Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 25th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 125/2017 Official bill number / year
Defence (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Victor Boyhan · Independent
- Introduced
- 8 Nov 2017
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates a lapel badge to honor former members of Irish Army, Air Corps, Naval Service, and Reserve Defence Forces.
- Badge recognizes service but bill lapsed in 2017—not enacted into law.
- Sponsor Victor Boyhan proposed this; practical details on eligibility and design not specified in long title.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 25th Seanad8 Nov 2017
- Second Stage 25th Seanad8 Nov 2017
Debates
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