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
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
Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Act 2019
No. 51 of 2019
Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019
No. 62 of 2019
26 Dec 2019
Enacted
Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2019
No. 49 of 2019
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019
No. 91 of 2019
26 Dec 2019
Enacted
Migration of Participating Securities Act 2019
No. 50 of 2019
Migration of Participating Securities Bill 2019
No. 93 of 2019
26 Dec 2019
Enacted
Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019
No. 53 of 2019
Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017
No. 3 of 2017
26 Dec 2019
Enacted
Microbeads (Prohibition) Act 2019
No. 52 of 2019
Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019
No. 41 of 2019
24 Dec 2019
Enacted
Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019
No. 48 of 2019
Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019
No. 89 of 2019
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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