for the purposes of making further and better provision for the care and protection of children and for those purposes to require the preparation, by certain providers of services to children, of child safeguarding statements; to require certain persons to make reports to the Child and Family Agency in respect of children in certain circumstances; to require certain persons to assist the Child and Family Agency in certain circumstances; to provide for the establishment of the Children First Inter-Departmental Implementation Group; to make provision for the preparation of sectoral implementation plans by Departments of State; and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 19 Nov 2015
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
19 Nov 2015
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
10 Apr 2014
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
10 Apr 2014
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
30 Apr 2014
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
30 Apr 2014
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
7 May 2014
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)7 May 2014
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
11 Nov 2015
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)11 Nov 2015
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
14 Jul 2015
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)14 Jul 2015
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
21 Jul 2015
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
21 Jul 2015
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
23 Sep 2015
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)23 Sep 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
21 Oct 2015
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)21 Oct 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
21 Oct 2015
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)21 Oct 2015
Completed
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Enacted
19 Nov 2015
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
19 Nov 2015
Completed
19 Nov 2015
Children First Act 2015
19 Nov 2015
An tAcht um Thús Áite do Leanaí, 2015
11 Nov 2015
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Children First Bill 2014
14 Jul 2015
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Children First Bill 2014
30 Apr 2014
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Children First Bill 2014
10 Apr 2014
As initiated
Children First Bill 2014
Amendments
28 Oct 2015
Committee Stage
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
20 Oct 2015
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
22 Sep 2015
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
7 Jul 2015
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
28 Apr 2015
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
11 Nov 2015
Dáil Éireann
Children First Bill 2015: From the Seanad
21 Oct 2015
Seanad Éireann
Children First Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages
23 Sep 2015
Seanad Éireann
Children First Bill 2014: Committee Stage
21 Jul 2015
Seanad Éireann
Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage
14 Jul 2015
Dáil Éireann
Children First Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages
30 Apr 2015
Select Sub-Committee On Children And Youth Affairs
Children First Bill 2014: Committee Stage
7 May 2014
Dáil Éireann
Children First Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee
7 May 2014
Dáil Éireann
Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed)
1 May 2014
Dáil Éireann
Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed)
30 Apr 2014
Dáil Éireann
Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage
30 Apr 2014
Dáil Éireann
Children First Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage