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GAZETTE
APRIL 1980
Tide of Bill
Effect
Introduced
Position at 27 March 1980
National Film Studios of
Ireland Limited Bill, 1979.
To authorise the Minister for Finance to take up
shares in National Film Studios of Ireland
Limited, to provide for the guaranteeing of
borrowings by the Company and other related
matters.
26 Nov.
1979 (Dáil)
Second Stage (Dáil)
Irish Film Board Bill, 1979.
To provide for the establishment of the Irish Film
Board to encourage the development of a film
industry in the State.
26 Nov.
1979 (Dáil)
Second Stage (Dáil)
Agriculture (Amendment) Bill,
1979.
To amend the Agriculture Acts, 1931 to 1974,
to provide for the appointment of Committees of
Agriculture by each council of a County.
30 Nov.
1979 (Dáil)
Second Stage (Dáil)
Law Reform (Abolition of
Criminal Conversation) Bill,
1980.
To provide for the abolition of the action known
as Criminal Conversation.
8 Jan.
1980 (Dáil -
Private
Member's Bill)
Defeated in a vote on the motion for
the Second Stagt reading 5/3/80.
Pyramid Selling Bill, 1980.
To prohibit the inducing of persons to participate
in pyramid selling schemes and to provide for
other related matters.
16 Jan.
1980 (Dáil)
Second Stage (Dáil)
National Institute for Higher
Education, Limerick, Bill,
1980.
To establish the National Institute for Higher
Education, Limerick, on a statutory basis and to
provide for other related matters.
4 Feb.
1980 (Dáil)
Second Stage (Dáil)
Packaged Goods
(Quantity Control)
Bill, 1980
To make provision for a new system of control
over the quantity contained in packaged goods.
Based on system set out in 2 EEC Directives,
75/106/EEC and 76/211/EEC.
26 February,
1980
(Dáil)
Second Stage (Dáil)
Ministers and Secretaries
(Amendment) Bill, 1980
To provide for the appointment of not more than
15 persons to be Ministers of State, and to
provide for other related matters. Amends and
extends the Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924
to 1977 and amends Sec. 2 of the Statutory
Instruments Act, 1947.
26 February,
1980
(Dáil)
Passed by Dáil Éireann 5/3/80.
Passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas, 12/3/80.
Social Welfare Bill, 1980
To give effect to the changes in the schemes of
Social Assistance and Social Insurance
announced in the Budget statement of 27th
February, 1980.
4 March, 1980
(Dáil)
Passed by Dáil Éireann, 11/3/80.
Passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas 12/3/80.
Employment Guarantee Fund
Bill, 1980
To establish an Employment Guarantee Fund
under the control and management of the
Minister for Finance for the purpose of defraying
expenditure on projects or schemes which in the
opinion of the Minister will result in the creation
of additional employment or the maintenance of
existing employment.
12 March, 1980
(Dáil)
Passed by Dáil Éireann 26/3/80.
Passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas 27/3/80.
Shannon Free Airport
Development Company
Limited (Amendment) Bill,
1980.
To amend and extend the Shannon Free Airport
Development Company Limited Acts, 1959 to
1978.
20 March, 1980
(Dáil)
Order made for Second Stage.
Rates on Agricultural Land
(Relief) Bill, 1980
To allow relief of rates on certain agricultural
land by amending and extending the Rates on
Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts, 1939 to 1978
25 March, 1980
(Dáil)
Order made for Second Stage.
Council for Adult Education in
Ireland Bill, 1980
To establish the Council for Adult Education in
Ireland, the functions of which shall be generally
to plan, organise, co-ordinate, encourage,
facilitate, promote and develop adult education.
26 March, 1980
(Dáil)
Order made for Second Stage.
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