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
Today, 17 Oct 2018
Road Traffic (Quads and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2017
In Dáil Éireann
Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018
In Dáil Éireann
Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018
In Seanad Éireann
In Seanad Éireann
Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018
In Dáil Éireann
Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018
In Seanad Éireann
Select Committee on Health
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018
In Dáil Éireann
In Dáil Éireann
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018
In Dáil Éireann
Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018
In Dáil Éireann
In Dáil Éireann
Recently considered Bills and Acts
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
Residential Tenancies (Prevention of Family Homelessness) Bill 2018
No. 110 of 2018
11 Oct 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 40 of 2018
10 Oct 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Greyhound Racing Bill 2018
No. 109 of 2018
10 Oct 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018
No. 95 of 2018
4 Oct 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018
No. 105 of 2018
4 Oct 2018
Before Dáil Éireann
Civil Liability (Amendment) (Prevention of Benefits from Homicide) Bill 2017
No. 34 of 2017
3 Oct 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017
No. 64 of 2017
3 Oct 2018
Before Seanad Éireann
Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018
No. 55 of 2018
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Irish Statute Book
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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