Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 January 2014
225. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/14]
View answerThe Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 has passed Committee Stage in the Dáil, having passed all stages in the Seanad. However, before the Bill could be taken at Report Stage, a 2013 UK Court of Appeal judgment necessitated a review of the disclosure provisions in both the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 and in the Spent Convictions Bill. That review has now been completed and I expect that it will be possible to complete the passage of the Bill in the first half of this year.
