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Protection of Children (Online Pornographic Material) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Peadar Tóibín · Aontú
- Introduced
- 17 Nov 2020
- Last updated
- 20 Feb 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Minister must create regulations within six months requiring age-verification or similar means to prevent children accessing online pornography, consulting Data Protection Commission, Film Classification Office, and ComReg.
- ComReg empowered to issue information notices to relevant persons, enforcement notices to stop contraventions, and block internet access to material for up to 14 days (extendable by High Court order).
- Non-compliance with enforcement notices allows ComReg to notify payment and ancillary service providers; breaches constitute criminal offences prosecuted by DPP or ComReg with prescribed penalties.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil17 Nov 2020
- Second Stage33rd Dáil17 Nov 2020
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