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Published on 13 May 2024
Bill Digest: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024
The Bill Digest examines the proposed new supports for survivors of residential institutional abuse provided for under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 and on a non-legislative basis, and the extent to which they address the priority needs of survivors. [Keywords: People and communities, Justice and crime, Education]
Bill Digest: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 ()
Published on 1 May 2024
Briefing Paper: Access to Cash Bill
This paper analyses the General Scheme of the Access to Cash Bill and examines the current situation regarding access to cash in Ireland and internationally. [Keywords:Economy and finance, Business and Industry, People and Communities]
Published on 23 Apr 2024
Bill Digest: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023 seeks to give effect to the 2021 majority judgment of the Supreme Court in the Zalewski case and ensure that the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman can continue to carry out its functions in accordance with the Constitution of Ireland. [Keywords: Business and industry, Economy and finance, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 6 Mar 2024
L&RS Infographic: Amending Bunreacht na hÉireann, Constitution of Ireland
The purpose of this Infographic is to outline the process for amending Bunreacht na hÉireann, Constitution of Ireland [Keywords: Parliament and Government, People and communities]
L&RS Infographic: Amending Bunreacht na hÉireann, Constitution of Ireland ()
Published on 8 Feb 2024
Bill Digest: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023
The purpose of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023 is to make amendments to the Charities Act 2009 in respect of accounting, audit and reporting
requirements, responsibilities of trustees and the operation of the Register of Charities [Keywords: People and communities]
Published on 8 Feb 2024
Bill Digest: Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023
The Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023 seeks to give legislative effect to two changes to the Social Welfare system:
(a) changes to social welfare means tests so that child maintenance payments will no longer be assessed as means, and (b) the discontinuation of the Liable Relative Provisions [Keywords: Social protection, People and communities]
*Please note that this Bill was subsequently renamed the Social Welfare and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023.
Bill Digest: Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 3 Jan 2024
Bill Digest: Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023
The purpose of this Bill is to add text to Article 41.1.1° of the Constitution to expand the definition of family, which is presently founded on marriage, to include “other durable relationships”. The Bill also provides for the proposal to delete the words “on which the Family is founded” from Article 41.3.1°. [Keywords: Parliament and Government, People and communities, Social protection]
Bill Digest: Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 2 Jan 2024
L&RS Note: Regulation of children’s access to online pornography – Recent legal developments
The purpose of this Note is to provide an overview of recent developments in relation to the regulation of children’s access to pornography online. Regulation in this area in Ireland has primarily emanated from developments in European Union law but may also be a response to growing concerns about online safety more broadly. [Keywords: Parliament and Government, People and communities]
L&RS Note: Regulation of children’s access to online pornography – Recent legal developments ()
Published on 2 Jan 2024
Bill Digest: Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023
The purpose of this Bill is to delete the current wording of Article 41.2 Bunreacht na hÉireann in both the Irish and English text and insert a new Article 42B into the Constitution of Ireland that recognises family care. [Keywords: Parliament and Government, People and communities, Social protection]
Bill Digest: Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 15 Dec 2023
L&RS Note: Refugees in Ireland, the EU and Worldwide: Legal and Policy Developments at the EU level
This Note is the third of a series of three L&RS Notes concerning Refugees in Ireland, the EU and Worldwide. It discusses the Common European Asylum System and discusses relevant legal and policy developments at the EU level. [Keywords: International and EU Affairs, People and communities]
Published on 14 Dec 2023
L&RS Note: Note 2: Planning and Development Bill 2023 - PLS andSelect Principal Provisions
The Planning and Development Bill 2023 proposes to reform the Irish planning system. This Note 2 deals with the PLS process, including commentary from the Department on PLS recommendations and analyses selected key provisions of the published Bill. It does not attempt to provide a full summary of the Bill but instead examines certain selected elements focusing on key components that are not only pivotal in shaping Irish planning law but are also at the centre of significant debates arising from the Draft Bill. Specifically, this includes the operation and lifespan of local development plans, issues related to access to justice and Judicial Review as well as recent developments and changes within An Bord Pleanála (ABP). [Keywords: Housing and planning, People and communities]
L&RS Note: Note 2: Planning and Development Bill 2023 - PLS andSelect Principal Provisions ()
Published on 11 Dec 2023
L&RS Note: Refugees in Ireland, the EU and Worldwide: Refugees in Ireland
