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Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- David P.B. Norris · Independent
- Introduced
- 22 Jan 2024
- Last updated
- 3 Jul 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Makes breaching a domestic violence order an indictable offence (more serious crime) under the Domestic Violence Act 2018.
- Adds this offence to the Bail Act 1997 schedule, allowing courts to refuse bail for those accused of breaching orders.
- Bill currently at Committee Stage; practical effect depends on final amendments and passage through remaining legislative stages.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad22 Jan 2024
- Second Stage26th Seanad22 Jan 2024
- Committee Stage27th Seanad2 Jul 2025
Debates
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