Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014
547. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 to be passed by Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25260/14]
View answer557. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25503/14]
View answer579. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress being made on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; when it is anticipated that it will complete its passage through both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25676/14]
View answer593. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25946/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 547, 557, 579 and 593 together.
The 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 the Spent Convictions Bill. That review has been completed and amendments to the Vetting Act and consequential amendments to the Spent Convictions Bill are currently being drafted. It is my intention that the Bill will be enacted as soon as possible.
