Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the protection of a spouse and any children or other dependent persons, and of persons in other domestic relationships, whose safety or welfare requires it because of the conduct of another person in the domestic relationship concerned and for that purpose to repeal and re-enact with amendments the provisions of the Family Law (Protection of Spouses and Children) Act, 1981, to provide for arrest without warrant in certain circumstances, to provide for the hearing at the same time of certain applications to a court under more than one enactment for orders relating to domestic relationships and to provide for other connected matters
Last updated: 27 Feb 1996
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
27 Feb 1996
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
20 Jun 1995
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
20 Jun 1995
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
4 Jul 1995
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
4 Jul 1995
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
4 Jul 1995
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)4 Jul 1995
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
21 Feb 1996
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)21 Feb 1996
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
6 Dec 1995
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)6 Dec 1995
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
31 Jan 1996
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
31 Jan 1996
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
8 Feb 1996
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)8 Feb 1996
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
8 Feb 1996
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)8 Feb 1996
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
8 Feb 1996
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)8 Feb 1996
Completed
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Enacted
27 Feb 1996
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
27 Feb 1996
Completed
27 Feb 1996
An tAcht um Fhoréigean Baile, 1996
27 Feb 1996
Domestic Violence Act 1996
21 Feb 1996
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Domestic Violence Bill 1995
6 Dec 1995
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Domestic Violence Bill 1995
7 Nov 1995
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Domestic Violence Bill 1995
20 Jun 1995
As initiated
Domestic Violence Bill 1995
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
21 Feb 1996
Dáil Éireann
Domestic Violence Bill, 1995: From the Seanad.
8 Feb 1996
Seanad Éireann
Domestic Violence Bill, 1995: Committee and Final Stages.
31 Jan 1996
Seanad Éireann
Domestic Violence Bill, 1995: Second Stage.
6 Dec 1995
Dáil Éireann
Domestic Violence Bill, 1995: Report and Final Stages.
6 Dec 1995
Dáil Éireann
Domestic Violence Bill, 1995: Report of Select Committee.
7 Nov 1995
Select Committee On Legislation And Security
Domestic Violence Bill, 1995: Committee Stage (Resumed)
4 Jul 1995
Dáil Éireann
Return to Writ: Wicklow. - Domestic Violence Bill, 1995: Referral to Select Committee.
4 Jul 1995
Dáil Éireann
Return to Writ: Wicklow. - Domestic Violence Bill, 1995: Second Stage.