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Criminal Justice (Trespass on Land) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Carol Nolan · Independent
- Introduced
- 24 Sep 2025
- Last updated
- 25 Sep 2025
What this bill doesAI · 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 timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage34th Dáil24 Sep 2025
Debates
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