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The first ever meeting of Dáil Éireann took place in Mansion House in Dublin on 21st January 1919. Was this legal due to the British rules of no meetings?
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Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 7th of September 2020 till the 13th of September 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
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Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 In Dáil Éireann
Sponsored by: Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney (FG)
Source: Government
Originating House: Dáil Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Defence Act 1954 and the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1979; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
This Bill (Insertion of new section 17A in Principal Act) inserts a new section (section 17A) into the Defence Act 1954 to permit the delegation by the Minister for Defence of a limited degree of control and authority over a Defence Forces contingent (referred to as ‘operational control’ in this amendment) deployed as part of an international force to the Force Commander of that force. The amendment will not alter the current command structure within the Irish Defence Forces but merely underpins current practice in relation to day to day operational control of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) engaged in international operations.
A. The amendment provides that a delegation of operational control by the Minister for Defence to the Force Commander will be in writing and may be subject to such exceptions and limitations as the Minister may determine, having had regard to such requirements as are necessary for the efficient operation of the mission concerned. Any delegation of operational control will provide as follows:
(i) in so far as is necessary to ensure the efficient operation of a mission, provide that each member of the Defence Forces assigned to an international force led by a Force Commander shall comply with every lawful order issued to him or her by a member of the international force in his or her military chain of command, subject to any exclusions as may be specified in the wr
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Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 28th of September 2020 till the 4th of October 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
Let me know if you think this could be done better.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 in Dáil Éireann
Sponsored by: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue (FF)
Source: Government
Originating House: Seanad Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to provide for matters relating to forestry including, in relation to the Forestry Appeals Committee, reporting on the activities of the Committee, enabling the Committee to sit in divisions to determine appeals, procedures and arrangements for conduct of appeals by the Committee and the payment of fees to the Committee in respect of appeals; and for those purposes to amend the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001; to provide for the publication of information relating to applications for licences for felling, afforestation, forest road works or aerial fertilisation of forests; for those purposes to amend the Forestry Act 2014; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
This Bill relates to forestry licensing and primarily aims to align the processes and procedures for appeals of licensing decisions to the Forestry Appeals Committee with similar planning processes. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the licensing authority for licences for felling, afforestation, forest road works or aerial fertilisation of forests.
Public participation in licence decision making is afforded at application stage by means of submission and once a decision is made and a licence issued, there is a right of appeal to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC).
The current appeals system is overwhelmed, with long delays in processing and requires immediate reform in order to become more efficient and effective for all
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Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 21st of September 2020 till the 27th of September 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
Let me know if you think this could be done better.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 in Dáil Éireann
Sponsored by: Minister for Justice and Equality, Helen McEntee (FG)
Source: Government
Originating House: Dáil Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 to give effect to Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, and amending Directives 2009/138/EC and 2013/36/EU; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
The primary purpose of the Bill is to amend the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (‘the Act of 2010’) in order to transpose, in part, Directive (EU) 2018/843 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, into national law.
It improves the safeguards for financial transactions to and from high-risk third countries and sets new limits on the use of anonymous pre-paid cards; brings a number of new ‘designated bodies’ under the existing legislation; enhances the customer due diligence requirements; prohibits credit and financial institutions from creating anonymous safe-deposit boxes; provides for the issuing of Ministerial guidance in relation to ‘prominent public functions’ in respect of politically exposed persons (PEPs) and includes a number of technical amendments to other provisions of the Act.
