This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Children First Act 2015. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 (19/2019), enacted 26 June 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 283 of 2019), made 27 June 2019, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.