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
No Bills are scheduled for discussion
Recently considered Bills and Acts
31 Jul 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020
No. 17 of 2020
30 Jul 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020
No. 18 of 2020
30 Jul 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020
No. 19 of 2020
30 Jul 2020
Before Dáil Éireann
Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020
No. 15 of 2020
29 Jul 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017
No. 68 of 2017
29 Jul 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018
No. 124 of 2018
29 Jul 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018
No. 44 of 2018
29 Jul 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Existing Teachers) Bill 2018
No. 48 of 2018
29 Jul 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 17 of 2019
29 Jul 2020
Before Seanad Éireann
Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020
No. 14 of 2020
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.
Statute Book
Irish Statute Book
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How laws are made
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Achtanna an Oireachtais
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Future Bills
Government legislative programme
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