Eoghan Murphy
Ceist:386 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to change the law on the length of time minor offences remain on a person’s record. [20773/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 19 July 2011
Ceisteanna (365)
Freagraí scríofa
I am pleased to say that I intend to publish the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill in the autumn. The Bill, which will build on the recommendations in the 2007 Law Reform Commission Report on Spent Convictions, will provide for the non-disclosure of certain convictions when a person is seeking employment, once certain conditions have been met. These conditions will relate mainly to the nature of the offence, the length of time since the person was convicted and the type of employment they are seeking. Certain convictions, including convictions for sexual offences will be excluded from the benefits of the Bill, while anyone wishing to work with children or vulnerable adults will have to disclose their previous convictions.