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, 14 Jul 2020
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
Fri, 17 Jul 2020
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020
In Dáil Éireann
Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020
In Seanad Éireann
Recently considered Bills and Acts
9 Jul 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020
No. 5 of 2020
8 Jul 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020
No. 8 of 2020
7 Jul 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (SECTORAL EMPLOYMENT ORDERS CONFIRMATION) BILL 2020
No. 9 of 2020
29 Jun 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020
No. 7 of 2020
19 Jun 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020
No. 6 of 2020
27 Mar 2020
Enacted
Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020
No. 2 of 2020
Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020
No. 4 of 2020
20 Mar 2020
Enacted
Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020
No. 1 of 2020
Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020
No. 3 of 2020
14 Jan 2020
Lapsed
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020
No. 2 of 2020
1 Jan 2020
Lapsed
Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020
No. 1 of 2020
26 Dec 2019
Enacted
Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2019
No. 49 of 2019
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 91 of 2019
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.
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