Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-28
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Sarah O'Reilly (AON), Agricultural Panel

I move amendment No. 16:
In page 4, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:
"(4) No award shall be enforceable under this section where the award arises from a measure adopted by the State in the exercise of its legislative, regulatory or administrative powers for a public policy objective including public health, environmental protection, climate action, housing policy, labour protection or the protection of public services.".
This amendment is necessary because it provides a clear and explicit protection for the public policy measures adopted by the State. The amendment states that no award shall be enforceable where it arises from measures taken for a legitimate public policy objective including public health, environmental protection, climate action, housing policy, labour protections or the protection of public services. I do not believe that should be controversial.

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