Committee Stage Current 27th Seanad 69/2023

Sex Offenders (Amendment) (Coercive Control) Bill 2023

Justice & Policing

Sponsor: Fiona O'Loughlin
Introduced: 4 Oct 2023
Last updated: 28 Mar 2025

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Amends Sex Offenders Act 2001 to require people convicted of coercive control to notify An Garda Síochána (Irish police).
Creates notification obligation in the interests of public safety; specific details of frequency and information required not specified in long title.
Currently at Committee Stage; practical scope and enforcement mechanisms require full bill text to clarify.

Stage timeline

First Stage 26th Seanad

4 Oct 2023
Second Stage 26th Seanad

4 Oct 2023
Committee Stage 27th Seanad

27 Mar 2025