Records
Bill· Public2019/3lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 24 January 2019
Bill entitled an Act to confirm that the choral refrain, with or without the lyrics, of "Amhrán na bhFiann" or, in the English Language, "The Soldier's Song" is and continues to be the National Anthem; to provide for a version of the National Anthem in the Irish Sign Language; to confirm that the Presidential Salute is and continues to be the music of the first 4 bars, followed by the last 4 bars, of the National Anthem; and to provide for other related matters.
Bill· Public2017/60lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 10 May 2017
Bill entitled an Act to recognise the meeting of the First Dáil and the Declaration of Independence made on 21 January 1919 and to provide for a "Declaration of Independence Day" to be held on 21 January annually and to provide for related matters
Bill· Public2017/32lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 1 March 2017
Bill entitled an Act to ensure that critical health professionals who are employees of all organisations funded directly by the Department of Health, all organisations funded by the Health Service Executive, all organisations funded under section 38 of the Health Act 2004, and all other health and disability service providers, may, if they wish, postpone their retirement where they would otherwise have been forced to retire at a particular age that is stipulated in their employment contract, subject to dual consent being in place between the employee and the employer, and to provide for related matters
Law· Public2017/40enacted
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 21 July 2016
Act to provide for the recognition of Irish Sign Language and for that purpose to set down principles to guide the operations of public bodies; to require public bodies to prepare and implement action plans on Irish Sign Language; to provide for classes for the parents of deaf children; to permit the use of Irish Sign Language in legal proceedings; to provide for the making available of sign language interpreting services; to introduce statutory targets regarding the accessibility of television programming; to provide for the regulation of Irish Sign Language interpreters, deaf interpreters and Irish Sign Language teachers and for that purpose to establish the Irish Sign Language Council; to provide for the establishment of registers; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for offences; to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009; and to provide for related matters
Bill· Public2016/64lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 13 July 2016
Bill entitled an Act to create the indictable offence of corporate manslaughter by an undertaking, to create the indictable offence of grossly negligent management causing death by a high managerial agent of the undertaking, and to provide for related matters
Bill· Public2016/62lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 12 July 2016
Bill entitled an Act to restore the national anthem copyright protection to the National Anthem of the State and for that purpose to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 and to provide for related matters
Bill· Public2016/19lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 27 January 2016
Bill entitled an Act to restore the national anthem copyright protection to the National Anthem of the State and for that purpose to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 and to provide for related matters
Bill· Public2015/17lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 24 February 2015
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the prohibition of the consumption of electronic cigarettes in public service vehicles and places of work, to provide for the registration of persons engaged in the business of selling electronic cigarettes by retail, to provide for the prohibition on the advertising of electronic cigarettes, a prohibition on sponsorship by manufacturers and importers of electronic cigarettes and prohibitions on certain marketing practices in relation to electronic cigarettes, to provide for the standardised packaging of electronic cigarettes, to provide for the prohibition of the sale of electronic cigarettes to those under 18 years of age, to prohibit the consumption of electronic cigarettes in vehicles where persons under 18 years of age are present, to provide for the insertion of child proof caps on liquid nicotine bottles, and to provide for matters connected therewith
Bill· Public2014/93lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 8 October 2014
Bill entitled an Act to facilitate reciprocity in the making available of employment permits for citizens of the United States of America and for that purpose to amend the Employment Permits act 2006 and to provide for related matters
Bill· Public2014/76lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 15 July 2014
Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Planning and Deveopment Act 2000; and to provide for related matters
Bill· Public2014/63lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 3 July 2014
Bill entitled an Act to provide for limiting the damages certain public bodies may receive in defamation actions so as to protect public discourse from public bodies using the resources of the State, and the powers granted to them by the Defamation Act 2009, to influence comment by the press and the public
Bill· Public2013/137lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 19 December 2013
Bill entitled an Act to provide that, in the interests of transparency, all relevant details of loans, properties, or other assets offered for sale by or with the approval of NAMA or the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation be available to the public by means of publication on a website
Bill· Public2013/113defeated
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 14 November 2013
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the recognition of Irish Sign Language and for that purpose to set down principles to guide the operations of public bodies; to require public bodies to prepare and implement action plans on Irish Sign Language; to provide for classes for the parents of deaf children; to permit the use of Irish Sign Language in legal proceedings; to provide for the making available of sign language interpreting services; to introduce statutory targets regarding the accessibility of television programming; to provide for the regulation of Irish Sign Language interpreters, deaf interpreters and Irish Sign Language teachers and for that purpose to establish the Irish Sign Language Council; to provide for the establishment of registers; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for offences; to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.
Bill· Public2013/29lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 14 March 2013
Bill entitled an Act to ensure scrutiny of EU Directives prior to the signature by the relevant Ministers and to ensure Statutory Instruments which are of public interest are debated by the Seanad prior to enactment
Law· Public2014/40enacted
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 3 May 2012
Act to amend the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 in order to prohibit the smoking of tobacco products in vehicles where children are present and to provide for the investigation and prosecution of such offences by members of an Garda Síochána
Bill· Public2011/83lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 16 December 2011
Bill entitled an Act to create the indictable offence of corporate manslaughter by an undertaking, to create the indictable offence of grossly negligent management causing death by a high managerial agent of the undertaking, and to provide for related matters
Bill· Public2011/82defeated
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 15 December 2011
Bill entitled an Act to provide that, in the interests of transparency, all relevant details of loans, properties, or other assets offered for sale by or with the approval of NAMA or the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation be available to the public by means of publication on a website
Bill· Public2011/24withdrawn
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 31 May 2011
Bill entitled an Act to provide that a warning label shall be affixed to the exterior casing of mobile phones and on related packaging, which shall state clearly that mobile phones emit electromagnetic radiation
Bill· Public2010/40lapsed
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 9 July 2010
Bill entitled an Act to provide that a warning label shall be affixed to the exterior casing of mobile phones and on related packaging, which shall state clearly that mobile phones emit electromagnetic radiation