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Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Vincent P. Martin · Green Party
- Introduced
- 8 Feb 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends 2018 Domestic Violence Act to prevent accused persons from directly cross-examining child witnesses or alleged victims in coercive control cases.
- Protects vulnerable witnesses from face-to-face questioning by accused abusers during court proceedings involving coercive control offences.
- Bill lapsed; did not progress beyond Second Stage debate in Oireachtas.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad8 Feb 2023
- Second Stage26th Seanad8 Feb 2023
Debates
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