Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020

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• Updates Irish law following UK's EU withdrawal: maintains Common Travel Area rights, protects economy, enables healthcare reimbursement for Northern Ireland residents.
• Adjusts extradition, refugee procedures, divorce recognition, defamation privilege, and construction product rules to function without UK-EU membership.
• Enacts exception allowing Ireland to reimburse eligible Northern Ireland residents' medical costs in EU states, honoring the Good Friday Agreement.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   27 Oct 2020
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   11 Nov 2020
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   25 Nov 2020
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   25 Nov 2020
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   25 Nov 2020
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   25 Nov 2020
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   1 Dec 2020
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   3 Dec 2020
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   8 Dec 2020
10. Enacted

    10 Dec 2020