| Proposed Bill | Purpose as per Legislation Programme | Expected Publication Date |
| Employment Permits Bill | To consolidate existing legislation, to take account of evolving jurisprudence and to address the legal lacuna identified in the High Court judgment concerning Younis | During the Spring/Summer 2014 Session |
| Workplace Relations Bill | To provide for reform of statutory Workplace Relations Bodies | During the Spring/Summer 2014 Session |
| Family Leave Bill | To consolidate with amendments all family leave legislation | Early 2015 |
| Gender Recognition Bill | To provide for legal recognition of the acquired gender of transgender people | No indication as to when publication is expected |
| Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill | To provide a new legislative framework to address issues arising from the Supreme Court ruling striking down REAs | 2014 |
| 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 | During the Spring/Summer 2014 Session |
| 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 | Late 2014 |
| 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 | 2015 |
Your William Fry contacts: Boyce Shubotham, Alicia Compton, Catherine O’Flynn & Maura Roe
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