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Public Sector: Legislation Programme Autumn/Winter 2015

 

Bill

Purpose

Current Status/

Expected Publication Date

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2015

To provide for the dissolution of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority and consequential provisions

Order for Second Stage in Dáil Éireann

Public Sector Standards Bill

To reform the existing legislative framework in relation to ethics regulation for those in public office

During the Autumn/Winter 2015 Session

National Archives (Amendment) Bill

To amend the transfer of records rule from 30 years to 20 years

No indication as to when publication is expected

Data-Sharing and Governance Bill

To implement measures to improve data-sharing and governance

2016

Electoral (Amendment) (Referendum Spending and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

 

To provide for the disclosure of expenditure and donations at a referendum campaign and to provide for the extension of the spending limit period that applies at Presidential, Dáil, European Parliament and local elections

2016

Electoral Commission Bill

To provide for the establishment of an Electoral Commission

2016

Data Sharing Bill

To underpin better risk-based enforcement, efficiency and cooperation in business regulation, by allowing specified public bodies to share specified data relating to businesses

No indication as to when publication is expected

Electoral (Amendment) Bill

To amend the Electoral Acts to provide for the Association of Irish Local Government to be included in the register of nominating bodies for Seanad panel member elections, to continue the existing arrangements for candidate ‘freepost’ at Seanad University member elections when the household distribution provision for Dáil elections is commenced, to provide that persons who become Irish citizens after the qualifying date for the register of electors may apply for entry in the supplement to the register of electors

During the Autumn/Winter 2015 Session

Appropriation Bill

To give statutory effect to individual Estimates as passed by the Dáil

During the Autumn/Winter 2015 Session

Táillte Éireann Bill

To merge the Property Registration Authority, the Valuation Office and the Ordnance Survey Office

2016

Digital Hub Development Agency (Dissolution) Bill

To dissolve the DHDA, repeal the DHDA Act 2003, and to give effect to the merger between the DHDA and Dublin City Council

2016

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill

To implement the 1979 amendment to the Constitution on the Seanad university franchise

2016

Amendment of the Constitution (Removal of Blasphemy) Bill

To provide for a referendum on removing the crime of blasphemy from the Constitution

No indication as to when publication is expected