Second Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 102/2018

Statute Of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018

Sponsor: Jack Chambers
Introduced: 26 Sep 2018
Last updated: 13 Feb 2020

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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

First Stage 32nd Dáil

26 Sep 2018
Second Stage 32nd Dáil

26 Sep 2018