The Child Trafficking and Pornography Bill 1997, which I presented to this House in December 1997, was passed by the Seanad on Tuesday, 23 June 1998.
Under section 5 of the Bill, any person convicted on indictment of knowingly producing, distributing, printing, publishing, importing, exporting, selling or showing child pornography will be liable to a fine — for which there is no upper limit — or up to 14 years imprisonment, or both.
Under section 6 of the Bill, any person convicted on indictment of knowingly possessing child pornography will be liable to a fine of not more than £5,000 or up to five years imprisonment, or both.