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
14 Mar 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017
No. 19 of 2017
13 Mar 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019
No. 14 of 2019
13 Mar 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019
No. 10 of 2019
12 Mar 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Bill 2016
No. 67 of 2016
12 Mar 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2019
No. 21 of 2019
12 Mar 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 22 of 2019
12 Mar 2019
Enacted
European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Act 2019
No. 7 of 2019
European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 9 of 2019
6 Mar 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Registration of Wills Bill 2016
No. 50 of 2016
6 Mar 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages) Bill 2019
No. 20 of 2019
5 Mar 2019
Enacted
Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act 2019
No. 6 of 2019
Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018
No. 129 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