Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as Oifig IS na hÉireann; to give further effect to Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act) and for that purpose to amend the Central Bank Act 1942, the Communications Regulation Act 2002, the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 and the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 21 Jul 2026
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
21 Jul 2026
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
24 Jun 2026
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
24 Jun 2026
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
24 Jun 2026
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
24 Jun 2026
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
30 Jun 2026
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)30 Jun 2026
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
30 Jun 2026
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)30 Jun 2026
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
30 Jun 2026
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)30 Jun 2026
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
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Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
30 Jun 2026
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
30 Jun 2026
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
1 Jul 2026
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)1 Jul 2026
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
15 Jul 2026
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)15 Jul 2026
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
15 Jul 2026
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)15 Jul 2026
Completed
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Enacted
21 Jul 2026
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
21 Jul 2026
Completed
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Act and Bill text
- Act and Bill text
- Related documents
- Amendments
- Debates
- Act and Bill text
- Related documents
- Amendments
- Debates
21 Jul 2026
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026
19 Jun 2026
As initiated
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026
14 Jul 2026
Committee Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
9 Jul 2026
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
29 Jun 2026
Committee Stage
1st Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
29 Jun 2026
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
15 Jul 2026
Seanad Éireann
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
9 Jul 2026
Seanad Éireann
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Committee Stage
1 Jul 2026
Seanad Éireann
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Second Stage
30 Jun 2026
Dáil Éireann
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
24 Jun 2026
Dáil Éireann
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Second Stage