First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 55/2025 Official bill number / year
Criminal Justice (Trespass on Land) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Carol Nolan · Independent
- Introduced
- 24 Sep 2025
- Last updated
- 25 Sep 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Expands trespass offense from buildings only to all land types, making unauthorized entry onto any land a criminal offense if it causes or risks causing fear.
- Addresses rural concerns by criminalizing activities like quad biking, scrambling, and lurching on agricultural and community land without permission.
- Amends Section 13 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to broaden scope of existing law to protect all farm and agricultural land.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil24 Sep 2025
Debates
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