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Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2026: First Stage

Summary

Senator Rónán Mullen moved the First Stage of the Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2026 to require age verification for access to online pornography, and Second Stage was agreed for next Tuesday.

Bill Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2026
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No. 77 of 2026 ›

I move:

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

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Maria Byrne An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

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Maria Byrne An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Is that agreed? Agreed.

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