The Department did not centrally record referrals to an Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny over the period requested. However, we have ascertained that the following eight general schemes have been referred by my Department for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date.
The information sought by the Deputy is included in the table below:
Title of General Scheme
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Date of Referral to Oireachtas Committee for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny
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Date of Publication of General Scheme
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Children’s Health Bill
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31 August 2017
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29 August 2017
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General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill
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16 Oct 2019
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2 May 2019
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General Scheme for the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019
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30 October 2019
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22 October 2019
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Health (Amendment) Bill 2021
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22 April 2021
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27 April 2021
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Draft Heads of Bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001
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21 July2021
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13 July 2021
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Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services Safe Access Zones) Bill
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19 September 2022
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5 August 2022
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Health (Amendment) Bill 2022
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26 October 2022
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19 October 2022
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Health Information Bill
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24 April 2023
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4 May 2023
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