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 102/2018 Official bill number / year
Statute Of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Jack Chambers · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 26 Sep 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Statute of Limitations Act 1957 to allow thalidomide-affected persons extra time to bring legal action for injuries caused by maternal thalidomide ingestion.
- Removes or extends the normal deadline restrictions for people disabled by thalidomide exposure in the womb to sue for compensation.
- Bill did not complete passage through Dáil before dissolving; would have required re-introduction in new session to proceed further.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil26 Sep 2018
- Second Stage 32nd Dáil26 Sep 2018
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