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Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Peadar Tóibín · Aontú
- Introduced
- 8 Feb 2023
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to require minimum prison sentences for assaults on doctors, gardaí, firefighters, ambulance staff and peace officers.
- Sets minimum sentences: six months for summary conviction, two years for indictment conviction; sentences cannot be suspended in whole or part.
- Applies only to adults causing harm through assault; sentencing court has no discretion to reduce or suspend the minimum term.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil8 Feb 2023
Debates
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