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Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Malcolm Byrne · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 4 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates legal prevention against targeted picketing at private homes, making it unlawful to deliberately picket someone's residence.
- Aims to protect homeowners' privacy and safety from organized protest activity focused on individual addresses.
- Bill currently at Second Stage debate; specific enforcement measures, penalties, and exemptions not yet detailed in available information.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad4 Nov 2021
- Second Stage26th Seanad26 Jan 2023
- Committee Stage26th Seanad23 May 2024
- Report Stage26th Seanad4 Jul 2024
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad4 Jul 2024
- Second Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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