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 16/2019 Official bill number / year
Retention of Records Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Minister for Education and Skills
- Introduced
- 26 Feb 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Records from three child abuse redress bodies transfer to National Archives; sealed and inaccessible for minimum 75 years from transfer date.
- After 75-year sealing period, Minister may make regulations permitting access, with regard for survivors' well-being; requires parliamentary approval.
- Amends three Acts to enable retention instead of disposal; exempts transferred records from Freedom of Information Act 2014.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil26 Feb 2019
- Second Stage 32nd Dáil2 Apr 2019
Debates
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