This Note is the second of a series of three L&RS Notes concerning Refugees in Ireland, the EU and Worldwide. It provides an overview of the legal and policy framework governing the treatment of refugees in Ireland. [Keywords: International and EU Affairs, People and communities]
L&RS Note: Refugees in Ireland, the EU and Worldwide: Refugees in Ireland ()
Published on 11 Dec 2023
L&RS Note: Refugees in Ireland, the EU and Worldwide: the international legal framework and refugees worldwide
This Note is the first of a series of three L&RS Notes concerning Refugees in Ireland, the EU and Worldwide. It examines the international legal framework and contemporary situation regarding refugees worldwide. [Keywords: International and EU Affairs, People and communities]
Published on 7 Dec 2023
Bill Digest: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill
The Bill proposes to amend employment law and company law legislation to protect employees in collective redundancy situations and establish an Employment Law Review Group. [Keywords: Business and industry, Economy and finance, People and communities]
Published on 10 Oct 2023
L&RS Note: Note 1: Planning and Development Bill 2023 - background and policy context
The Planning and Development Bill 2023 proposes to reform the Irish planning system. The Bill has not yet been published or scheduled for second stage debate in Dáil Éireann but is expected in the forthcoming session. This first Note provides an overview of the background to the Bill including the current legal and regulatory framework, as well as the policy context. It does not include a full analysis of the Draft Bill which was published in lieu of a General Scheme. [Keywords: Housing and planning, People and communities, Environment and energy]
L&RS Note: Note 1: Planning and Development Bill 2023 - background and policy context ()
Published on 10 Oct 2023
Bill Digest: Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Bill 2023
This Bill Digest analyses the Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Agency (DSGBV) Bill 2023 [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Bill 2023 ()
Published on 3 Oct 2023
Bill Digest: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023
The Bill creates a directly-elected mayor for Limerick City and County and changes roles, responsibilities, and accountability relationships between local government actors [Keywords:Parliament and Government, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 13 Jun 2023
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023
The Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 provides for two new criminal offences relating to the recruitment of children to commit crime. [Keywords: Social protection, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 27 Apr 2023
L&RS Note: The Good Friday Agreement at 25
On the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, this Note: traces the origins of the Agreement, examines its substantive content, reflects upon lessons learned from the negotiations and peace process, and discusses some ongoing challenges to the Agreement’s full implementation. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Parliament and Government, People and communities]
Published on 11 Apr 2023
L&RS Note: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Governance, Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms
This Note is one of three complimentary L&RS Notes, which examine the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023. The Note analyses proposed changes to Governance, Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms for An Garda Síochána, which are included in the Bill. [Keywords: Justice, Crime, People, Communities]
Published on 19 Dec 2022
Bill Digest: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022
The principal purpose of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 is to establish a Scheme to be known as the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme. This Scheme will provide financial payments and a form of enhanced medical card to defined groups in acknowledgement of suffering experienced while resident in Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. [Keywords: Health, People and communities, Social protection]
Bill Digest: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 ()
Published on 15 Dec 2022
Bill Digest: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022
The Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022 seeks to amend the Health Insurance Act 1994 to specify the amount of premium to be paid from the Risk Equalisation Fund from 1 April 2023 for certain classes of insured persons. It makes further provision in relation to the appointment and powers of authorised officers, and for an expiration date for the act of entrustment underpinning the Risk Equalisation Scheme [Keywords: Economy and finance, Health, People and communities]
Published on 15 Dec 2022
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
The Bill repeals the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act, 1989 and provides for new ‘incitement to violence or hatred’ and ‘aggravated by hatred’ offences [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 ()
Published on 30 Nov 2022
Bill Digest: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022
The Bill introduces a variety of miscellaneous amendments across a wide range of areas. It fulfils the Department of Justice’s commitment to statutory reforms to progress the centralisation and automation of court offices and processes. It also provides for several other amendments, including the introduction of new legal partnerships between solicitors and barristers.[Keywords: Economy and finance, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 ()
Published on 9 Nov 2022
Bill Digest: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022
