Bill entitled an Act to assist and develop business by restricting unreasonable credit terms and to further assist and develop business by providing in law for penalties for excessively late payments by State organisations
Last updated: 20 Nov 1996
History of this Bill
The Bill was defeated by vote.
20 Nov 1996
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
8 Nov 1996
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
8 Nov 1996
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
20 Nov 1996
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
20 Nov 1996
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
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Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
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Future Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
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Future Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
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Future Stage
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Seanad First Stage
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Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
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Future Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
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Future Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
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Future Stage
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Enacted
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Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
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Future Stage
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Debates
20 Nov 1996
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Prompt Payments Bill, 1996: Second Stage.