Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the exercise by the courts of the jurisdiction conferred by the Constitution to grant decrees of divorce, to enable the courts to make certain preliminary and ancillary orders in or after proceedings for divorce, to provide, as respects transfers of property of divorced spouses, for their exemption from, or for the abatement of, certain taxes (including stamp duty) and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 27 Nov 1996
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
27 Nov 1996
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
17 Jun 1996
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
17 Jun 1996
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
27 Jun 1996
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
27 Jun 1996
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
20 Nov 1996
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)20 Nov 1996
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
25 Sep 1996
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)25 Sep 1996
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
25 Sep 1996
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)25 Sep 1996
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
10 Oct 1996
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
10 Oct 1996
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
24 Oct 1996
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)24 Oct 1996
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
20 Nov 1996
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)20 Nov 1996
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
20 Nov 1996
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)20 Nov 1996
Completed
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Enacted
27 Nov 1996
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
27 Nov 1996
Completed
20 Nov 1996
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996
25 Sep 1996
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996
17 Jul 1996
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996
17 Jun 1996
As initiated
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
20 Nov 1996
Dáil Éireann
Supplementary Estimates, 1996. - Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: From the Seanad.
6 Nov 1996
Seanad Éireann
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: Report and Final Stages.
24 Oct 1996
Seanad Éireann
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: Committee Stage.
10 Oct 1996
Seanad Éireann
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: Second Stage.
25 Sep 1996
Dáil Éireann
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: Report and Final Stages.
25 Sep 1996
Dáil Éireann
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: Report of Select Committee.
16 Jul 1996
Select Committee On Legislation And Security
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: Committee Stage.
27 Jun 1996
Dáil Éireann
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: Referral to Select Committee.
27 Jun 1996
Dáil Éireann
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: Second Stage (Resumed).
27 Jun 1996
Dáil Éireann
Family Law (Divorce) Bill, 1996: Second Stage.