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, 23 Oct 2018
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
Sale of Illicit Goods Bill 2017
In Dáil Éireann
Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017
In Seanad Éireann
In Dáil Éireann
Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018
In Seanad Éireann
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
In Dáil Éireann
Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017
Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment
In Dáil Éireann
Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018
In Dáil Éireann
Recently considered Bills and Acts
18 Oct 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Dublin Transport Authority (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 114 of 2018
18 Oct 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 89 of 2018
18 Oct 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Local Government Bill 2018
No. 91 of 2018
18 Oct 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Freedom Of Information (Oversight of the Office of the President) (Amendment) 2018
No. 113 of 2018
17 Oct 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Greyhound Racing Bill 2018
No. 109 of 2018
17 Oct 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018
No. 112 of 2018
17 Oct 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 106 of 2018
16 Oct 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 67 of 2018
16 Oct 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018
No. 90 of 2018
16 Oct 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Finance Bill 2018
No. 111 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