Children (Amendment) Bill 2020

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• Amends Children Act 2001 to restrict publication and broadcasting of reports or pictures that identify or could identify certain children in court proceedings.
• Applies specifically to cases covered by section 252 of the Children Act 2001, affecting how media reports such cases.
• Aims to protect child identity and privacy in legal proceedings through stricter rules on identifying information in reports and broadcasts.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 26th Seanad

   6 Nov 2020
2. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   6 Nov 2020
3. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   15 Feb 2021
4. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   1 Mar 2021
5. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   5 Mar 2021
6. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   5 Mar 2021
7. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   1 Apr 2021
8. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   1 Apr 2021
9. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   1 Apr 2021
10. Cream List 26th Seanad

    19 Apr 2021
11. Enacted

    26 Apr 2021