|
Bill |
Purpose as per Legislative Programme |
Current Status/ |
| Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 | To enable an education provider to describe itself in certain circumstances as a university, to amend the Universities Act 1997; to amend the Education Act 1998 and to amend the Student Support Act 2011 | Committee Stage in Seanad Éireann |
| Workplace Relations Bill 2014 | To provide for reform of statutory Workplace Relations Bodies | Order for Second Stage in Dáil Éireann |
| Minimum Wage (Amendment) (Low Pay Commission) Bill | To put in place a body that will make recommendations to the Minister on the appropriate level of the minimum wage and related matters | 2015 |
| Family Leave Bill Early | To consolidate with amendments all family leave legislation | 2015 |
| Gender Recognition Bill | To provide for legal recognition of the acquired gender of transgender people | During the Autumn 2014 Session |
| Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill | To provide a new legislative framework to address issues arising from the Supreme Court ruling striking down REAs | During the Autumn 2014 Session |
| Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill | To provide for any legislative changes required to deal with the Programme for Government commitment on collective bargaining rights |
2015 |
| Universities (Amendment) Bill | To give the Minister the power to require universities to comply with government guidelines on remuneration, allowances, pensions and staffing numbers in the University sector | Mid 2015 |
| Higher Education Authority Bill | To replace the HEA Act 1971 and amend the Universities Act and other relevant legislation as necessary | 2015 |
| Technological Universities Bill | To provide for the establishment of Technological Universities and the amendment of IoT/DIT and HEA Acts | Early 2015 |
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