ReferendumStage in the legislative process — click for what it meansRejectedThe bill’s status — click for what it means92/2023Official bill number / year
Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Introduced
- 8 Dec 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Proposed constitutional amendment to add a right to care provision into Ireland's Constitution.
- Failed at referendum stage; voters rejected the proposed constitutional change in 2023.
- Specific details of the care right's scope unavailable from title alone; referendum outcome final.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil8 Dec 2023
- Second Stage33rd Dáil14 Dec 2023
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil17 Jan 2024
- Report Stage33rd Dáil17 Jan 2024
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil17 Jan 2024
- Second Stage26th Seanad22 Jan 2024
- Committee Stage26th Seanad23 Jan 2024
- Report Stage26th Seanad23 Jan 2024
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad23 Jan 2024
- Referendum8 Mar 2024
Debates
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