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
No Bills are scheduled for discussion
Recently considered Bills and Acts
27 Oct 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020
No. 48 of 2020
23 Oct 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020
No. 38 of 2020
23 Oct 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Railway Safety (Reporting And Investigation Of Serious Accidents, Accidents And Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020
No. 41 of 2020
23 Oct 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2020
No. 42 of 2020
23 Oct 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Residential Tenancies Bill 2020
No. 44 of 2020
22 Oct 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020
No. 29 of 2020
22 Oct 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Latent Defects Redress Bill 2020
No. 45 of 2020
22 Oct 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Residential Tenancies (Extension of Eviction Ban) Bill 2020
No. 46 of 2020
21 Oct 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017
No. 63 of 2017
20 Oct 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Finance Bill 2020
No. 43 of 2020
Historic Bills
Bills from 1922 to 1996
Bills published from 1997 to the present day are available on this website.
The Bills that were published from 1922 to 1996 have recently been digitised and are being added to the website.
If you cannot find the Bill you are looking for, visit the Oireachtas Library's online catalogue. In the catalogue you can search the full collection including all the different versions of the Bills, as they were initiated, amended and passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas.
Statute Book
Irish Statute Book
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How laws are made
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Achtanna an Oireachtais
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Future Bills
Government legislative programme
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