Bill entitled an Act to promote equality and to prohibit types of discrimination, harassment and related behaviour in connection with the provision of services, property and other opportunities to which the public generally has access, to provide for remedying certain discrimination and other unlawful activities, to provide for the administration by the Equality Authority of various matters pertaining to this Act and the Employment Equality Act, 1997, and to amend certain Acts in relation thereto.
Last updated: 8 May 1997
History of this Bill
The Bill was referred to the Supreme Court and was declared repugnant to the Constitution. The President declined to sign it.
7 May 1997
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
5 Feb 1997
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
5 Feb 1997
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
27 Feb 1997
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
27 Feb 1997
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
27 Feb 1997
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)27 Feb 1997
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
29 Apr 1997
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)29 Apr 1997
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
26 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)26 Mar 1997
Completed
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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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Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
15 Apr 1997
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
15 Apr 1997
Completed
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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
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Seanad Fourth Stage
22 Apr 1997
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)22 Apr 1997
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
22 Apr 1997
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)22 Apr 1997
Completed
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Referral to Supreme Court
7 May 1997
Referral to Supreme Court
The Bill was referred to the Supreme Court for a decision on its compatibility with the Constitution.
7 May 1997
Completed
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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
8 May 1997
Seanad Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Message from President.
29 Apr 1997
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Amendments from the Seanad.
22 Apr 1997
Seanad Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Report and Final Stages.
22 Apr 1997
Seanad Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Committee Stage (Resumed).
17 Apr 1997
Seanad Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Committee Stage.
15 Apr 1997
Seanad Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Second Stage.
26 Mar 1997
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Equal Status Bill, 1997: Report Stage.
20 Mar 1997
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Report of Select Committee.
27 Feb 1997
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Referral to Select Committee.
27 Feb 1997
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Second Stage (Resumed).
27 Feb 1997
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Second Stage.
27 Feb 1997
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1997: Order for Second Stage.