This Bill provides for lowering the value limits for carrying out simplified due diligence on e-money instruments. This means that a person
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Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 13th of July 2020 till the 19th of July 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
Let me know if you think this could be done better.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
Sponsored by: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Eamon Ryan (GP)
Source: Government
Originating House: Dáil Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to extend the purposes for which the levy on relevant disposals of petroleum products is paid; to amend and extend the objects, functions and powers of the National Oil Reserves Agency; to set the rate of the levy on relevant disposals of petroleum products; to make provision for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to give a direction to the National Oil Reserves Agency in relation to the payment by it of an amount of the proceeds of the levy on relevant disposals of petroleum products collected and recovered into the Climate Action Fund; to establish the Climate Action Fund; to set the rate of the biofuel levy; to make certain other amendments in relation to biofuel obligations; for those purposes to amend and extend the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007; to provide for the provision by the National Treasury Management Agency of central treasury services to the National Oil Reserves Agency and Irish Water and for that purpose to amend the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
The purpose of the Bill is to amend the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (as amended) to provide for the establishment of the Climate Action Fund on a statutory basis, extend the purposes for which the levy on relevant
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Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 14th of September 2020 till the 20th of September 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
Let me know if you think this could be done better.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 In Dáil Éireann
Sponsored by: Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney (FG)
Source: Government
Originating House: Dáil Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Defence Act 1954 and the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1979; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
This Bill (Insertion of new section 17A in Principal Act) inserts a new section (section 17A) into the Defence Act 1954 to permit the delegation by the Minister for Defence of a limited degree of control and authority over a Defence Forces contingent (referred to as ‘operational control’ in this amendment) deployed as part of an international force to the Force Commander of that force. The amendment will not alter the current command structure within the Irish Defence Forces but merely underpins current practice in relation to day to day operational control of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) engaged in international operations.
A. The amendment provides that a delegation of operational control by the Minister for Defence to the Force Commander will be in writing and may be subject to such exceptions and limitations as the Minister may determine, having had regard to such requirements as are necessary for the efficient operation of the mission concerned. Any delegation of operational control will provide as follows:
(i) in so far as is necessary to ensure the efficient operation of a mission, provide that each member of the Defence Forces assigned to an international force led by a Force Commander shall comply with every lawful order issued to him or her by a member of the international force in his or her military chain of command, subject to any exclusions as may be specified in the
... keep reading on reddit ➡Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 6th of July 2020 till the 12th of July 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
Let me know if you think this could be done better.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 06 Jul 2020
Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020 in Dáil Éireann
Sponsored by: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys (FG)
-This bill was introduced a month ago, so it was introduced by the former Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys not the new Minister Tánaiste Leo Varadkar (FG)
Source: Government
Originating House: Dáil Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Microenterprise Loan Fund Act 2012 to increase the maximum amount of moneys that the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation may grant under that Act to Microfinance Ireland; to extend the borrowing powers of Microfinance Ireland under that Act and, for that purpose, to increase the maximum aggregate amount of borrowings under that Act by Microfinance Ireland; to amend the European Investment Fund Agreement Act 2018 to increase the maximum aggregate liability in respect of contributions committed by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine under all agreements entered into under that Act for the time being in force; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
The purpose of this Bill is to make certain amendments to both the Microenterprise Loan Fund Act 2012 (as amended) and the European Investment Fund Agreement Act 2018 in order to support the needs of businesses to access additional finance as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
Section 1 provides that references to “Act of 2012” means the Microenterprise Loan Fund Act 2012.
Section 2 amends Section 2(1) of the Act of 2012 to provide for the inclusion of a new definition of “promotional financial institution” in the Act of 2012 that is needed for other
... keep reading on reddit ➡Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 21st of September 2020 till the 27th of September 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
Let me know if you think this could be done better.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 in Dáil Éireann
Sponsored by: Minister for Justice and Equality, Helen McEntee (FG)
Source: Government
Originating House: Dáil Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 to give effect to Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, and amending Directives 2009/138/EC and 2013/36/EU; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
The primary purpose of the Bill is to amend the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (‘the Act of 2010’) in order to transpose, in part, Directive (EU) 2018/843 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, into national law.
It improves the safeguards for financial transactions to and from high-risk third countries and sets new limits on the use of anonymous pre-paid cards; brings a number of new ‘designated bodies’ under the existing legislation; enhances the customer due diligence requirements; prohibits credit and financial institutions from creating anonymous safe-deposit boxes; provides for the issuing of Ministerial guidance in relation to ‘prominent public functions’ in respect of politically exposed persons (PEPs) and includes a number of technical amendments to other provisions of the Act.
