Official Languages Act 2003

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Summary

Act to promote the use of the Irish language for official purposes in the State; to provide for the use of both official languages of the State in parliamentary proceedings, in Acts of the Oireachtas, in the administration of Justice, in communicating with or providing services to the public and in carrying out the work of public bodies; to set out the duties of such bodies with respect to the official languages of the State, and for those purposes, to provide for the establishment of the Office of the Official Languages Commissioner and to define its functions; to provide for the publication by the Commissioner of certain information relevant to the purposes of this Act; and to provide for related matters

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Timeline

1. 11 April 2002

   Published

2. 11 April 2002

   First Stage

   Source: Seanad Éireann

3. 24 April 2002

   Second Stage

   Source: Seanad Éireann

4. 16 June 2002

   Bill Lapsed

   Source: Seanad Éireann

5. 16 June 2002

   Committee stage

   Source: Seanad Éireann

6. 16 October 2002

   Bill Restored

   Source: Seanad Éireann

7. 13 May 2003

   Report stage

   Source: Seanad Éireann

8. 13 May 2003

   Fifth Stage

   Source: Seanad Éireann

9. 22 May 2003

   Second Stage

   Source: Dáil Éireann

10. 23 May 2003

    Committee stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

11. 3 July 2003

    Report stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

12. 3 July 2003

    Fifth Stage

    Enacted

    Source: Dáil Éireann

13. 14 July 2003

    Enacted

14. 14 July 2003

    Enacted

15. 14 July 2003

    Enacted

    Enacted

Votes

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Documents

6 official files

• Official Languages Act 2003

  pdf · EN · 14 July 2003

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• As passed by Dáil Éireann

  pdf · EN · 3 July 2003

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• As passed by Seanad Éireann

  pdf · EN · 15 May 2003

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• As amended in Committee [Seanad Éireann]

  pdf · EN · 9 April 2003

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• Explanatory Memorandum

  pdf · EN · 11 April 2002

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• As Initiated

  pdf · EN · 11 April 2002

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Sponsors

• Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands · Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands

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