Several bills introduced by outgoing government that may fail to see the light of day

THE rush-through of the Finance Bill ahead of the expected dissolution of the 30th Dáil today means a number of already-published laws might never make it into the statute books.

Some legislation — like the 2008 Student Support Bill to streamline college grants and the 2010 Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill banning begging near shops and cash machines — just made it through the last stages in the Oireachtas in time last week to avoid being placed in electoral limbo and are awaiting the President’s signature.

However, these are some of the bills that reached various stages of the legislative process but are now shelved either permanently or at least until the Dáil and Seanad reconvene after the election.