Bill entitled an Act to establish a presumption that force used against an intruder is reasonable, to relieve householders of any civil liability to an intruder, to amend the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 17 Sep 2009
History of this Bill
The Bill was defeated by vote.
17 Sep 2009
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
10 Jul 2009
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
10 Jul 2009
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
17 Sep 2009
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
17 Sep 2009
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
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Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
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Future Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
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Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
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Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
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Future Stage
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Seanad First Stage
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Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
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Future Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
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Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
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Future Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
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Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
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Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)n/a
Future Stage
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Enacted
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Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
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Future Stage
25 Jun 2009
As initiated
Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2009
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
17 Sep 2009
Dáil Éireann
Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2009: Second Stage.
10 Jul 2008
Dáil Éireann
Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2008: First Stage.