First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 32nd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 38/2018 Official bill number / year
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Jim O'Callaghan · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 19 Apr 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Child Care Act 1991 to clarify child care providers need legal authority before keeping a child in custody ahead of emergency care orders.
- Addresses when child care service providers can lawfully hold custody of children before state intervention through emergency care orders occurs.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; did not progress to debate or committee examination.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil19 Apr 2018
Debates
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