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No. 3 of 1998

Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Bill 1998

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The Bill would protect people who report suspected child abuse in good faith and reasonably, shielding them from civil claims and workplace punishment, including dismissal. It would also make knowingly false reports an offence, punishable by a fine or imprisonment.

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Bill entitled an Act to grant immunity from civil liability to any person who in good faith reports a child to be a victim of abuse and containing provision to protect any person who makes such report from unfair dismissal from his or her employment

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Last updated 12 April 2018

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Progress
  • First Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Committee Stage
    Dáil
  • Report Stage
    Dáil
  • Fifth Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Seanad
  • Committee Stage
    Seanad
  • Report Stage
    Seanad
  • Fifth Stage
    Seanad Enacted
  • Enacted
    Enacted
Debates
  • Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Bill, 1998 changed from Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: Report and Final Stages.
    Seanad
  • Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Bill, 1998 changed from Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: Committee Stage.
    Seanad
  • Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Bill, 1998 changed from Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: Second Stage.
    Seanad
  • Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: Report of Select Committee.
    Dáil
  • Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: Committee Stage (Resumed).
    SELECT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND CHILDREN
  • Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: Committee Stage.
    SELECT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND CHILDREN
  • Private Members' Business. - Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: Second Stage (Resumed).
    Dáil
  • Private Members' Business. - Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: Referral to Select Committee.
    Dáil
  • Private Members' Business. - Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: Second Stage.
    Dáil
  • Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill, 1998: First Stage.
    Dáil
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