The purpose of this Bill is to give further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work life balance for parents and carers. [Keywords: People and communities, International and EU affairs, economy and finance]
Bill Digest: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 ()
Published on 18 Oct 2022
Bill Digest: Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022
New Bill Digest from Oireachtas Library and Research Service on the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022. The Bill reforms PIAB, with the main provisions establishing a mediation procedure and expanding the types of claim that it may consider [Keywords: Economy and Finance, Health, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022 ()
Published on 5 Oct 2022
L&RS Note: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022
This L&RS Note provides an overview of the current status of water abstraction in Ireland. The Note covers: 1. Abstraction – what is it and why should it be regulated? 2. Current position in Ireland – how is abstraction regulated in Ireland? 3. How do other countries regulate abstraction? 4. How does abstraction vary across Ireland? 5. What are the implications of the forthcoming Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022 [Keywords: Environment and energy, Housing and planning, People and communities]
L&RS Note: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022 ()
Published on 20 Sep 2022
Bill Digest: Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022
The Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 proposes to facilitate the separation of Irish Water from the Ervia Group and further strengthen the imperative of public ownership of Irish Water [Environment and energy, Parliament and Government, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 ()
Published on 18 Jul 2022
L&RS Note: Regulation of Gambling Advertising
The Note considers some of the main literature relating to exposure of vulnerable groups and wider society to gambling advertising as well as highlighting measures that have been introduced in other countries. It looks at recent legislative developments which have taken place in Ireland and based on stakeholder commentary and secondary research it identifies three key issues relating to regulation of gambling advertising: (1) Balancing controls on gambling advertising; (2) Impact of gambling advertising in sport; and (3) Exposure of vulnerable groups to advertising [Keywords: People and Communities, Health, Culture and Sport]
Published on 11 May 2022
L&RS Note: Flexible Working Arrangements: Overview and comparative research
This note explores the right-to-request Flexible Working Arrangements (FWA), including its applications across other jurisdictions, with a view to informing legislative options to promote FWA in the Irish context [Keywords: Business and industry, Economy and finance, People and communities]
L&RS Note: Flexible Working Arrangements: Overview and comparative research ()
Published on 19 Apr 2022
Bill Digest: Sick Leave Bill 2022
This Bill aims to provide a minimum level of protection to low paid employees, who may have no entitlement to company sick pay schemes [Keywords: Economy and finance, People and communities, Social protection]
Published on 5 Apr 2022
Bill Digest: Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2022
This Bill Digest examines the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022. It analyses selected parts including general conditions for assisted human reproduction (AHR) treatment. [Keywords: Health, People and communities]
Published on 11 Mar 2022
Bill Digest: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022
The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 provides for the establishment of a Media Commission in place of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, transposes the revised provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive into Irish law and sets out a regulatory framework for online safety [Keywords: Business and industry, People and communities, Technology and research]
Bill Digest: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 ()
Published on 28 Feb 2022
L&RS Note: Assisted Human Reproduction Data
This note presents data on a range of treatments, procedures and policies related to Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) in Ireland and internationally. [Keywords: Health, International and EU affairs, People and communities]
Published on 22 Feb 2022
L&RS Note: Insights into the OSMR Bill. Part 3: Introduction to the current legal and regulatory framework
Part three of our series on Insights into the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill introduces key aspects of the current legal and regulatory framework. [Business and industry, People and communities, Technology and research]
Published on 22 Feb 2022
L&RS Note: Insights into the OSMR Bill. Part 2: Societal context resource guide
Part two of our series on Insights into the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill provides a resource for Members who wish to access detailed empirical data (both national and international) on various aspects of online usage. [Business and industry, People and communities, Technology and research]
L&RS Note: Insights into the OSMR Bill. Part 2: Societal context resource guide ()
Published on 22 Feb 2022
L&RS Note: Insights into the OSMR Bill. Part 1: Introduction and background
Part one of our series on Insights into the Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill provides an introduction to the OSMR Bill and the policy context underpinning its development.[Keywords: Business and industry, People and communities, Technology and research]
L&RS Note: Insights into the OSMR Bill. Part 1: Introduction and background ()
Published on 8 Dec 2021
Spotlight: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part Three: National Strategies/Action Plans to Address GBV.
