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Ireland’s oldest independent human rights body. Find out more & sign up for updates: http://iccl.ie

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Statement on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Report on the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 November 13, 2025 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) welcomes the publication today of the Oireachtas Justice Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny report on the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025. This bill covers a range of criminal justice issues, including giving Gardaí powers to ask someone to remove a face covering, the disclosure of counselling records in sexual offence trials, and equipping prison officers with incapacitant spray. ICCL is pleased that the Committee recommended that the proposal to give Gardaí explicit powers to ask someone to remove a face covering if they are acting in an intimidating manner be subject to extensive human rights scrutiny, including how this provision might affect people who wear face coverings for legitimate reasons.