Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016
102. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish legislation to provide for disclosure by gardaí of details on sex offenders where they consider public safety concerns exist, including disclosure in relevant circumstances to individual parents. [39756/16]
View answerIn exceptional circumstances, such as an immediate risk to a person's welfare and safety, it is already possible for Gardaí to provide appropriate information regarding a sex offender to the public. Currently, this is done on an administrative basis but these arrangements are to be put on a statutory footing in a Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill which will be published next year.
