Bills & Acts
The power to make new laws is the sole responsibility of the Houses of the Oireachtas. Dáil Éireann has the primary role in relation to legislation as it is directly elected by the people. All proposed new laws are introduced into the Oireachtas as Bills. When the Government wants to propose a law, the Cabinet approves the Bill and the relevant Minister brings it before the Oireachtas. Opposition parties or Members can also bring forward their own Bills, usually during Private Members’ time.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Today, 12 Dec 2019
Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017
In Dáil Éireann
Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017
In Seanad Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019
In Dáil Éireann
Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2019
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019
In Seanad Éireann
Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019
In Seanad Éireann
Migration of Participating Securities Bill 2019
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Recently considered Bills and Acts
11 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017
No. 71 of 2017
11 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 103 of 2019
11 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018
No. 112 of 2018
11 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017
No. 3 of 2017
11 Dec 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019
No. 89 of 2019
11 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019
No. 59 of 2019
10 Dec 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019
No. 10 of 2019
10 Dec 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 91 of 2019
10 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Appropriation Bill 2019
No. 102 of 2019
10 Dec 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Insurance (Life Assurance and Life Insurance) (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 101 of 2019
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Irish Statute Book
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How laws are made
Find out how Bills pass through the Dáil and Seanad to become law
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Achtanna an Oireachtais
Read Acts of the Oireachtas, in English and Irish, passed from 1922 to 2009
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Government legislative programme
Get a list of Government Bills to be prioritised during this term