Part three of a three-part series on addressing gender-based violence (GBV) provides an overview of national strategies/action plans to address gender-based violence from across Europe. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities, Social protection]
Published on 30 Nov 2021
Bill Digest: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021
This Bill provides for rent increase caps in ‘rent pressure zones’ (RPZs), tenancies of indefinite duration and some additional measures regarding “Part 4 tenancies” [Keywords: Housing and planning, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 24 Nov 2021
Bill Digest: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021
This Bill amends and expands road traffic and roads legislation, including to better regulate the use of scramblers/quads, and to legalise the use of e-bikes/e-scooters [Keywords: Justice and crime; People and communities; Rural, maritime and transport]
Published on 18 Nov 2021
Spotlight: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part Two: Interventions
Part two of a three-part series on addressing gender-based violence (GBV) presents analysis on evidence-based measures to address GBV and the adoption of these measures in Ireland. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities, Social protection]
Spotlight: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part Two: Interventions ()
Published on 15 Nov 2021
L&RS Note: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part One: Overview
Part one of a three-part series on addressing gender-based violence (GBV) provides information on the prevalence of GBV and key causes and risk factors for GBV.[Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities, Social protection]
L&RS Note: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part One: Overview ()
Published on 5 Oct 2021
Bill Digest: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021
This Bill intends to facilitate implementation of the new Garda Síochána Operating Model with legislative amendments to effect specific changes to An Garda Síochána structure [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 30 Sep 2021
Bill Digest: Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021
This Bill aims to transfer to the Minister for Education responsibility for the governance /oversight of the Child & Family Agency (Tusla)’s education welfare functions [Keywords: Education, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 5 Aug 2021
L&RS Note: Youth unemployment rates
This L&RS Note briefly explores the standard youth unemployment rate(s) in Ireland and comparable measures in what is an inherently complex area [Keywords: Economy and finance, People and communities, Social protection]
Published on 20 Jul 2021
Bill Digest: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021
The purpose of this Bill is, among other things, to extend authorisation requirements in the area of hire-purchase and consumer-hire agreements [Keywords: Business and industry, Economy and finance, People and communities]
Published on 1 Jul 2021
Bill Digest: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021
This Bill primarily provides for temporary extensions for planning authorities in reviewing and drawing up development plans, with the aim to mitigate against Covid-19-related disruptions [Keywords: Environment and energy, Housing and planning, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 31 May 2021
L&RS Note: Background to the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021
This L&RS Note provides background and analysis for the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021, “Fair Deal Scheme” of financial support for long-term nursing-home care [Keywords: Health, People and Communities, Social protection]
L&RS Note: Background to the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 21 May 2021
Bill Digest: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021
This Bill aims to prohibit the sale or advertising for sale of event tickets or ticket packages for a price exceeding their original sale price [Keywords: Business and industry, Culture and sport, People and communities]
Published on 20 Apr 2021
L&RS Note: Vaccine Injury Compensation Programmes: An Overview
This L&RS Note provides an overview of no-fault vaccine injury compensation programmes (VICPs) established to compensate individuals who experience a vaccine-related injury [Keywords: Health, People and Communities]
L&RS Note: Vaccine Injury Compensation Programmes: An Overview ()
Published on 25 Mar 2021
Bill Digest: Family Leave Bill 2021
The Family Leave Bill 2021 proposes to increase the duration of Parent’s Leave by three weeks and to enable same-sex couples avail of Adoptive Leave. [Keywords: Parliament and Government, People and communities, Social protection]
