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Referendum Act 1998

(Act 1 of 1998)
Referendum Bill 1998 (Bill 2 of 1998)

Bill entitled an Act to enable the Minister for the Environment and Local Government to establish in relation to a referendum a commission to be known as a Referendum Commission having as its principal function the provision of information to the electorate in respect of the referendum and to provide for matters connected with the matters aforesaid

Last updated: 26 Feb 1998

Sponsored by: Minister for Environment and Local Government

Source: Government

Originating House: Dáil Éireann

History of this Act

The Bill has been signed into law by the President.

26 Feb 1998

  • Dáil First Stage

    23 Jan 1998

    Dáil First Stage

    The Bill is initiated or presented to the House

    23 Jan 1998

    Completed

  • Dáil Second Stage

    3 Feb 1998

    Dáil Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    3 Feb 1998

    Completed

  • Dáil Third Stage

    11 Feb 1998

    Dáil Third Stage

    The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made

    (Also known as Committee Stage)

    11 Feb 1998

    Completed

  • Dáil Fourth Stage

    19 Feb 1998

    Dáil Fourth Stage

    Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered

    (Also known as Report Stage)

    19 Feb 1998

    Completed

  • Dáil Fifth Stage

    19 Feb 1998

    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)

    19 Feb 1998

    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

    25 Feb 1998

    Seanad Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    25 Feb 1998

    Completed

  • Seanad Third Stage

    25 Feb 1998

    Seanad Third Stage

    The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
    (Also known as Committee Stage)

    25 Feb 1998

    Completed

  • Seanad Fourth Stage

    25 Feb 1998

    Seanad Fourth Stage

    Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
    (Also known as Report Stage)

    25 Feb 1998

    Completed

  • Seanad Fifth Stage

    25 Feb 1998

    Seanad Fifth Stage

    Final statements on the Bill are made
    (Also known as Final Stage)

    25 Feb 1998

    Completed

  • Enacted

    26 Feb 1998

    Enacted

    The Bill is signed into law by the President

    26 Feb 1998

    Completed

 

26 Feb 1998

Referendum Act 1998

26 Feb 1998

Acht an Reifrinn, 1998

Debates

25 Feb 1998

Seanad Éireann

Referendum Bill, 1998: Committee and Final Stages.

25 Feb 1998

Seanad Éireann

Referendum Bill, 1998: Second Stage.

19 Feb 1998

Dáil Éireann

Referendum Bill, 1998: Report and Final Stage.

11 Feb 1998

Select Committee On Environment And Local Government

Referendum Bill, 1998: Committee Stage.

11 Feb 1998

Dáil Éireann

Referendum Bill, 1998: Motion.

4 Feb 1998

Dáil Éireann

Referendum Bill, 1998: Referral to Select Committee.

4 Feb 1998

Dáil Éireann

Referendum Bill, 1998: Second Stage (Resumed).

3 Feb 1998

Dáil Éireann

Referendum Bill, 1998: Second Stage.

3 Feb 1998

Dáil Éireann

Referendum Bill, 1998: Order for Second Stage.

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