Legislative Process

210. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment if he intends to reintroduce the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14773/25]

884. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the Planning and Development Act 2024 to be implemented; if safeguards to prevent frivolous or vexatious objections, appeals and judicial reviews are provided for within the Act; if any rules relating to the distance an objector, appellant or submitter of a judicial reviews must be from the subje…

899. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the marine protected areas legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11680/25]

1598. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a timeline on legislation that would add HHC as a Schedule 1 controlled drug to the misuse of drugs legislative framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11188/25]

1663. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she intends to bring the Mental Health Bill 2024 to committee stage in an Oireachtas Select Committee or on the floor of Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11502/25]

216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing leg…

238. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legis…

451. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the Marine Protected Areas Bill; if he intends to continue with the approach taken last term or if he plans to take a new approach; if the previously identified technical issues with the Bill remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9668/25]

525. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice to specify the level of priority being attached to the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Government legislative programme; when we are likely to see the bill progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/25]

381. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8719/25]

382. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8720/25]

383. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Protection of Liberty Safeguards Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8721/25]

384. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Northern Ireland (Planned Healthcare Scheme) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8722/25]

385. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8723/25]

386. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Research Ethics Committees (NREC) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8724/25]

387. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Health (Adult Safeguarding) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8725/25]

388. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Health (Pharmacy and Prescribing) Bill; when the Bill will be published; when she expects to bring the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8726/25]

669. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Sex Offenders (Amendment) (Coercive Control) Bill 2023; if the Bill will be prioritised within the current Dáil term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7632/25]

277. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a detailed timeline for the enactment of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension) Bill 2024, in light of the Supreme Court ruling in a case (details supplied); and to outline the steps being taken to ensure that bereaved cohabiting partners will receive the necessary financial support without further dela…

49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either Hous…

50. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill referred to the President for his consideration and signing in 2024; the dates on which each Bill was presented to the President for signing; and the number of Bills referred that had the possibility to overlap with the Bill, given the seven days afforded to the President for consideration were he to have taken the full seve…

51. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill referred to the President for his consideration and signing in 2023; the dates on which each Bill was presented to the President for signing; and the number of Bills referred that had the possibility to overlap with the Bill, given the seven days afforded to the President for consideration were he to have taken the full seve…

52. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill referred to the President for his consideration and signing in 2022; the dates on which each Bill was presented to the President for signing; and the number of Bills referred that had the possibility to overlap with the Bill, given the seven days afforded to the President for consideration were he to have taken the full seve…

53. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach in respect of each Bill referred to the President for his consideration and signing in 2021; the dates on which each Bill was presented to the President for signing; and the number of Bills referred that had the possibility to overlap with the Bill, given the seven days afforded to the President for consideration were he to have taken the full seve…

62. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was…