Published on 7 Dec 2020
Bill Digest: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020
This Bill ultimately supports health insurance ‘community rating’ and all insured people, regardless of age or health status, paying the same price for health insurance [Keywords: Health]
Published on 9 Nov 2020
L&RS Note: Vaccine Hesitancy: An Overview
The effectiveness of vaccines, including a potential COVID-19 vaccine, depends on uptake levels. This L&RS Note looks at vaccine hesitancy and possible policy responses. [Keywords: Health, People and communities, Technology and research]
Published on 29 Oct 2020
Bill Digest: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020
This Bill provides for the transfer of records of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation to the Child and Family Agency [Keywords:Justice and crime; People and communities; Technology and research]
Published on 27 Oct 2020
Economic Indicators: August 2020
Monthly L&RS statistical dashboard infographic profiling the Irish economy and tracking the impact of Covid-19 on the public finances and unemployment. [Keywords: Economy and finance, Health, People and communities]
Published on 27 Oct 2020
Economic Indicators: July 2020
Monthly L&RS statistical dashboard infographic profiling the Irish economy and tracking the impact of Covid-19 on the public finances and unemployment. [Keywords: Economy and finance, Health, People and communities]
Published on 27 Oct 2020
Economic Indicators: June 2020
Monthly L&RS statistical dashboard infographic profiling the Irish economy and tracking the impact of Covid-19 on the public finances and unemployment. [Keywords: Economy and finance, Health, People and communities]
Published on 10 Aug 2020
Bill Digest: Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020
This Bill seeks to place the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) on a statutory footing and for a specified period give certain social insurance entitlements [Keywords: Parliament and Government, People and communities, Social protection]
Bill Digest: Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020 ()
Published on 4 Aug 2020
Bill Digest: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020
This Bill seeks to amend the Health Act 1970 to expand on a phased basis GP care to children up to age 13 and to amend medical card eligibility for over 70s. [Keywords: Health, Parliament and Government, People and communities]
Published on 22 Jul 2020
Economic Indicators: May 2020
Monthly L&RS statistical dashboard infographic profiling the Irish economy and tracking the impact of Covid-19 on the public finances and unemployment. [Keywords: Economy and finance, Health, People and communities]
Published on 16 Jul 2020
L&RS Note: The recruitment of children to commit crime
This L&RS Note examines the issue of the recruitment of children to commit crime and a potential avenue for reform in Ireland. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 9 Jul 2020
L&RS Note: Online harms – what are the legal issues?
This L&RS Note analyses the challenges involved in regulating online harms. It considers the currently available legal responses, and assesses some of the proposed reforms to the legal framework. [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 2 Jul 2020
L&RS Infographic: Seanad Election 2020 – A Statistical Profile
This Infographic visually profiles the results of the 2020 Seanad Election (SE2020) which commenced in March 2020 and formally concluded on 27 June. [Keywords: Parliament and government, People and communities]
L&RS Infographic: Seanad Election 2020 – A Statistical Profile ()
Published on 25 Jun 2020
Economic Indicators: April 2020
Monthly L&RS statistical dashboard infographic profiling the Irish economy and tracking the impact of Covid-19 on the public finances and unemployment. [Keywords: Economy and finance, Health, People and communities]
Published on 24 Jun 2020
Economic Indicators: March 2020
Monthly L&RS statistical dashboard infographic profiling the Irish economy and from March 2020 also tracking the impact of Covid-19 on the public finances and unemployment. [Keywords: Economy and finance, Health, People and communities]
Published on 16 Jun 2020
L&RS Note: Public provision of early childhood education: an overview of the international evidence
This L&RS Note reviews the international evidence on the impact of universal public provision of early childcare [Keywords: Education, People and communities]
Published on 11 Jun 2020
L&RS Infographic: COVID-19 in Ireland at reopening (Phase 2)
