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Criminal Law (Recruitment of Children to Engage in Criminal Activity) Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Anne Rabbitte · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 7 Mar 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates a new criminal offence for adults who recruit children to commit crimes on their behalf.
- Aims to protect minors from exploitation by penalizing those who involve them in criminal activity.
- Bill lapsed without progressing; specific penalties, age definitions, and enforcement details not publicly detailed.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil7 Mar 2018
Debates
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