Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 8/2026 Official bill number / year
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Matt Carthy · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 27 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 24 Feb 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates new offence: making intimate or harmful images of someone without consent, with penalties specified in amended sections 3-4.
- Increases timeframe for starting summary court proceedings against offenders under the 2020 Act.
- Raises penalties for existing harassment and harmful communications offences under the 2020 Act.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil27 Jan 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil27 Jan 2026
Debates
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