Bill entitled an Act to give effect to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on the 28th day of July, 1951, the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees done at New York on the 31st day of January, 1967, and the Convention determining the state responsible for examining applications for asylum lodged in one of the Member States of the European Communities done at Dublin on the 15th day of June, 1990, to provide for the appointment of a person to be known as the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the establishment of a board to be known as the Refugee Appeal Board and to provide for matters related to the matters aforesaid
Last updated: 26 Jun 1996
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
26 Jun 1996
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
5 Oct 1995
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
5 Oct 1995
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
19 Oct 1995
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
19 Oct 1995
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
8 Nov 1995
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)8 Nov 1995
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
19 Jun 1996
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)19 Jun 1996
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
28 Feb 1996
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)28 Feb 1996
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
20 Mar 1996
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
20 Mar 1996
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
6 Jun 1996
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)6 Jun 1996
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
11 Jun 1996
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)11 Jun 1996
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
11 Jun 1996
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)11 Jun 1996
Completed
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Enacted
26 Jun 1996
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
26 Jun 1996
Completed
19 Jun 1996
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Refugee Bill, 1995
28 Feb 1996
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995
7 Feb 1996
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Refugee Bill, 1995
5 Oct 1995
As initiated
Refugee Bill, 1995
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
19 Jun 1996
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: From the Seanad.
11 Jun 1996
Seanad Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Report and Final Stages.
6 Jun 1996
Seanad Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Committee Stage (Resumed).
5 Jun 1996
Seanad Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Committee Stage (Resumed).
29 May 1996
Seanad Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Committee Stage (Resumed).
23 May 1996
Seanad Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Committee Stage (Resumed).
23 May 1996
Seanad Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Committee Stage (Resumed).
2 May 1996
Seanad Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Committee Stage.
20 Mar 1996
Seanad Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Second Stage (Resumed).
13 Mar 1996
Seanad Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Second Stage.
28 Feb 1996
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.
28 Feb 1996
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Report Stage.
27 Feb 1996
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Report of Select Committee.
7 Feb 1996
Select Committee On Legislation And Security
Refugee Bill, 1995: Committee Stage (Resumed).
8 Nov 1995
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Referral to Select Committee.
8 Nov 1995
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Second Stage (Resumed).
8 Nov 1995
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Second Stage (Resumed.)
26 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Second Stage (Resumed)
26 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Second Stage (Resumed).
19 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Second Stage (Resumed).
19 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Second Stage.
19 Oct 1995
Dáil Éireann
Refugee Bill, 1995: Order for Second Stage.