Proposed Legislation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 October 2023

Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Questions (50)

Denis Naughten

Question:

50. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42950/23]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs

On 29 July 2016, my Department published on its official website the General Scheme of the Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

The Bill received pre-legislative scrutiny by the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence on 10 November 2016.

The Bill was enacted on 13 December 2017.