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, 22 Oct 2019
Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016
In Seanad Éireann
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018
Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019
In Dáil Éireann
In Dáil Éireann
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2019
In Seanad Éireann
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019
Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019
In Dáil Éireann
In Seanad Éireann
In Dáil Éireann
Recently considered Bills and Acts
17 Oct 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Mandatory Beef Price Transparency Bill 2019
No. 85 of 2019
17 Oct 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Housing (Homeless Housing Assistance Payment) (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 84 of 2019
16 Oct 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018
No. 133 of 2018
16 Oct 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Social Welfare Bill 2019
No. 51 of 2019
16 Oct 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Family Law Bill 2019
No. 78 of 2019
16 Oct 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018
No. 71 of 2018
16 Oct 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Harmful Plastics (Prohibition) Bill 2019
No. 83 of 2019
15 Oct 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017
No. 40 of 2017
15 Oct 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 80 of 2019
15 Oct 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Parent's Leave and Benefit Bill 2019
No. 75 of 2019
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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