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No. 14 of 2007Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2007
Public bill · Government · Presented
Would have added a constitutional provision recognising children’s rights and requiring the State to protect children where parents fail in their duties. It would also have allowed laws on adoption, voluntary adoption placement, courts prioritising children’s best interests, sharing information about child abuse risks, and certain offences involving children.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution
Last updated 12 April 2018
Sponsor
- Minister for Health and Children Primary
Progress
- First StageDáil Lapsed
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