Enacted 46/2024
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Introduced
- 13 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
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- Strengthens enforcement powers for the Child and Family Agency to stop illegal early years services and penalize violations of childcare regulations.
- Brings childminding services under formal regulation for the first time and removes exemptions that previously allowed some childcare to avoid safety rules.
- Updates vetting requirements and child protection procedures across childcare laws to align with stronger enforcement and regulatory standards.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 33rd Dáil13 Jun 2024
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil19 Jun 2024
- Committee Stage 33rd Dáil26 Jun 2024
- Report Stage 33rd Dáil26 Jun 2024
- Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil26 Jun 2024
- Second Stage 26th Seanad2 Jul 2024
- Committee Stage 26th Seanad2 Jul 2024
- Report Stage 26th Seanad2 Jul 2024
- Fifth Stage 26th Seanad2 Jul 2024
- Enacted8 Jul 2024