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Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024

(Bill 57 of 2024)

Bill entitled an Act, in the interest of child protection, to require that access to pornographic material on the internet be subject to an age-verification requirement and to provide for related matters.

Last updated: 29 Jan 2025

Sponsored by: Rónán Mullen; Sharon Keogan; Gerard P. Craughwell; Erin McGreehan; Diarmuid Wilson; Aidan Davitt; Michael McDowell;

Source: Private Member

Originating House: Seanad Éireann

History of this Bill

The Bill lapsed with the dissolution of the Dáil.

29 Jan 2025

  • Seanad First Stage

    4 Jul 2024

    Seanad First Stage

    The Bill is initiated or presented to the House

    4 Jul 2024

    Completed

  • Seanad Second Stage

    4 Jul 2024

    Seanad Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    4 Jul 2024

    Completed

  • Seanad Third Stage

    n/a

    Seanad Third Stage

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

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • 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

  • Seanad Fifth Stage

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    Seanad Fifth Stage

    Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Dáil
    (Also known as Final Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil First Stage

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    Dáil First Stage

    The Bill is deemed to have passed Dáil First Stage

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Second Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Second Stage

    The general principles of the Bill are debated

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Third Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Third Stage

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

    (Also known as Committee Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Fourth Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Fourth Stage

    Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered

    (Also known as Report Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Dáil Fifth Stage

    n/a

    Dáil Fifth Stage

    Final statements on the Bill are made

    (Also known as Final Stage)

    n/a

    Future Stage

  • Enacted

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    Enacted

    The Bill is signed into law by the President

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    Future Stage

 

4 Jul 2024

As initiated

Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024

Debates

11 Jul 2024

Seanad Éireann

Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024: Second Stage

4 Jul 2024

Seanad Éireann

Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2024: First Stage

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