Committee Stage Current 33rd Dáil 52/2023

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023

Constitutional & Electoral

Sponsor: Ivana Bacik
Introduced: 27 Jun 2023
Last updated: 2 May 2025

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Amends the 2015 Children and Family Relationships Act to create new pathways for parents of donor-conceived children to establish legal parentage.
Expands existing provisions so more family structures can legally recognize parentage in donor conception cases through updated procedures.
Currently in Committee Stage; specific amendments and implementation details not publicly available at this stage.

Stage timeline

First Stage 33rd Dáil

27 Jun 2023
Second Stage 33rd Dáil

27 Jun 2023
Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

1 May 2025