Bill entitled an Act to constitute or establish certain colleges and universities as universities under this Act, to allow for the incorporation of educational institutions as parts of universities or as universities in their own right, to provide for the governance of universities by the constituting of governing authorities and academic councils and providing for their powers and functions, to make certain provisions relating to staff, planning and financial scrutiny and reporting of universities, to amend or provide for the continuation and amending of certain university charters and the continuation of statutes, to repeal the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, Act, 1980, the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin, Act, 1980, and certain provisions of other Acts, to amend certain other Acts, and for connected purposes
Last updated: 14 May 1997
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
14 May 1997
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
-
Dáil First Stage
26 Jul 1996
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
26 Jul 1996
Completed
-
Dáil Second Stage
30 Oct 1996
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
30 Oct 1996
Completed
-
Dáil Third Stage
10 Dec 1996
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)10 Dec 1996
Completed
-
Dáil Fourth Stage
7 May 1997
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)7 May 1997
Completed
-
Dáil Fifth Stage
12 Mar 1997
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)12 Mar 1997
Completed
-
Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
-
Seanad Second Stage
26 Mar 1997
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
26 Mar 1997
Completed
-
Seanad Third Stage
22 Apr 1997
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)22 Apr 1997
Completed
-
Seanad Fourth Stage
24 Apr 1997
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)24 Apr 1997
Completed
-
Seanad Fifth Stage
24 Apr 1997
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)24 Apr 1997
Completed
-
Enacted
14 May 1997
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
14 May 1997
Completed
14 May 1997
Universities Act 1997
14 May 1997
Acht na nOllscoileanna, 1997
7 May 1997
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Universities Bill 1996
12 Mar 1997
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill 1996
26 Feb 1997
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Universities Bill 1996
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
7 May 1997
Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: From the Seanad.
24 Apr 1997
Seanad Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Report and Final Stages.
22 Apr 1997
Seanad Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
22 Apr 1997
Seanad Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
16 Apr 1997
Seanad Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
10 Apr 1997
Seanad Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage.
26 Mar 1997
Seanad Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Second Stage (Resumed).
20 Mar 1997
Seanad Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Second Stage (Resumed).
20 Mar 1997
Seanad Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Second Stage.
12 Mar 1997
Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Report Stage (Resumed).
12 Mar 1997
Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Report Stage.
27 Feb 1997
Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Report of Select Committee.
26 Feb 1997
Select Committee On Social Affairs
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
20 Feb 1997
Select Committee On Social Affairs
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
19 Feb 1997
Select Committee On Social Affairs
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
13 Feb 1997
Select Committee On Social Affairs
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
6 Feb 1997
Select Committee On Social Affairs
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
4 Feb 1997
Select Committee On Social Affairs
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
30 Jan 1997
Select Committee On Social Affairs
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
23 Jan 1997
Select Committee On Social Affairs
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage (Resumed).
19 Dec 1996
Select Committee On Social Affairs
Universities Bill, 1996: Committee Stage.
10 Dec 1996
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Universities Bill, 1996: Referral to Select Committee.
10 Dec 1996
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Universities Bill, 1996: Second Stage (Resumed).
10 Dec 1996
Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Second Stage (Resumed).
4 Dec 1996
Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Second Stage (Resumed).
6 Nov 1996
Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Second Stage (Resumed).
30 Oct 1996
Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Second Stage.
30 Oct 1996
Dáil Éireann
Universities Bill, 1996: Order for Second Stage.