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Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Tom Clonan · Independent
- Introduced
- 23 May 2024
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends the 2018 Domestic Violence Act to restrict who can be present during court proceedings in domestic violence cases.
- Aims to protect privacy and safety of domestic violence victims by limiting courtroom access during these sensitive hearings.
- Currently in Committee Stage; specific restrictions being debated but not yet finalized in law.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad23 May 2024
- Second Stage26th Seanad26 Jun 2024
- Committee Stage26th Seanad4 Mar 2025
Debates
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