Bill entitled an Act to provide for public rights of access to certain broadcast events of major importance to society and to give effect to Article 3a of Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the co-ordination of certain provisions to be laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as inserted by Article 4 of Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997; and to amend the Competition Act, 1991 to provide for diversity of ownership in broadcasting and other media, and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 1 Jul 1998
History of this Bill
The Bill was defeated by vote.
17 Jun 1998
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
17 Jun 1998
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
17 Jun 1998
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
17 Jun 1998
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
17 Jun 1998
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
17 Jun 1998
As initiated
Broadcasting and other Media (Public Right of Access and Diversity of Ownership) Bill, 1998
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Debates
1 Jul 1998
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Broadcasting and Other Media (Public Right of Access and Diversity of Ownership) Bill, 1998: Second Stage (Resumed).
30 Jun 1998
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Broadcasting and other Media (Public Right of Access and Diversity of Ownership) Bill, 1998: Second Stage (Resumed)
24 Jun 1998
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Broadcasting and other Media (Public Right of Access and Diversity of Ownership) Bill, l998: Second Stage (Resumed).
23 Jun 1998
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Broadcasting and other Media (Public Rights of Access and Diversity of Ownership) Bill, l998: Second Stage.
17 Jun 1998
Dáil Éireann
Broadcasting and Other Media (Public Right of Access and Diversity of Ownership) Bill, 1998: First Stage.