First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 25th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 152/2017 Official bill number / year
Courts Service (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Diarmuid Wilson · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 12 Dec 2017
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2020
What this bill does AI · 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 timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 25th Seanad12 Dec 2017
Debates
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