Eamon Ryan
Ceist:113. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her progress in drafting a spent convictions Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9888/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 17 May 2016
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Freagraí scríofa
The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill completed all stages in the Houses of the Oireachtas on 3rd February 2016. The Act which provides that a range of minor offences will become spent after seven years was commenced in full on 29th April 2016.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act the following convictions which are more than 7 years old are now deemed spent:
All convictions in the District Court for motoring offences, with the proviso that spent convictions for dangerous driving are limited to a single conviction.
All convictions in the District Court for minor public order offences.
In addition, where a person has one, and only one, conviction (other than a motoring or public order offence) which resulted in a term of imprisonment of less than 12 months (or a fine) that conviction is also spent after 7 years. This can be a District Court or Circuit Court conviction.