Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2015
310. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the number, name and date of Bills initiated in his Department that have been subject to the pre-legislative scrutiny procedure in the Oireachtas. [23644/15]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's question, the following table outlines the Bills initiated by my Department that have been subject to the pre-legislative scrutiny procedure in the Oireachtas:
|
Number |
Name |
Purpose |
Subject to Pre-Legislative Scrutiny |
|
No. 33 of 2013 |
Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 |
To provide for the exercise by either House or both Houses of the Oireachtas (or by a Committee of either House or both Houses) of a power to conduct an inquiry into specified matters, to provide for matters relating to compellability, privilege and procedure in the Houses (and in Committees of either House or both Houses), and to provide for related matters. |
Yes |
|
No. 30 of 2014 |
Freedom of Information Act 2014 |
To reform Freedom of Information |
Yes |
|
Act No.5 of 2015 Bill No. 59 of 2014 |
Regulation of Lobbying Act 2014 |
To provide for establishing and maintaining a register of persons who carry on lobbying activities; to provide for a code of conduct/ to amend the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995; and to provide for related matters |
Yes |
|
Not Enacted yet Bill No. 75 of 2014 |
Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014 |
To amend and extend the Staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Act 1959 and the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003 and to provide for related matters |
Yes |
|
No. 14 of 2014 |
Protected Disclosures Act 2014 |
To make provision for and in connection with the protection of persons from the taking of action against them in respect of the making of certain disclosures in the public interest and for connected purposes. |
Yes |
