PRESS RELEASE

BILLY KELLEHER WELCOMES THE PUBLICATION OF
SEX OFFENDERS BILL 2000

For many years there has been alarming concern in communities throughout Ireland at the rise in sex offences against children. Publication and implementation of this Bill will go a long way in addressing the many concerns of parents and communities.

People convicted of sexual offences again children will be obliged to inform the Garda Authorities of their where abouts at all times. This will ensure that people convicted of such offences will be able to be monitored. People who have been convicted outside the Ireland will also be required to inform that Garda Síochána.

Sexual offences include sexual assault, indecent exposure and the use of child
pornography on the Internet.

The Bill itself states that,

“The main purpose of the Bill is to impose a requirement on certain sex offenders to notify Garda Síochána of their name(s) and address(es) and any changed to those details in order to ensure that the information in that respect contained within the Garda Síochána national computer is kept fully up to date.

The bill also;
Creates a new civil court order against sex offenders whose behaviour in the community gives the Garda Síochána cause for concern and that the order is necessary in order to protect the public from serious harm from him or her.

Creates a new offence for sex offenders who seek or accept work involving unsupervised contact with children without informing the employer of their conviction.

Provides for the post-release supervision of sex offenders by the probation and welfare services.