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
Tue, 17 Jul 2018
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017
In Seanad Éireann
Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2017
In Seanad Éireann
Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017
In Seanad Éireann
Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2018
In Seanad Éireann
Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018
In Seanad Éireann
Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018
In Seanad Éireann
Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018
In Seanad Éireann
In Seanad Éireann
Recently considered Bills and Acts
12 Jul 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Maternity Shared Leave and Benefit Bill 2018
No. 85 of 2018
12 Jul 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016
No. 103 of 2016
12 Jul 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018
No. 21 of 2018
12 Jul 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018
No. 76 of 2018
12 Jul 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 1 of 2018
12 Jul 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Road Traffic (Regulation of Rickshaws) (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 86 of 2018
12 Jul 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017
No. 123 of 2017
12 Jul 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017
No. 147 of 2017
12 Jul 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 59 of 2018
11 Jul 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Assaults On Older Persons Bill 2018
No. 83 of 2018
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Irish Statute Book
View both primary and secondary legislation in the Irish Statute Book (eISB)
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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