Bill entitled an Act to provide, having regard to the common good, for each of the following, namely, to make further provision for the education of people with disabilities, to provide that people with disabilities shall have the same right to avail of, and benefit from, appropriate education as do their peers who do not have disabilities, to assist children with disabilities to leave school with the skills necessary to participate, to the level of their capacity, in an inclusive way in the social and economic activities of society and to live independent and fulfilled lives, to provide for consultation with parents of children with disabilities in relation to the education of those children, for those purposes to establish a body to be known as an Chomhairle Náisiúnta um Oideachas Speisialta or in the English language the National Council for Special Education and to define its functions, to confer certain functions on health boards in relation to the education of people with disabilities, to enable certain decisions made in relation to the education of people with disabilities to be the subject of an appeal to an appeals board and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 19 Jul 2004
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
19 Jul 2004
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
14 Jul 2003
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
14 Jul 2003
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
23 Oct 2003
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
23 Oct 2003
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
28 Nov 2003
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)28 Nov 2003
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
26 May 2004
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)26 May 2004
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
26 May 2004
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 May 2004
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
1 Jul 2004
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
1 Jul 2004
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
7 Jul 2004
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)7 Jul 2004
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
8 Jul 2004
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)8 Jul 2004
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
8 Jul 2004
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)8 Jul 2004
Completed
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Enacted
19 Jul 2004
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
19 Jul 2004
Completed
19 Jul 2004
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004
27 May 2004
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003
22 Apr 2004
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003
23 Oct 2003
As initiated
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
8 Jul 2004
Seanad Éireann
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages.
7 Jul 2004
Seanad Éireann
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
7 Jul 2004
Seanad Éireann
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
7 Jul 2004
Seanad Éireann
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
6 Jul 2004
Seanad Éireann
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Committee Stage.
1 Jul 2004
Seanad Éireann
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
30 Jun 2004
Seanad Éireann
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
23 Jun 2004
Seanad Éireann
Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage.
26 May 2004
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.
26 May 2004
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed).
13 May 2004
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed).
12 May 2004
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage.
12 May 2004
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Order for Report Stage.
4 Feb 2004
Select Committee On Education And Science
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
28 Jan 2004
Select Committee On Education And Science
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
8 Jan 2004
Select Committee On Education And Science
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
7 Jan 2004
Select Committee On Education And Science
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
5 Jan 2004
Select Committee On Education And Science
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Committee Stage.
28 Nov 2003
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Referral to Select Committee.
28 Nov 2003
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
13 Nov 2003
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
6 Nov 2003
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
23 Oct 2003
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Second Stage.
23 Oct 2003
Dáil Éireann
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Order for Second Stage.
2 Oct 2003
Joint Committee On Education And Science
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Presentations.
25 Sep 2003
Joint Committee On Education And Science
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Presentations.
24 Sep 2003
Joint Committee On Education And Science
Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Presentations.