Question 1

What does the Comptroller and Auditor General (Due Diligence Complicity Audit) (Amendment) Bill 2026 do?

Accepted Answer

Amends the Comptroller and Auditor General Act 1993 to require a special due diligence audit of Ireland's relations with Israel within one year, covering aid, assistance, and all cultural, diplomatic, economic, financial, political and military dealings. Audit must follow UN Commission of Inquiry's legal analysis on International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion regarding unlawful occupation and breaches of international law, with findings and compliance recommendations reported to the Oireachtas. Empowers the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to request similar due diligence audits of other states believed responsible for unlawful occupation or serious breaches of international law including genocide.

Question 2

What stage is the Comptroller and Auditor General (Due Diligence Complicity Audit) (Amendment) Bill 2026 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 13 May 2026, the Comptroller and Auditor General (Due Diligence Complicity Audit) (Amendment) Bill 2026 is at Second Stage in 34th Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Comptroller and Auditor General (Due Diligence Complicity Audit) (Amendment) Bill 2026?

Accepted Answer

The Comptroller and Auditor General (Due Diligence Complicity Audit) (Amendment) Bill 2026 was sponsored by Aengus Ó Snodaigh, and was introduced on 12 May 2026.

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