Civil Defence Bill 2023

What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• Replaces outdated civil defence laws (1939-1946 Acts and 2012 Act) with modern legislation establishing Minister for Defence oversight and local authority responsibilities.
• Requires each local authority to maintain electronic Register of Civil Defence Volunteers containing personal, training, vetting and medical data, with restricted access protections.
• Local authorities must establish dedicated civil defence units, employ civil defence officers, create three-yearly civil defence plans, and receive up to 70% grant funding from Minister.

Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?

1. First Stage33rd Dáil

   25 Jan 2023
2. Second Stage33rd Dáil

   25 Jan 2023
3. Committee Stage33rd Dáil

   15 Feb 2023
4. Report Stage33rd Dáil

   10 May 2023
5. Fifth Stage33rd Dáil

   10 May 2023
6. Second Stage26th Seanad

   10 May 2023
7. Committee Stage26th Seanad

   18 May 2023
8. Report Stage26th Seanad

   20 Jun 2023
9. Fifth Stage26th Seanad

   20 Jun 2023
10. Enacted

    26 Jun 2023

Debates

• Committee and Remaining Stages20 Jun 2023↗
• Second Stage18 May 2023↗
• Report and Final Stages10 May 2023↗
• Second Stage15 Feb 2023↗

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