Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 32nd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 97/2019 Official bill number / year
Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- John Curran · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 4 Dec 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Criminalises purchasing controlled drugs from a child, regardless of quantity involved.
- Criminalises causing a child to possess controlled drugs for sale or supply.
- Hybrid offences: District Court penalties up to €3,000 and/or 12 months; Circuit Court up to 10 years and/or fine.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil4 Dec 2019
- Second Stage 32nd Dáil4 Dec 2019
Debates
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