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, 20 Jun 2018
Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015
Select Committee on Health
Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016
In Dáil Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016
In Seanad Éireann
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017
In Dáil Éireann
In Dáil Éireann
Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017
In Seanad Éireann
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
In Seanad Éireann
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2017
In Dáil Éireann
Recently considered Bills and Acts
19 Jun 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017
No. 108 of 2017
19 Jun 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018
No. 55 of 2018
19 Jun 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Emergency Homeless Accommodation and Direct Provision Independent Inspection Bill 2018
No. 60 of 2018
15 Jun 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 59 of 2018
14 Jun 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Civil Liability (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018
No. 57 of 2018
14 Jun 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018
No. 58 of 2018
13 Jun 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016
No. 58 of 2016
13 Jun 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 56 of 2018
13 Jun 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016
No. 1 of 2016
13 Jun 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017
No. 46 of 2017
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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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How laws are made
Find out how Bills pass through the Dáil and Seanad to become law
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Irish Statute Book
View both primary and secondary legislation in the Irish Statute Book (eISB)
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Government legislative programme
Get a list of Government Bills to be prioritised during this term