Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 17 May 2012

Vol. 765 No. 5

Criminal Law (Incest) (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage

Deputy Denis Naughten

I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Punishment of Incest Act 1908 so as to increase the penalty for offences committed under section 2.

This Bill provides that penalties for females are brought into line with those existing penalties for males.

An Ceann Comhairle

Is the Bill opposed?

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Deputy Paul Kehoe)

No.

Question put and agreed to.

An Ceann Comhairle

Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Deputy Denis Naughten

I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Question put and agreed to.