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THE GOVERNMENT WILL not oppose a bill on child sex offenders, the Justice Minister said today.
Minister Alan Shatter said that the Government will not oppose the bill at second stage, and that it will be on the agenda for Dáil members to discuss this week.
The Child Sex Offenders (Information and Monitoring) Bill 2012 will be discussed in the Dáil this Friday. It was put forward by the Reform Alliance member Deputy Denis Naughten.
Minister Shatter recommended to Cabinet today that the Government should not oppose the bill when it reaches second stage, and this was agreed on by all the members.
Minister Shatter said that they won’t oppose the bill at this stage “as it affords a valuable opportunity to discuss in the Dáil risks posed to children by paedophiles”.
He said that the government shares these concerns and that this area “has been given substantial consideration by me and by my officials in the Department of Justice”
Denis Naughten TD has welcomed the Government’s decision to accept his legislation, which would allow information on sex offenders to be made available to the parents of children and vulnerable adults who may be at risk.
He also welcomed confirmation that the legislation is to be incorporated into Government legislation on sex offenders which will be published in the coming weeks.
This is an issue that I have felt strongly about for some time, particularly since coming across a worrying incident in 2011 which at the time had the potential to put the safety of children at risk.
He described it as a “significant step forward in protecting children by providing parents – for the first time in Irish law – with the right to access relevant information from the Gardaí regarding a high risk sex offender who is living in their community”.
Naughten added that the bill will also close “significant loopholes for the abuse of the sex offenders’ register”.
He thanked the parents that initially brought this issue to his attention and the hundreds of parents around the country who have contacted him on this issue, as well as thanking the Minister for Justice.
Constitution
Minister Shatter said that the specific provisions contained in Deputy Naughten’s bill give rise to a number of practical difficulties and “raise issues both of a constitutional nature and under the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms”.
Shatter intends to publish the General Scheme of a Sexual Offences Bill addressing a broad range of issues, once it has been considered by Cabinet, in the coming weeks.
This draft legislation will include provision for a statutory basis for disclosures to members of the public and for the putting in place of an appropriate scheme, he said.
The Department of Justice and Equality has conducted a thorough examination of the law on sexual offences, added the Minister.
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You’d actually miss Steve Jobs floating around the place, there’s a lot of charisma gone from the company. The man made a bug look like a feature.
I really like Craig Federighi, he’s a very different vibe to Jobs but his sections have been the highlight of the past few keynotes.
Yup, just what we need. More vacuous crap to excite the cult.
Ahh Jake, was wondering when you’d get here. Excited to see what Samsung will be releasing in 6 months?
It looks this article was initially posted a week or two ago but we now know for certain that the iPad Pro is being announced tonight. 12.9 inch display and much faster processor. And I agree David, Federighi has developed into a really smooth presenter.
@David, we already know what Samsung will announce, another android device giving people the ability to tailor their user experience to their wants in a great value piece of tech, often with groundbreaking invention.
I’ll say it now, the Samsung tab I received as a gift over a year and a half ago (costing my gf 220 quid) remains the most impressive tech device I have ever had for such a small price tag. I use it for 2 hours most evenings, charging it every 4/5 days. The screen is excellent, the processor fast. I’ve bounced it on tiles, carpet and wooden floors and though the back shows a thousand scratches the experience is unchanged.
There’s a difference between build quality and the feel of build quality. I feel Apple hits the latter.
an sd card slot, increased battery life, ah here get a grip on yourself!!!
Did anyone tell iPhone Joan about this
She’s sending some undercover gardai…
Technology wankfest.
There’ll be an announcement that the thing they announced as the GREATEST iTHING IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE a few months ago is now an outdated peice of rubbish that everyone will laught at you over. But you can avoid that laughter by paying even more money for the new GREATEST iTHING IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE. Pay someone to start queueing now!!
iDrones… so predictable
Rose gold is auspicious to the Chinese hence the watch colour.. Pure marketing ploy..
Belfast it is :)
Or parcel motel :)
A massive circle jerk
Did you not get your invitation?
what’s the point !!
Animated backgrounds and motion sensor remote. Give us micro sd slots in phones and a browser for Apple TV
SD slot will never happen when they can get a monthly fee for iCloud.
Sigh.
When you think about it, both those things would be more of a hindrance than a help.
No matter what platform you use, cloud storage is the way forward, and using your TV to browse the Internet, is that really a good way to work?
Just a hyped up outdated product announcements which are based on proprietary outdated technology and too expensive. good marketing job though.
Yeah, big swingin’ Mickey !
Please, please let it be a iPod wheel in-place of a keyboard
You people are crazy if you don’t think that would be greatest invention of the 21st Century
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA
My phone is better than your phone woooo me! I am winning! Im going to make you feel inadequate about your phone because my phone has some particular features I use that you dont need. Whats that you have? An iPhone? Seriously? You know Samsungs are better right? OH MY GAWWWWW
Since when is a pic with windows 10 an apple product ?
Shut up and take my money.
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