Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019

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• Allows Irish courts to grant bail to charged persons lawfully resident abroad, with conditions monitored in their home EU Member State instead of remand in custody.
• Enables Irish courts to recognize and monitor bail conditions for foreign-charged EU residents, with conditions adapted to Irish law where necessary, decided within 20 working days.
• Requires Central Authority (Minister for Justice) to consult with other Member States on supervision decisions, breaches, and victim risks; permits court hearings via live TV link when supervised person is abroad.

Stage timeline What do these stages mean?

1. First Stage 25th Seanad

   31 Jul 2019
2. Second Stage 25th Seanad

   2 Oct 2019
3. Committee Stage 25th Seanad

   2 Oct 2019
4. Report Stage 25th Seanad

   9 Oct 2019
5. Fifth Stage 25th Seanad

   9 Oct 2019
6. Second Stage 32nd Dáil

   9 Oct 2019
7. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   7 Oct 2020
8. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   18 Nov 2020
9. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   18 Nov 2020
10. Enacted

    26 Nov 2020

Debates

• Report and Final Stages 18 Nov 2020 ↗
• Referral to Select Committee 7 Oct 2020 ↗
• Second Stage 5 Nov 2019 ↗
• Committee and Remaining Stages 9 Oct 2019 ↗
• Order for Second Stage 2 Oct 2019 ↗

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