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Residential Tenancies Bill passes final stage in Seanad

RTE 19 Feb 2026
The Residential Tenancies Bill has passed its final stage in the Seanad. The bill will now be sent to President Catherine Connolly for signing into law, before coming into effect on 1 March ... There were 27 Seanad amendments and 69 tabled in the Dáil ... .
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Ireland South MEPs to address Seanad Éireann (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Public Technologies 17 Feb 2026
This is the first time the MEPs will be present the Seanad Chamber in Leinster House since they were elected in June 2024 and they will be welcomed first by the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Senator Mark Daly.
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Seanad committee debates scrutiny of EU laws for Ireland

RTE 17 Feb 2026
The Government is "putting in place a fundamental lie" on EU laws and keeping crucial information "under a legal veil", a Seanad committee on EU scrutiny has heard. The Seanad Select Committee on EU ...
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Seanad Select Committee on EU Scrutiny and Transparency to meet with Minister of State Thomas Byrne TD (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Public Technologies 16 Feb 2026
Chaired by the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Senator Mark Daly, the Committee intends to play a key role in the scrutiny of EU-related Statutory Instruments, which exceed the volume of legislation that goes through the Dáil and Seanad each year.
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Seanad to debate rental changes after bill passed by Dáil

RTE 12 Feb 2026
The Residential Tenancies Bill will begin its passage through the Seanad today. The proposed legislation passed its final stages in the Dáil last night with 80 votes in favour and 70 against ... They had proposed 69 changes ... .
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Jim O’Callaghan hails balance of rights, protections as Defamation Bill passes Seanad vote

The Irish Times 11 Feb 2026
The newly passed Defamation Bill “will bring considerable reform to defamation law”, the Minister for Justice has said ... The Bill passed the Seanad on Wednesday by 77 votes to 66 after a protracted legislative process ... READ MORE. ‘This screams cover-up’.
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Minister Butler secures passage of the Mental Health Bill through Committee Stage in Seanad Éireann (Department of Health of Ireland)

Public Technologies 29 Jan 2026
) Press release Minister Butler secures passage of the Mental Health Bill through Committee Stage in Seanad Éireann ... "The Bill was vigorously debated in the Seanad, with almost 400 amendments discussed at this stage.
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Defamation Bill returns to Dáil after being passed in Seanad

The Irish Times 21 Jan 2026
A Bill to reform the law on defamation returns to the Dáil after amendments were passed in the Seanad that for a defence, the publication must have been “fair in all circumstances of the case”.
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Seanad Voter Campaign (National University of Ireland)

Public Technologies 06 Jan 2026
National University of Ireland is pleased to support the nationwide multimedia campaign recently launched by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to raise awareness of the Seanad Éireann Higher Education constituency.
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Terms of Reference for the Seanad Select Committee on EU Scrutiny and Transparency (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Public Technologies 12 Dec 2025
) Seanad Select Committee on EU Scrutiny and Transparency Orders of Reference ... Provided that such Department or authority may decline to attend for stated reasons given in writing to the Committee, which may report thereon to the Seanad;.
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Seanad suspended in row over extended vote deadline to enable Coalition Senators reach chamber

The Irish Times 03 Dec 2025
The Seanad was suspended twice in a heated row over an extended vote deadline, which allowed eight Government Senators who were late, get to the chamber ... Fine Gael Seanad leader Sean Kyne said he was ...
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