Last updated: 21 Mar 1956
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
21 Mar 1956
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
22 Feb 1956
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
22 Feb 1956
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
22 Feb 1956
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
22 Feb 1956
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
29 Feb 1956
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)29 Feb 1956
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
29 Feb 1956
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)29 Feb 1956
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
29 Feb 1956
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)29 Feb 1956
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
15 Mar 1956
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
15 Mar 1956
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
15 Mar 1956
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)15 Mar 1956
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
15 Mar 1956
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)15 Mar 1956
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
15 Mar 1956
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)15 Mar 1956
Completed
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Enacted
21 Mar 1956
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
21 Mar 1956
Completed
15 Mar 1956
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Prisons Bill, 1956
22 Feb 1956
As initiated
Prisons Bill, 1956
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
15 Mar 1956
Seanad Éireann
Prisons Bill, 1956—Second and Subsequent Stages.
29 Feb 1956
Dáil Éireann
Prisons Bill, 1956—Second and Subsequent Stages.
22 Feb 1956
Dáil Éireann
Prisons Bill, 1956—First Stage.