Bill entitled an Act to amend the law to authorise the taking of bodily samples from military persons suspected of certain offences under military law for forensic testing; to provide for the taking of certain bodily samples from military persons or other persons who volunteer to have such samples taken from them for the purpose of the investigation of offences or incidents that may have involved the commission of offences under military law; to provide for the establishment and operation by Forensic Science Ireland of the Department of Justice and Equality of a DNA (Military Police) Database System; to provide for the purposes of that System; to provide for the taking of certain bodily samples from persons suspected of certain offences under military law for the purpose of generating DNA profiles in respect of those persons to be entered in the DNA (Military Police) Database System; to provide for the taking of certain bodily samples from certain persons for elimination purposes and, where appropriate, the entry of their DNA profiles in the DNA (Military Police) Database System; to provide for the taking of bodily samples from military persons, or samples from things, for the purpose of generating DNA profiles to be entered in the DNA (Military Police) Database System; to provide for the collection and analysis of other evidence; to provide, in certain circumstances, for the destruction of evidence and samples taken under this Act and the destruction, or removal from the DNA (Military Police) Database System, of any DNA profiles generated from those samples; to amend the Defence Act 1954, the Courts- Martial Appeals Act 1983 and the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 6 Jul 2022
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
6 Jul 2022
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
7 Aug 2019
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
7 Aug 2019
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
1 Oct 2019
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
1 Oct 2019
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
3 Oct 2019
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)3 Oct 2019
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
12 Apr 2022
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)12 Apr 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
18 May 2022
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)18 May 2022
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
18 May 2022
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
18 May 2022
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
22 Jun 2022
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)22 Jun 2022
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
29 Jun 2022
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)29 Jun 2022
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
29 Jun 2022
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)29 Jun 2022
Completed
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Enacted
6 Jul 2022
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
6 Jul 2022
Completed
6 Jul 2022
Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022
12 Apr 2022
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019
7 Aug 2019
As initiated
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019
Amendments
11 Apr 2022
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
29 Jun 2022
Seanad Éireann
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages
22 Jun 2022
Seanad Éireann
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage
18 May 2022
Dáil Éireann
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages
12 Apr 2022
Select Committee On Foreign Affairs And Defence
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Committee Stage
3 Oct 2019
Dáil Éireann
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee
3 Oct 2019
Dáil Éireann
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed)
1 Oct 2019
Dáil Éireann
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage
1 Oct 2019
Dáil Éireann
Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage