éireann
Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage
17 Oct 2017
Seanad Éireann
Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages
21 Jun 2017
Seanad Éireann
Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage
19 Oct 2016
Seanad Éireann
Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Second Stage
21 Jul 2016
Seanad Éireann
Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: First Stage