Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of An Coimisiún Toghcháin; to confer on the Commission certain functions in relation to the preparation and maintenance of the Register of Political Parties; to provide that the Commission shall explain, to the public, the subject matter of referendums; to provide that the Commission shall provide information, to the public, on electoral processes and encourage participation, by the public, in the democratic processes of the State; to provide for the review, by the Commission, of constituencies for the election of members to Dáil Éireann and to the European Parliament; to provide for the review, by the Commission, of local authority electoral area boundaries; to confer on the Commission a policy, research and advisory function; to provide that the Commission shall oversee the electoral register; to confer on the Commission the power to set standards for registration authorities and make recommendations to registration authorities or to the Minister in relation to the registration of electors; to modernise the arrangements for the registration of electors; to provide for continuous registration on the basis of individual application; to provide for necessary and appropriate data sharing to assist registration authorities in updating and maintaining the register; to provide for annual reporting by registration authorities to the Commission; to provide for a designated registration authority to manage a shared database for registration authorities to use in the performance of their functions; to provide for anonymous registration in certain limited cases; to provide a specific registration process for persons with no fixed address; to provide for a pending electors list for persons aged 16 and 17; to provide for the extension of postal voter categories to include special voters in certain circumstances; to provide a framework for the regulation of online political advertising during election periods by the Commission; to provide for the labelling of online political advertisements; to provide for transparency notices for online political advertisements; to confer on the Commission the power to monitor compliance, carry out investigations and take enforcement action under this Act in so far as it relates to online political advertising; to facilitate elections during a pandemic or Covid-19; to provide for polling on the islands; to amend the Electoral Act 1997 to enhance transparency in relation to certain donations to political parties and to provide, inter alia, for the preparation by political parties of consolidated annual statements of accounts; to provide for the holding of fundraising lotteries by political parties; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 28 Dec 2022
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
25 Jul 2022
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
30 Mar 2022
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
30 Mar 2022
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
30 Mar 2022
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
30 Mar 2022
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
7 Apr 2022
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)7 Apr 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
15 Jun 2022
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)15 Jun 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
15 Jun 2022
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)15 Jun 2022
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
15 Jun 2022
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
15 Jun 2022
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
21 Jun 2022
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)21 Jun 2022
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
6 Jul 2022
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)6 Jul 2022
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
7 Jul 2022
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)7 Jul 2022
Completed
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Enacted
25 Jul 2022
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
25 Jul 2022
Completed
25 Jul 2022
Electoral Reform Act 2022
13 Jul 2022
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Electoral Reform Bill 2022
15 Jun 2022
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Electoral Reform Bill 2022
31 May 2022
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Electoral Reform Bill 2022
30 Mar 2022
As initiated
Electoral Reform Bill 2022
Amendments
11 Jul 2022
Cream List
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
7 Jul 2022
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
7 Jul 2022
Cream List
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
5 Jul 2022
Committee Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
30 Jun 2022
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
14 Jun 2022
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
1 Jun 2022
Committee Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
30 May 2022
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
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Debates
13 Jul 2022
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: From the Seanad
7 Jul 2022
Seanad Éireann
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
6 Jul 2022
Seanad Éireann
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
15 Jun 2022
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
1 Jun 2022
Select Committee On Housing, Local Government And Heritage
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
31 May 2022
Select Committee On Housing, Local Government And Heritage
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage
7 Apr 2022
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee
7 Apr 2022
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed)
5 Apr 2022
Dáil Éireann
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage