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Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026
Introduced
9 January 2026
Last action
23 July 2026 · Enacted
Status
Enacted
Sponsors
Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
30 July 2026
Summary
Act to amend the Firearms Act 1925 and the Prisons Act 2007 in relation to the possession, use or carriage of incapacitant spray by prison officers and to amend the Firearms Act 1925 in relation to the seizure and detention of firearms or ammunition by An Garda Síochána in the interest of public safety, security or peace; to amend the Courts of Justice Act 1936, the Courts Service Act 1998 and the Judicial Council Act 2019 in relation to certain non-judicial functions of the Chief Justice; to amend the Defence Act 1954 to provide for certain powers of the Defence Forces in relation to safeguarding, protecting and defending the security of the State, the deployment of the Defence Forces in aid of the civil power, and the protection of military installations by the Defence Forces; to provide for a power of provisional arrest without warrant in relation to extradition requests in certain circumstances and for that and other purposes to amend the Extradition Act 1965; to make further provision in relation to community service orders and for that purpose to amend the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act 1983; to amend the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 and the Criminal Justice Act 1999 in relation to evidence in certain proceedings; to make further provision in relation to certification of citizenship in certain proceedings and for that purpose to amend the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001, the Maritime Security Act 2004, the Criminal Justice Act 2006, the International Criminal Court Act 2006, the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 and the European Union (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016; to amend the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 to give further effect to Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States, as amended by Council Framework Decision of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA and 2008/947/JHA thereby enhancing the procedural rights of persons and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial; to give effect to the ratification by the State of certain amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, to further enable authorities in the State to co-operate with the International Criminal Court, and for those and other related purposes to amend the International Criminal Court Act 2006; to make further provision in relation to DNA profiles and for that purpose to amend the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014; to make provision for offences relating to accommodation offered in exchange for sexual activity and for that purpose to amend the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; to make provision for the licensing of outdoor seating areas of licensed premises in certain circumstances and for transitional arrangements for certain outdoor seating areas temporarily licensed under the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021; to provide that the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration may, in respect of applications made to the Minister, issue to certain persons certificates of disregard in respect of certain historical convictions and other determinations relating to consensual sexual activity; to make further provision in respect of orders relating to anti social behaviour and for that and other purposes to amend the Children Act 2001 and the Criminal Justice Act 2006; to amend the Criminal Procedure Act 1967, the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, the Bail Act 1997, the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011, the Prisons Act 2015, the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023, the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023, the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 and the Family Courts Act 2024; and to provide for related matters.
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Timeline
9 January 2026
Published
Source: Dáil Éireann
9 January 2026
First Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
22 January 2026
Second Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
28 January 2026
Committee Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
19 May 2026
Report Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
10 June 2026
Fifth Stage
Source: Dáil Éireann
18 June 2026
Second Stage
Source: Seanad Éireann
23 June 2026
Committee Stage
Source: Seanad Éireann
2 July 2026
Report Stage
Source: Seanad Éireann
2 July 2026
Fifth Stage
Source: Seanad Éireann
15 July 2026
Cream List
Source: Dáil Éireann
23 July 2026
Enacted
23 July 2026
Enacted
Enacted
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Documents
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Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026
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Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026
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As passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
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Administrative Reprint - As amended in Committee [Seanad Éireann]
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As amended in Committee/Select Committee [Dáil Éireann]
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Explanatory Memorandum
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As Initiated
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2026/1/
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- ireland · bill-2026-1 · source updated 30 July 2026