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Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Jim O'Callaghan · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 14 Dec 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Makes it mandatory for courts to refuse bail for serious offences when necessary to prevent further serious crimes, removing current judicial discretion.
- Requires courts to refuse bail for burglary/aggravated burglary in dwellings if applicant has prior burglary conviction within 5 years or multiple pending burglary charges.
- Introduces electronic monitoring as a mandatory bail condition for persons charged with burglary/aggravated burglary in dwellings.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil14 Dec 2017
- Second Stage32nd Dáil14 Dec 2017
Debates
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