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Children (Amendment) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Jim O'Callaghan · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 3 Feb 2021
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes ban on naming accused persons in cases where child victim is deceased, allowing media to identify them.
- Allows adult survivors of childhood offences to voluntarily waive their anonymity protections under Children Act 2001.
- Clarifies section 252 of Children Act 2001 was never intended to prevent identification of deceased child victims.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil3 Feb 2021
Debates
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