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 11/2025 Official bill number / year
Protection of Voice and Image Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Malcolm Byrne · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 1 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 2 Apr 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates new criminal offences for knowingly misusing someone's name, photograph, voice or likeness to cause harm.
- Targets growing problems of deepfakes and misuse of individuals' personal data through specific legal prohibitions.
- Requires Minister for Justice to review the Bill's operation and effectiveness after one year.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil1 Apr 2025
- Second Stage 34th Dáil1 Apr 2025
Debates
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