Burial and Cremation Regulation Bill 2011

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would create an independent, self-financing Burial and Cremation Regulatory Authority to approve and license cemeteries and crematoria, funded by fees on their operators. It would require advance notice of opening or closure, proper maintenance, inspections and approval before cremations, while giving the Authority national responsibility for the long-term maintenance of cemeteries.

Formal long title

in the public interest to regularise the practice of cremation in Ireland and to establish a self-financing Burial and Cremation Regulatory Authority to oversee the sustainable planning, building and operation of all cemeteries and crematoria

Last updated 17 April 2018