Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005

Bill entitled an Act to make further provision for securing the safety, health and welfare of persons at work and for the enforcement of the relevant statutory provisions, to give further effect to Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work and Council Directive 91/383/EEC of 25 June 1991 on measures to improve the safety and health at work of workers with a fixed-duration or temporary employment relationship, to provide for the further regulation of work activities, to continue in being and confer additional functions on the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health and rename that body as the Health and Safety Authority, to repeal the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989, to provide for the repeal of certain other enactments and to provide for related matters

Last updated: 27 Jun 2005

Sponsored by: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment;

Source: Government

Originating House: Dáil Éireann

History of this Act

The Bill has been signed into law by the President.

22 Jun 2005

Dáil First Stage

21 Jun 2004

Dáil First Stage

The Bill is initiated or presented to the House

21 Jun 2004

Completed
Dáil Second Stage

14 Oct 2004

Dáil Second Stage

The general principles of the Bill are debated

14 Oct 2004

Completed
Dáil Third Stage

14 Oct 2004

Dáil Third Stage

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

(Also known as Committee Stage)

14 Oct 2004

Completed
Dáil Fourth Stage

4 May 2005

Dáil Fourth Stage

Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered

(Also known as Report Stage)

4 May 2005

Completed
Dáil Fifth Stage

26 Apr 2005

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 Apr 2005

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

11 May 2005

Seanad Second Stage

The general principles of the Bill are debated

11 May 2005

Completed
Seanad Third Stage

17 May 2005

Seanad Third Stage

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

17 May 2005

Completed
Seanad Fourth Stage

31 May 2005

Seanad Fourth Stage

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

31 May 2005

Completed
Seanad Fifth Stage

31 May 2005

Seanad Fifth Stage

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

31 May 2005

Completed