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Sex Offenders (Amendment) (Coercive Control) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Fiona O'Loughlin · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 4 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 28 Mar 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Sex Offenders Act 2001 to require persons convicted of coercive control to notify gardaí of their name, address, and any changes to these details.
- Allows senior gardaí to seek court orders requiring post-release supervision of coercive control offenders by Probation and Welfare Service if their behaviour poses serious harm risk.
- Requires convicted coercive control offenders to inform prospective employers of conviction when applying for jobs involving unsupervised access to children.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad4 Oct 2023
- Second Stage26th Seanad4 Oct 2023
- Committee Stage27th Seanad27 Mar 2025
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