This infographic visualises the situation with Covid-19 in the State at the commencement of Phase 2 of the Government's roadmap for reopening society and business. [Keywords: Health, People and communities]
L&RS Infographic: COVID-19 in Ireland at reopening (Phase 2) ()
Published on 9 Jun 2020
L&RS Note: Domestic violence and COVID-19 in Ireland
This L&RS Note reviews evidence of and explores explanations for a rise in domestic violence since the COVID-19 outbreak and summarises different policy responses [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 4 Jun 2020
Spotlight: Shared-equity homeownership
This Spotlight examines shared-equity homeownership and its potential to make the housing market more accessible. [Keywords: Business and industry, Housing and planning, People and communities]
Published on 22 May 2020
L&RS Infographic: COVID-19 in Ireland at reopening (phase 1) - a statistical snapshot
This infographic visualises the situation with COVID-19 in the State at the commencement of Phase 1 of the Government's Roadmap for reopening society and business [Keywords: Health, People and communities]
L&RS Infographic: COVID-19 in Ireland at reopening (phase 1) - a statistical snapshot ()
Published on 20 Apr 2020
L&RS Note: Anticipating the gendered impacts of Covid-19
Drawing on existing evidence bases from past pandemics this L&RS Note considers how gender and sex might shape Covid-19 in Ireland. [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 3 Apr 2020
L&RS Infographic: Education in Ireland - A Statistical Snapshot
This Infographic gives a visual summary of the publicly funded Irish education system [Keywords: Education, People and communities]
L&RS Infographic: Education in Ireland - A Statistical Snapshot ()
Published on 2 Apr 2020
L&RS Note: Force majeure and frustration of contracts in the Covid-19 emergency
This L&RS Note examines difficulty in fulfilling contractual obligations due to COVID-19 and contractual liability, and possible legislative reforms regarding frustration of contracts and force majeure [Keywords: Business and industry, Economy and finance, People and communities]
L&RS Note: Force majeure and frustration of contracts in the Covid-19 emergency ()
Published on 30 Mar 2020
Spotlight: Direct Provision
This Spotlight examines the legal issues associated with the direct provision of services to international protection applicants in Ireland. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, People and communities]
Published on 30 Mar 2020
L&RS Note: An Overview of the Impact of Emergency Powers on Rights and Freedoms
This Note provides a general overview of emergency powers, focussing specifically on the current Covid-19 pandemic and the possible impact on individual rights. [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
L&RS Note: An Overview of the Impact of Emergency Powers on Rights and Freedoms ()
Published on 26 Mar 2020
Submissions: Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020
Submissions from 22 Members of Dáil Éireann on the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020 [Keywords: Health, People and communities, Social protection, Economy and finance, Parliament and government]
Submissions: Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020 ()
Published on 25 Mar 2020
Bill Digest: Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020
The Bill is part of the emergency responses on the part of the Government to the Covid-19 coronavirus [Keywords: Health, People and communities, Social protection, Economy and finance]
Bill Digest: Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020 ()
Published on 18 Mar 2020
Bill Digest: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020
The Bill is part of the emergency responses on the part of the Government to the Covid-19 coronavirus [Keywords: Health, People and communities, Social protection]
Published on 26 Feb 2020
L&RS Infographic: Seanad Éireann Electoral Process
Revised L&RS Infographic detailing the Seanad Éireann electoral process [Keywords: Parliament, People & Communities]
Published on 20 Feb 2020
L&RS Infographic: General Election 2020 – A Statistical Profile
This infographic visually profiles the results of the 2020 General Election (GE2020) held on 8 February 2020. [Keywords: Parliament and government, people and communities]
L&RS Infographic: General Election 2020 – A Statistical Profile ()
Published on 19 Feb 2020
Spotlight: Gambling, Children and Video Games
This Spotlight examines the regulation of in-game ‘loot box’ purchases and the need for legislation to address concerns around children being exposed to addictive practices. [Keywords: Culture and sport, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 10 Jan 2020
L&RS Note: Youth Mental Health: Is there a need for a specialist service?
