Committee Stage Current 33rd Dáil 9/2022
Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Martin Kenny
- Introduced
- 26 Jan 2022
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates new criminal offence: causing or coercing a minor to possess controlled substances.
- Amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to add this offence and related provisions.
- Currently in Committee Stage; unclear what penalties or age definitions apply.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 33rd Dáil26 Jan 2022
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil26 Jan 2022
- Committee Stage 33rd Dáil1 May 2025