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, 26 Feb 2019
Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017
In Seanad Éireann
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017
In Seanad Éireann
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018
In Dáil Éireann
Select committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019
In Dáil Éireann
European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019
In Dáil Éireann
Recently considered Bills and Acts
21 Feb 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Road Traffic (Bus and Cycle Lane) (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 15 of 2019
20 Feb 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019
No. 14 of 2019
20 Feb 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017
No. 40 of 2017
20 Feb 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 93 of 2018
19 Feb 2019
Before Seanad Éireann
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018
No. 97 of 2018
19 Feb 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Civil Registration Bill 2019
No. 12 of 2019
19 Feb 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Companies (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 1 of 2019
15 Feb 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 13 of 2019
14 Feb 2019
Before Dáil Éireann
Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018
No. 142 of 2018
14 Feb 2019
Enacted
Hallmarking (Amendment) Act 2019
No. 2 of 2019
Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016
No. 111 of 2016
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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