Bill entitled an Act to promote the better use of the Irish language by legal practitioners and the provision of legal services through Irish and for that purpose to provide for courses of study and the establishment of registers by the Honorable Society of King's Inns and the Law Society of Ireland, to repeal the Legal Practitioners (Qualification) Act 1929, to amend the Solicitors Act 1954 and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 9 Jul 2008
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
9 Jul 2008
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
28 Nov 2007
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
28 Nov 2007
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
13 Dec 2007
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
13 Dec 2007
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
14 Feb 2008
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)14 Feb 2008
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
3 Jul 2008
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)3 Jul 2008
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
30 Apr 2008
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)30 Apr 2008
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
14 May 2008
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
14 May 2008
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
25 Jun 2008
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)25 Jun 2008
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
25 Jun 2008
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)25 Jun 2008
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
25 Jun 2008
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)25 Jun 2008
Completed
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Enacted
9 Jul 2008
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
9 Jul 2008
Completed
9 Jul 2008
Acht nDlí-Chleachtóirí (An Ghaeilge), 2008
9 Jul 2008
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Act 2008
8 Jul 2008
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007
1 May 2008
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007
14 Feb 2008
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007
30 Nov 2007
As initiated
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007
Amendments
27 Jun 2008
Committee Stage
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
24 Jun 2008
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
28 Apr 2008
Report Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
4 Mar 2008
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
14 Feb 2008
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
14 Feb 2008
Committee Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
3 Jul 2008
Dáil Éireann
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: From the Seanad.
25 Jun 2008
Seanad Éireann
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages.
14 May 2008
Seanad Éireann
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage.
30 Apr 2008
Dáil Éireann
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages.
30 Apr 2008
Dáil Éireann
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Order for Report Stage.
13 Dec 2007
Dáil Éireann
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Referral to Select Committee.
13 Dec 2007
Dáil Éireann
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage.
13 Dec 2007
Dáil Éireann
Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Order for Second Stage.