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Courts Service (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Diarmuid Wilson · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 12 Dec 2017
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Prohibits Courts Service from investing in tobacco companies; currently holds approximately €1.675 billion for wards of court and children under 18.
- Requires Courts Service to notify in writing all families whose money was invested in tobacco industry that these investments will cease.
- Aligns Ireland's courts investments with tobacco-free Ireland 2025 objective and WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control commitments.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage25th Seanad12 Dec 2017
Debates
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