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
Mon, 21 Jun 2021
Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019
In Seanad Éireann
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
In Seanad Éireann
Wed, 23 Jun 2021
Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021
In Dáil Éireann
Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021
In Dáil Éireann
Fri, 25 Jun 2021
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
In Seanad Éireann
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021
In Dáil Éireann
In Dáil Éireann
Recently considered Bills and Acts
17 Jun 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021
No. 87 of 2021
16 Jun 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
No. 39 of 2021
16 Jun 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021
No. 86 of 2021
16 Jun 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021
No. 85 of 2021
15 Jun 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021
No. 63 of 2021
14 Jun 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019
No. 30 of 2019
14 Jun 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Counterfeiting Bill 2020
No. 77 of 2020
14 Jun 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Public Service Pay Bill 2020
No. 78 of 2020
14 Jun 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021
No. 82 of 2021
6 Jun 2021
Enacted
Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2021
No. 12 of 2021
Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021
No. 78 of 2021
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.
Irish language
Official translations of Acts
Official translations of Acts of the Oireachtas are provided by Rannóg an Aistriúcháin. Once published, they are available alongside the original Act text in this section.
To see a list of recently published official translations of Acts, visit the Rannóg an Aistriúcháin page.
To examine Acts of the Oireachtas in English and Irish side by side visit achtanna.ie. The website includes Acts from 1922 to 2009.
Statute Book
Irish Statute Book
View both primary and secondary legislation in the Irish Statute Book (eISB)
Future Bills
Government legislative programme
Get a list of Government Bills to be prioritised during this term
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How laws are made
Find out how Bills pass through the Dáil and Seanad to become law