This Note reviews youth mental health services literature in Ireland, England, Scotland and Australia and offers policy bridging options between child and adult services. [Keywords: Health, People and communities]
L&RS Note: Youth Mental Health: Is there a need for a specialist service? ()
Published on 23 Dec 2019
L&RS Infographic: Women and the Law - 100 years of Progress since the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
This Infographic shows the progress of women in law in the hundred years since enactment of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 24 Oct 2019
Bill Digest: Family Law Bill 2019
This bill implements the 2019 referendum results to reduce the time spouses live apart before seeking a divorce and includes some provisions connected to Brexit. [Keywords:International and EU affairs, Justice and crime, People and communities, Social protection]
Published on 14 Oct 2019
Bill Digest: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019
This Bill Digest explains and analyses the Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019. [Keywords: Education, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 11 Oct 2019
Bill Digest: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2019
The Bill amends the Broadcasting Act 2009 to enhance the powers of the broadcasting regulator (the BAI) and introduce a funding scheme for local journalists. [Keywords: Culture and sport, Economy and finance, People and communities]
Published on 2 Oct 2019
Bill Digest: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019
This bill puts on a statutory footing the appointment of guardians ad litem (GAL) to children in court proceedings. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 4 Sep 2019
Bill Digest: Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019
This bill gives effect to the removal of blasphemy from the Constitution as voted on in the October 2018 referendum. [Keywords: Parliament and Government, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 29 Jul 2019
Infographic: Local Elections 2019 (Northern Ireland) - A Statistical Profile
This infographic provides a visual overview of the results of the recent Local Elections in Northern Ireland. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Parliament and Government, People and communities]
Infographic: Local Elections 2019 (Northern Ireland) - A Statistical Profile ()
Published on 22 Jul 2019
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019
This bill aims to facilitate co-operation by An Garda Síochána with certain Coroners’ inquests and with institutions in Northern Ireland. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 15 Jul 2019
Bill Digest: Citizens’ Assemblies Bill 2019
This short technical bill provides for the use of the register of electors to select members for a citizens’ assembly. [Keywords: Parliament and government, People and communities]
Published on 5 Jul 2019
Bill Digest: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019
This bill seeks to extend the Magdalen Restorative Justice ex-gratia Scheme by way of addendum to the scheme commenced in November 2018. [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 29 Jun 2019
Economic Indicators: May 2019
New in the May Economic Indicators infographic is a profile of household and personal incomes from the CSO, based on an analysis of Census 2016 data. [Keywords: economy and finance, business and industry, people and communities]
Published on 28 Jun 2019
L&RS Infographic: LGBT+ community in Ireland - a statistical profile
This infographic provides a visual overview of the LGBT+ community in Ireland using a variety of data sources and including a timeline of major LGBT+ developments. [Keywords:
people and communities]
L&RS Infographic: LGBT+ community in Ireland - a statistical profile ()
Published on 26 Jun 2019
Bill Digest: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019
This Bill Digest looks at the gender pay gap (the difference in median earnings between men and women) and analyses the provisions of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019. [Keywords: economy and finance, justice and crime, people and communities]
Published on 7 Jun 2019
Economic Indicators: April 2019
This edition of the Economic Indicators infographic includes data from the CSO’s recent Gender Balance in Business survey and tourism data on trips to Ireland. [Keywords: business and industry, economy and finance, people and communities]
Published on 8 May 2019
L&RS Note: Safe Access Zones - What do other countries do?
Following calls for legislation, this L&RS Note looks at the prevalence in other jurisdictions of protest-exclusion zones around pregnancy termination facilities. [Keywords: health, people and communities, justice and crime]
L&RS Note: Safe Access Zones - What do other countries do? ()
Published on 2 Apr 2019
L&RS Note: Divorce in Ireland – Referendum 2019
An analysis of the proposed referendum on divorce which deals with the ‘living apart’ requirement and the recognition of foreign divorces. [Keywords: justice and crime, people and communities]
Published on 14 Jan 2019
L&RS Note: Data Privacy and Community CCTV Schemes
This Note examines privacy issues that arise as a result of the installation of community CCTV schemes. [Keywords: justice, crime, people, communities]
Published on 10 Dec 2018
Research Matters quarterly, no. 4
Quarterly newsletter of the Library and Research Service. This issue focuses on some themes which are likely to be central for Oireachtas Members in 2019, including: social housing rents, decarbonising private transport, artificial intelligence, Brexit and the Irish legal system, consent, and extending voting rights for overseas citizens [Keywords: people and communities, justice and crime, parliament and government]