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Published on 3 Sep 2019
Bill Digest: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019
This bill gives effect to Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA establishing the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS). ECRIS facilitates criminal records information exchange between EU Members. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 3 Sep 2019
Bill Digest: Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Bill 2019
This bill enables Ireland to become a State Party to the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (2017). [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
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 26 Jun 2019
Research Matters Quarterly, no. 6
Topics include terrorist content online, daylight savings time, local elections and safe-access zones, and a PBO update.[Keywords: international and EU affairs, justice and crime, parliament and government]
Published on 29 May 2019
L&RS Note: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
This L&RS Note, in advance of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Bill, provides some background on the 2017 TPNW [Keywords: International and EU affairs]
L&RS Note: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons ()
Published on 29 Mar 2019
Bill Digest: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019
This bill changes health professionals regulatory acts, including changes to registration and fitness to practice processes, and implications of UK departure from EU.
Bill Digest: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 28 Feb 2019
L&RS Note: Private Rental Sector: A comparative study
This note provides a comparative analysis of the private rental sector across selected EU countries and Australia, and is intended to be read in conjunction with the L&RS Bill Digest on Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018.
Published on 28 Feb 2019
Spotlight: Overseas voting in presidential elections: representative democracy, electoral integrity and the situation in EU States
This Spotlight analyses proposals to extend voting rights in Presidential elections to Irish citizens residing abroad. [Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 26 Feb 2019
Bill Digest: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019
Update to the Bill Digest: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill [keywords: international and EU affairs]
Published on 26 Feb 2019
Bill Digest: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill
This Bill Digest analyses 17 parts of the General Scheme of the Brexit Bill. Each part is examined by policy context, legislative changes and implications. [keywords: international and EU affairs, parliament and government]
Published on 12 Feb 2019
Bill Digest: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019
The Bill proposes to change current European Parliament constituencies. The effect of the Bill would be to increase the number of Ireland’s MEP seats from 11 to 13. [Keywords: parliament, government, international and EU affairs]
Bill Digest: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 22 Jan 2019
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018
This Bill gives effect to an EU Framework Decision which provides for mutual recognition of probation measures and alternative sanctions. [Keywords: justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018 ()
Published on 10 Dec 2018
Bill Digest: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018
Analysis of the Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 (No. 129 of 2018) [Keywords: justice, crime, international and EU affairs]
Bill Digest: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 ()
Published on 27 Nov 2018
Bill Digest: European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018
The Bill proposes to give statutory powers to enter into certain agreements with the European Investment Fund. The specific purpose is to facilitate the Future Growth Loan Scheme which provides funding for small and medium enterprises in the agriculture and seafood sectors. [Keywords: Economy and Finance, International and EU Affairs]
Bill Digest: European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018 ()
Published on 7 Nov 2018
Bill Digest: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018
Analysis of the African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018 [Keywords: international and EU affairs, economy and finance]
Bill Digest: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018 ()
Published on 11 Sep 2018
L&RS Note: Combating Terrorism and the Potential Challenges posed by EU Directive 2017/541
This L&RS Note examines the EU Directive on Combating Terrorism (Directive 2017/541) which is being transposed into Irish law and includes provisions on Foreign Terrorist Fighters.
[Keywords: justice, crime, international and EU affairs]
L&RS Note: Combating Terrorism and the Potential Challenges posed by EU Directive 2017/541 ()
Published on 11 Jun 2018
The Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 of the EU – the European Commission’s proposals
PBO note 14 of 2018
The Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 of the EU – the European Commission’s proposals ()
Published on 26 Feb 2018
L&RS Note: MiFID II - key provisions and implications
This L&RS Note examines some of the key provisions and implications of the EU’s second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (‘MiFID II’). MiFID II is a package of EU reforms aimed at enhancing transparency in the bloc’s financial market system and improving consumer confidence in the industry generally.
[Keywords: economy, finance, business, industry, EU, international]
Published on 12 Feb 2018
Multiannual Financial Framework of the EU
PBO Note 3 of 2018
Published on 26 Oct 2017
L&RS Note: Brexit - Future Relationship between the UK and the EU
This L&RS Note examines the potential future relationship that may exist between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) following the decision by the UK to withdraw from the European Union.
[Keywords: EU, international]
L&RS Note: Brexit - Future Relationship between the UK and the EU ()
Published on 5 Oct 2017
L&RS Note: The opportunities of Brexit for Irish higher education
This L&RS Note examines the opportunities of Brexit for Irish higher education. This paper discusses the opportunity for Ireland to attract international talent to Irish third level institutions and to improve our performance in attracting competitive European research grants. [Keywords: education, EU, international]
L&RS Note: The opportunities of Brexit for Irish higher education ()
Published on 8 Jun 2017
L&RS Note: Pay-by-weight waste charges: worth the weight?
This Note provides a background to Irish and EU waste management law and policy regarding municipal waste, which includes household waste.
[Keywords: environment, energy, EU, international]
L&RS Note: Pay-by-weight waste charges: worth the weight? ()
Published on 8 May 2017
L&RS Note: EU Law and Local Residency Requirements for Planning Permission
This Note provides an overview of issues decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case in Libert and Others v. Flemish Government and Others, referred to as ‘the Flemish Decree case’; and how discriminatory measures under Irish planning law may be affected by aspects of EU law that were considered in the case.
[Keywords: housing, planning, EU, international]
L&RS Note: EU Law and Local Residency Requirements for Planning Permission ()
Published on 28 Mar 2017
L&RS Note: FAQs on the triggering of Article 50
L&RS Note drafted in the context of the announcement that the UK Government intends to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) on 29th March 2017
[Keywords: EU, international]
Published on 27 Oct 2016
EU Data Protection Law and Policy
Overview of European Union law and policy in the area of data protection.
[Keywords: EU]
Published on 28 Sep 2016
Spotlight: International human rights law - operation and impact
Overview of the operation of international human rights law; how international human rights law impacts on Irish law; background information on international human rights bodies, key instruments and mechanisms to monitor and promote compliance with these instruments.
[Keywords: justice, crime, EU, international]
Spotlight: International human rights law - operation and impact ()
Published on 1 Apr 2014
Spotlight: Tendering for public service provision
This Spotlight compares and contrasts competitive tendering with other ways in which the State may provide services, outlines the EU rules surrounding public procurement and examines the considerations relevant to running a competitive tendering process.
[Keywords: economy, finance, social protection]
Published on 5 Dec 2013
Spotlight: Responding to Youth Unemployment in Europe
The extent of youth unemployment across Europe and its effects; the evidence regarding policy responses across Europe; the key messages from the research regarding the path forward.
[Keywords: economy, finance, people, communities, EU, international]
Published on 9 May 2013
Spotlight: Surrogacy, parentage, and citizenship - Ireland in the wider world
Spotlight on surrogacy; legal parentage and citizenship for children born through international surrogacy agreements.
[Keywords: health, people, communities, EU, international]
Spotlight: Surrogacy, parentage, and citizenship - Ireland in the wider world ()
Published on 23 Nov 2010
Spotlight: Gender Balance in EU Parliaments – Insights for Ireland
This Spotlight focuses on the experiences of European Union national parliaments in implementing special measures, especially gender quotas, which aim to improve the gender composition of those legislatures [Keywords: parliament, government]
Spotlight: Gender Balance in EU Parliaments – Insights for Ireland ()