Bill entitled an Act to prohibit the making available of certain artificial intelligence companion services to children, to provide for age-assurance measures and to confer functions on Coimisiún na Meán; to amend the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 29 Sep 2026
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As initiated
Artificial Intelligence Companion Services (Protection of Children) Bill 2026
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Debates
29 Sep 2026
Dáil Éireann
Artificial Intelligence Companion Services (Protection of Children) Bill 2026: First Stage