2026/25
Irish Language Name and Address of the Person (Length Accent) Bill 2026
Introduced
26 February 2026
Last action
5 March 2026 · Second Stage
Status
Current
Sponsors
Ó Snodaigh, Aengus., Cronin, Réada., Conor D. McGuinness
Subjects
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6 March 2026
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1 official language
Irish
An Bille um Ainm agus Seoladh Gaeilge an Duine (Síneadh Fada), 2026
Summary
Bill entitled an Act to protect accuracy in the use of Irish language names and addresses, including the length accenting of vowels, by facilitating the correction of records in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, by placing a duty on regulators to ensure that the names and addresses of customers and service users are respected by January 1 2030, and by amending the legislation under which future contracts in respect of the national postcode system are regulated; and to provide for related matters.
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Timeline
26 February 2026
Admissibility for Introduction
Source: Dáil Éireann
26 February 2026
First Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
5 March 2026
Second Stage
Current
Source: Dáil Éireann
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Documents
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Explanatory Memorandum
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Explanatory Memorandum
pdf · GA · 6 March 2026
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pdf · GA · 6 March 2026
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Sponsors
- Ó Snodaigh, Aengus. · Sponsor
- Cronin, Réada. · Sponsor
- Conor D. McGuinness · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2026/25/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/2026/25
- ireland · bill-2026-25 · source updated 6 March 2026