Seanad debates

Thursday, 25 May 2023

Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: First Stage

 

9:30 am

Photo of Mary Seery KearneyMary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael)
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I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the specific offence of spiking characterised by the administration, injection, or causation of the taking orally of a substance, knowing that the person to whom the substance is administered, injected, or caused to be taken does not consent, or being reckless as to whether the person consents, and where the perpetrator intends to overpower or sedate the person, to engage in a sexual act, cause harm, make a gain or cause a loss, or otherwise commit an offence.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Photo of Mary Seery KearneyMary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael)
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It is scheduled for next Wednesday.

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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Is that agreed? Agreed.

Second Stage ordered for Wednesday, 31 May 2023.