Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-25
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Chris Andrews (SF), Labour Panel

I move amendment No. 21:
In page 23, after line 34, to insert the following:
“ Review of operation of section 19A of Criminal Evidence Act 1992
17. (1) The Minister shall, not later than 2 years after the coming into operation of section 16 , cause a review to be carried out of the operation of section 19A of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992.
(2) A review under subsection (1) shall include an examination of—
(a) the effectiveness of the provisions in protecting the privacy rights of complainants,
(b) the extent to which applicable records are the subject of disclosure applications,
(c) the impact of the provisions on the fairness of criminal proceedings, and
(d) the operation in practice of the procedures introduced by section 19A of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, including timelines and procedural safeguards.
(3) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after the completion of a review under this section, prepare and lay before each House of the Oireachtas a report setting out—
(a) the findings of the review, and
(b) any recommendations for legislative or administrative changes arising from those findings.”.

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