I have initiated seven Bills since September 2013, six of which have been enacted.
The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table.
Bills Initiated by Minister for Social Protection since September 2013
Title of Bill as initiated
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Date Initiated
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Status
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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013
(No. 101 of 2013)
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21st October 2013
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Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 (No. 38 of 2013)
Enacted on 9th November 2013
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Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013
(No. 114 of 2013)
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20th November 2013
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Title of Bill changed to:
Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 49 of 2013)
Enacted on 25th December 2013
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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014
(No. 47 of 2014)
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28th May 2014
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Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 (No. 16 of 2014)
Enacted on 17th July 2014
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Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014
(No. 71 of 2014)
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8th July 2014
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Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 34 of 2014)
Enacted on 4th December 2014
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Social Welfare Bill 2014
(No. 97 of 2014)
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21st October 2014
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Title of Bill changed to:
Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2014 (No. 41 of 2014)
Enacted on 25th December 2014
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Gender Recognition Bill 2014 (No. 116 of 2014)
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17th December 2014
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This Bill, which was initiated in the Seanad, is scheduled for Committee Stage in the Dáil on 17th June 2015 and Report and Final Stages on 23rd June 2015, with the Bill then to be recommitted to Seanad at Report Stage
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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015
(No. 12 of 2015)
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16th February 2015
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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 12 of 2015)
Enacted on 6th May 2015
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