Second Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 16/2019

Retention of Records Bill 2019

Housing Education

Introduced: 26 Feb 2019
Last updated: 13 Feb 2020

Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Preserves records from child abuse inquiry and redress boards by transferring them to National Archives for long-term safekeeping.
Amends three acts: National Archives Act 1986, Child Abuse Inquiry Act 2000, and Redress Act 2002 to enable transfer and retention.
Treats transferred records as Department of Education property, ensuring consistent management and public access under archive rules.

Stage timeline

First Stage 32nd Dáil

26 Feb 2019
Second Stage 32nd Dáil

2 Apr 2019