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No. 44 of 1999

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

Sponsor
  • Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Primary
Progress
  • First Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Committee Stage
    Dáil
  • Report Stage
    Dáil
  • Fifth Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Seanad
  • Committee Stage
    Seanad
  • Report Stage
    Seanad
  • Fifth Stage
    Seanad Enacted
  • Enacted
    Enacted
Debates
  • 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

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