Bill entitled an Act to promote equality and prohibit types of discrimination, harassment and related behaviour in connection with the provision of services, property and other opportunities to which the public generally or a section of the public has access, to provide for investigating and remedying certain discrimination and other unlawful activities, to provide for the administration by the Equality Authority of various matters pertaining to this Act, to amend the Employment Equality Act, 1998, in relation thereto and in certain other respects and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 26 Apr 2000
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
26 Apr 2000
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
15 Apr 1999
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
15 Apr 1999
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
20 May 1999
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
20 May 1999
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
20 May 1999
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)20 May 1999
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
19 Apr 2000
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)19 Apr 2000
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
16 Feb 2000
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)16 Feb 2000
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
23 Feb 2000
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
23 Feb 2000
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
13 Apr 2000
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)13 Apr 2000
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
13 Apr 2000
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)13 Apr 2000
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
13 Apr 2000
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)13 Apr 2000
Completed
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Enacted
26 Apr 2000
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
26 Apr 2000
Completed
26 Apr 2000
An tAcht um Stádas Comhionann, 2000
26 Apr 2000
Equal Status Act 2000
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
19 Apr 2000
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: From the Seanad.
13 Apr 2000
Seanad Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Report and Final Stages.
13 Apr 2000
Seanad Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Committee Stage (Resumed).
12 Apr 2000
Seanad Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Committee Stage.
23 Feb 2000
Seanad Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Second Stage.
16 Feb 2000
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999 Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.
16 Feb 2000
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Report Stage (Resumed).
2 Feb 2000
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Report Stage (Resumed).
15 Dec 1999
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Report Stage (Resumed).
15 Dec 1999
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Report Stage.
15 Dec 1999
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Order for Report Stage.
4 Nov 1999
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Message from Select Committee.
4 Nov 1999
Select Committee On Justice, Equality And Women’s Rights
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Committee Stage (Resumed).
3 Nov 1999
Select Committee On Justice, Equality And Women’s Rights
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Committee Stage.
20 May 1999
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Referral to Select Committee.
20 May 1999
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Second Stage.
20 May 1999
Dáil Éireann
Equal Status Bill, 1999: Order for Second Stage.