Bill entitled an Act to facilitate the bringing of child sexual abuse proceedings against unincorporated bodies of persons, to enable such a body to pay damages arising from such proceedings from the assets of an associated trust in certain circumstances, to extend the limitation period provided for by the Statute of Limitations 1957 in respect of certain civil proceedings arising from claims of child sexual abuse, and to provide for connected matters.
Last updated: 8 Jul 2026
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As initiated
Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Against Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2025
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Debates
8 Jul 2026
Dáil Éireann
Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Against Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
25 Jun 2026
Dáil Éireann
Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Against Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members]
9 Dec 2025
Dáil Éireann
Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Against Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2025: First Stage