Bill entitled an Act to amend the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 in the interests of balancing the right to privacy, the right to healthcare and the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prohibit the disclosure of counselling records in criminal proceedings in criminal trials for sexual offences; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 29 Apr 2025
History of this Bill
The bill is currently before Dáil Éireann, Second Stage
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Dáil Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
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Dáil First Stage
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Dáil Second Stage
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Dáil Second Stage
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As initiated
Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025
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Debates
29 Apr 2025
Dáil Éireann
Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025: First Stage