| Proposed Bill | Purpose as per Legislative Programme | Expected Publication Date |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill | To amend the Freedom of Information legislation in line with the Programme for Government commitments | In the Spring session |
| Protected Disclosure in the Public Interest Bill | To provide protection against reprisals and victimisation and redress for workers who disclose information regarding serious wrongdoing in the workplace. The protection of confidential communication with members of the Oireachtas will also be included | In the Spring session. A General Scheme has been published. |
| 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 expected |
| Regulation of Lobbying Bill | To provide for regulation of lobbying activity | 2013 |
| Investment Arm of the NTMA and amend the NTMA Act 1990 Bill | To establish the Investment Arm of the NTMA on a statutory basis (including the shareholder executive and reorienting the National Pensions Reserve Fund into a strategic investment Fund) and amend the structure and governance of the NTMA group | 2013 |
Your William Fry contact: Cormac Little
