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Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016
- Sponsor
- Aodhán Ó Ríordáin · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 6 Dec 2016
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Provides formal apology and exoneration to persons convicted under repealed laws criminalising consensual same-sex sexual acts between adults.
- Acknowledges historic prosecutions were improperly discriminatory and violated human dignity, privacy and autonomy; applies to convictions from 1634 to 1993.
- Does not create statutory rights, legal causes of action, or financial liability; excludes cases involving persons under 17 or lacking capacity to consent.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage25th Seanad6 Dec 2016
- Second Stage25th Seanad6 Dec 2016
Debates
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