Bill entitled an Act to amend the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act 1984; to give further effect to Directive 2008/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer; to make provision for the deeming of employers to be insolvent in certain circumstances; to make further provision on the treatment of employees whose employer enters into an insolvency arrangement; to make further provision for the manner of calculation of certain payments made out of the Social Insurance Fund to certain employees in respect of insolvent employers; to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 11 Mar 2026
History of this Bill
The bill is currently before Seanad Éireann, Third Stage
11 Mar 2026
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
23 May 2025
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
23 May 2025
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
27 May 2025
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
27 May 2025
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
28 May 2025
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)28 May 2025
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
18 Feb 2026
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)18 Feb 2026
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
18 Feb 2026
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)18 Feb 2026
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
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Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
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Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
4 Mar 2026
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
4 Mar 2026
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
11 Mar 2026
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)11 Mar 2026
Current Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Enacted
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Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
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Future Stage
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Act and Bill text
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- Act and Bill text
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- Debates
3 Dec 2025
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025
23 May 2025
As initiated
Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025
Amendments
17 Feb 2026
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
2 Dec 2025
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
4 Mar 2026
Seanad Éireann
Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
18 Feb 2026
Dáil Éireann
Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
3 Dec 2025
Select Committee On Enterprise, Tourism And Employment
Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
28 May 2025
Dáil Éireann
Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage