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Adult Safeguarding Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Marie-Louise O'Donnell · Independent
- Introduced
- 30 Mar 2017
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates National Adult Safeguarding Authority to oversee protection of vulnerable adults from abuse or harm.
- Requires certain professionals to report concerns about at-risk adults to the new Authority in specified circumstances.
- Establishes framework for care and protection of adults vulnerable to abuse; currently in parliamentary committee review.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage25th Seanad30 Mar 2017
- Second Stage25th Seanad30 Mar 2017
- Committee Stage25th Seanad4 Mar 2025
Debates
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