European Union Bill 2009

Public bill · Government · Presented

The European Union Act 2009 would give the Lisbon Treaty effect in Irish law and update references to the European Communities to reflect the European Union. It would also give the Oireachtas powers to object to certain EU treaty changes, scrutinise proposed EU laws and ask the EU Court to review measures that breach subsidiarity, while keeping related Irish regulations up to date.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to make provision with respect to the State's membership of the European Union; to provide for the application under the law of the State of the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, signed at Lisbon on the 13th day of December 2007; for those purposes to amend the European Communities Act 1972; and to provide for matters connected therewith

Last updated 12 April 2018