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Parole (Special Advocates) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Lynn Ruane · Independent
- Introduced
- 15 Oct 2024
- Last updated
- 5 Jun 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Parole Act 2019 to allow special advocates to represent parole applicants' interests in certain Parole Board cases.
- Special advocates will support relevant applicants—likely those with security concerns or restricted evidence access.
- Creates new representation mechanism; bill is at Second Stage—detailed provisions and implementation scope not yet finalized.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad15 Oct 2024
- Second Stage26th Seanad15 Oct 2024
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