Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-02
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Sharon Keogan (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I move amendment No. 24:
In page 19, after line 40, to insert the following:
“Review and sunset of Part IIIA provisions
40D. (1) The provisions of Part IIIA shall cease to have effect 3 years after the commencement of this section unless continued in accordance with subsection (5).
(2) The Minister shall, not later than 2 years after the commencement of this section, conduct a review of the operation of Part IIIA and shall lay a report before each House of the Oireachtas.
(3) A report under subsection (2) shall include—
(a) an assessment of the use in practice of the powers conferred under Part IIIA,
(b) consideration of the classification of different types of deployment of the Defence Forces in aid of the civil power,
(c) consideration of the thresholds appropriate to such classifications,
(d) consideration of the safeguards and oversight mechanisms applicable to such deployments, including in situations involving public order, and (e) proposals for legislative or administrative reform.
(4) The Government shall, having considered the report, bring forward such legislative or other measures as it considers appropriate having regard to the findings and proposals contained in the report.
(5) The provisions of Part IIIA shall not continue in force beyond the period specified in subsection (1) unless a resolution approving their continuation has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas.”.”.

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