Human Rights Commission Bill 1999
Public bill · Government · Presented
The legislation would establish an independent Human Rights Commission to monitor human-rights protections, advise on proposed laws, promote public understanding, investigate concerns, support people in important legal cases and bring proceedings where necessary. It would also set rules for the Commission’s membership, staffing, funding, financial oversight and reporting to the Oireachtas.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to provide further protection for human rights and, for that purpose, to establish a body to be known as An Coimisiún um Chearta an Duine or, in the English language, the Human Rights Commission, to define its functions and to provide for related matters
Last updated 12 April 2018
- Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Primary
- First StageDáil
- Second StageDáil
- Committee StageDáil
- Report StageDáil
- Fifth StageDáil
- Second StageSeanad
- Committee StageSeanad
- Report StageSeanad
- Fifth StageSeanad Enacted
- EnactedEnacted
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Committee and Remaining Stages. Seanad
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Second Stage. Seanad
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Order for Report Stage. Dáil
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Report and Final Stages. Dáil
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Report and Final Stages. - International Development Association (Amendment) Bill, 1999: Order for Second Stage. Dáil
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Report and Final Stages. - International Development Association (Amendment) Bill, 1999: Second Stage. Dáil
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Committee Stage. SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, EQUALITY, DEFENCE AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 2000: Second Stage (Resumed). Dáil
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 2000: Referral to Select Committee. Dáil
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Order for Second Stage. Dáil
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Second Stage. Dáil
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Second Stage (Resumed). Dáil
- Human Rights Commission Bill, 1999: Referral to Joint Committee. Seanad