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No. 38 of 2009Civil Liability (Good Samaritans and Volunteers) Bill 2009
Public bill · Private Member · Introduced
The Civil Liability (Good Samaritans and Volunteers) Bill 2009 would protect people who step in to help someone who is ill or injured during an accident or other emergency. If they act honestly and in good faith, they would generally not be penalised or held legally responsible simply because they tried to help.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the extent of the civil liability of good samaritans, volunteers and volunteer undertakings
Last updated 12 April 2018
Sponsors
- Billy Timmins Primary
- Charles Flanagan
Progress
- First StageDáil
Debates
- Civil Liability (Good Samaritans and Volunteers) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). Dáil
- Civil Liability (Good Samaritans and Volunteers) Bill 2009: Second Stage. Dáil
- Civil Liability (Good Samaritans and Volunteers) Bill 2009: First Stage. Dáil
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