Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Sex Offenders Act 2001 to provide for a change in the notification requirements imposed on persons who are subject to Part 2 of that Act, to provide a power for the Garda Síochána to take fingerprints, palm prints and photographs under that Act in certain circumstances, to make provision in relation to the assessment and management of the risk of harm posed by certain persons and in that regard to make provision for the disclosure and publication of information relating to such persons in certain circumstances, to provide for the electronic monitoring of certain persons under that Act, to provide for the variation of certain orders made under that Act and to make provision for the imposition of a prohibition on working with children and vulnerable persons on certain persons; to amend the Criminal Justice Act 1984 to allow for the retention, in certain circumstances, of fingerprints, palm prints and photographs taken under that Act of persons who are subject to Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated: 5 Apr 2023

History of this Act

The Bill has been signed into law by the President.

5 Apr 2023

Dáil First Stage

12 Nov 2021

Dáil First Stage

The Bill is initiated or presented to the House

12 Nov 2021

Completed
Dáil Second Stage

16 Nov 2021

Dáil Second Stage

The general principles of the Bill are debated

16 Nov 2021

Completed
Dáil Third Stage

18 Nov 2021

Dáil Third Stage

The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made

(Also known as Committee Stage)

18 Nov 2021

Completed
Dáil Fourth Stage

26 Apr 2022

Dáil Fourth Stage

Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered

(Also known as Report Stage)

26 Apr 2022

Completed
Dáil Fifth Stage

19 Oct 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)

19 Oct 2022

Completed

Seanad First Stage

n/a

Seanad First Stage

The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage

n/a

Completed
Seanad Second Stage

19 Oct 2022

Seanad Second Stage

The general principles of the Bill are debated

19 Oct 2022

Completed
Seanad Third Stage

7 Mar 2023

Seanad Third Stage

The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)

7 Mar 2023

Completed
Seanad Fourth Stage

23 Mar 2023

Seanad Fourth Stage

Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)

23 Mar 2023

Completed
Seanad Fifth Stage

23 Mar 2023

Seanad Fifth Stage

Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)

23 Mar 2023

Completed