Bill entitled an Act to provide for additional enforcement measures in respect of the provision, in contravention of Part VIIA of the Child Care Act 1991, of prescribed early years services; to confer additional enforcement powers on the Child and Family Agency in respect of those measures; to provide for the regulation of childminding services; to repeal provisions for exemption, in certain cases, from the application of Part VIIA of the Child Care Act 1991 to the care of children; to provide for transitional arrangements; for those and other purposes to amend the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012, the Children First Act 2015 and the Childcare Support Act 2018; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 8 Jul 2024
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
8 Jul 2024
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
13 Jun 2024
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
13 Jun 2024
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
19 Jun 2024
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
19 Jun 2024
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
26 Jun 2024
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)26 Jun 2024
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
26 Jun 2024
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)26 Jun 2024
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
26 Jun 2024
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)26 Jun 2024
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
2 Jul 2024
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
2 Jul 2024
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
2 Jul 2024
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)2 Jul 2024
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
2 Jul 2024
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)2 Jul 2024
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
2 Jul 2024
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)2 Jul 2024
Completed
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Enacted
8 Jul 2024
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
8 Jul 2024
Completed
8 Jul 2024
Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024
13 Jun 2024
As initiated
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024
Amendments
2 Jul 2024
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
25 Jun 2024
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
2 Jul 2024
Seanad Éireann
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages
2 Jul 2024
Seanad Éireann
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage
26 Jun 2024
Dáil Éireann
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages
20 Jun 2024
Dáil Éireann
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
19 Jun 2024
Dáil Éireann
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage