Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020

What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• Allows Minister for Defence to delegate operational control of Defence Forces contingents in international missions to foreign Force Commanders, with written conditions and safeguards.
• Removes legal references to enlisting minors under 18 and repeals discharge provisions for underage soldiers, aligning law with child protection obligations.
• Enables re-enlistment of qualified former Defence Forces members for specific skilled positions without standard service requirements.

Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?

1. First Stage32nd Dáil

   10 Jan 2020
2. Second Stage33rd Dáil

   8 Sep 2020
3. Committee Stage33rd Dáil

   23 Sep 2020
4. Report Stage33rd Dáil

   30 Jun 2021
5. Fifth Stage33rd Dáil

   30 Jun 2021
6. Second Stage26th Seanad

   30 Jun 2021
7. Committee Stage26th Seanad

   28 Sep 2021
8. Report Stage26th Seanad

   20 Oct 2021
9. Fifth Stage26th Seanad

   3 Nov 2021
10. Enacted

    9 Nov 2021

Debates

• Report and Final Stages3 Nov 2021↗
• Committee Stage20 Oct 2021↗
• Second Stage28 Sep 2021↗
• Report and Final Stages30 Jun 2021↗
• Second Stage (Resumed)23 Sep 2020↗
• Second Stage (Resumed)15 Sep 2020↗
• Second Stage (Resumed)9 Sep 2020↗
• Order for Second Stage8 Sep 2020↗

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