Willie O'Dea
Ceist:189 Mr. O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when she will introduce legislation to amend the Incest Act, 1908. [4288/95]
Written Answers. - Amendment of Incest Legislation.
In recent court rulings it was held that section 5 of the Punishment of Incest Act, 1908 requires that proceedings relating to incest must be held in total secrecy and that it precludes the disclosure of whether or not a person has been convicted and sentenced.
I am extremely concerned at the implications of these rulings and I will be introducing legislation to address this problem as a matter of urgency.