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Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Éamon Ó Cuív · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 4 May 2022
- Last updated
- 28 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Banks must register all safe deposit box contents and identify owners; after 6 months public notice, unclaimed boxes held 80+ years will be examined by independent auditors to find owners.
- Museum Director inspects unclaimed property deemed historically important and retains it for the State; owners can reclaim items by proving entitlement.
- Unclaimed money from safe deposits transfers annually to Dormant Accounts Fund; unsold property is disposed of by sale; depositors can claim repayment from the Fund.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil4 May 2022
- Second Stage33rd Dáil4 May 2022
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil27 May 2025
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