This Bill provides for lowering the value limits for carrying out simplified due diligence on e-money instruments. This means that a person
... keep reading on reddit ➡Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 14th of September 2020 till the 20th of September 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
Let me know if you think this could be done better.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 In Dáil Éireann
Sponsored by: Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney (FG)
Source: Government
Originating House: Dáil Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Defence Act 1954 and the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1979; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
This Bill (Insertion of new section 17A in Principal Act) inserts a new section (section 17A) into the Defence Act 1954 to permit the delegation by the Minister for Defence of a limited degree of control and authority over a Defence Forces contingent (referred to as ‘operational control’ in this amendment) deployed as part of an international force to the Force Commander of that force. The amendment will not alter the current command structure within the Irish Defence Forces but merely underpins current practice in relation to day to day operational control of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) engaged in international operations.
A. The amendment provides that a delegation of operational control by the Minister for Defence to the Force Commander will be in writing and may be subject to such exceptions and limitations as the Minister may determine, having had regard to such requirements as are necessary for the efficient operation of the mission concerned. Any delegation of operational control will provide as follows:
(i) in so far as is necessary to ensure the efficient operation of a mission, provide that each member of the Defence Forces assigned to an international force led by a Force Commander shall comply with every lawful order issued to him or her by a member of the international force in his or her military chain of command, subject to any exclusions as may be specified in the
... keep reading on reddit ➡Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 7th of September 2020 till the 13th of September 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
Let me know if you think this could be done better.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 In Dáil Éireann
Sponsored by: Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney (FG)
Source: Government
Originating House: Dáil Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Defence Act 1954 and the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1979; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
This Bill (Insertion of new section 17A in Principal Act) inserts a new section (section 17A) into the Defence Act 1954 to permit the delegation by the Minister for Defence of a limited degree of control and authority over a Defence Forces contingent (referred to as ‘operational control’ in this amendment) deployed as part of an international force to the Force Commander of that force. The amendment will not alter the current command structure within the Irish Defence Forces but merely underpins current practice in relation to day to day operational control of contingents of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) engaged in international operations.
A. The amendment provides that a delegation of operational control by the Minister for Defence to the Force Commander will be in writing and may be subject to such exceptions and limitations as the Minister may determine, having had regard to such requirements as are necessary for the efficient operation of the mission concerned. Any delegation of operational control will provide as follows:
(i) in so far as is necessary to ensure the efficient operation of a mission, provide that each member of the Defence Forces assigned to an international force led by a Force Commander shall comply with every lawful order issued to him or her by a member of the international force in his or her military chain of command, subject to any exclusions as may be specified in the w
... keep reading on reddit ➡Bills scheduled for discussion in Dáil Éireann from the 28th of September 2020 till the 4th of October 2020.
This information was found on oireachtas.ie the official government website for the Government, Oireachtas.ie does say that the schedule is subject to change at short notice.
A lot of the descriptions are in legalese and they reference legal statutes and other laws, but these descriptions are from oireachtas.ie. If you follow the link you can also find a link to the bills in question themselves.
Let me know if you think this could be done better.
Bills scheduled for discussion
Subject to change at short notice
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 in Dáil Éireann
Sponsored by: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue (FF)
Source: Government
Originating House: Seanad Éireann
Official Description :
Bill entitled an Act to provide for matters relating to forestry including, in relation to the Forestry Appeals Committee, reporting on the activities of the Committee, enabling the Committee to sit in divisions to determine appeals, procedures and arrangements for conduct of appeals by the Committee and the payment of fees to the Committee in respect of appeals; and for those purposes to amend the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001; to provide for the publication of information relating to applications for licences for felling, afforestation, forest road works or aerial fertilisation of forests; for those purposes to amend the Forestry Act 2014; and to provide for related matters.
Expanded Description :
This Bill relates to forestry licensing and primarily aims to align the processes and procedures for appeals of licensing decisions to the Forestry Appeals Committee with similar planning processes. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the licensing authority for licences for felling, afforestation, forest road works or aerial fertilisation of forests.
Public participation in licence decision making is afforded at application stage by means of submission and once a decision is made and a licence issued, there is a right of appeal to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC).
The current appeals system is overwhelmed, with long delays in processing and requires immediate reform in order to become more efficient and effective for all
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