Committee Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 78/2025 Official bill number / year
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Minister for Children, Disability and Equality
- Introduced
- 9 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 13 Mar 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Establishes inter-agency committee to coordinate child protection services across Government Departments and State agencies with duty to cooperate on child welfare and protection.
- Reforms voluntary care arrangements requiring parental consent, six-monthly reviews, and emergency care order process within three working days if consent withdrawn.
- Introduces guiding principles prioritizing child's best interests, child participation in decisions, and expands accommodation provision for homeless children with ministerial regulation power.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil9 Dec 2025
- Second Stage 34th Dáil29 Jan 2026
- Committee Stage 34th Dáil29 Jan 2026
Debates
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