Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 10, before section 10, to insert the following new section:“10.—Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, all persons shall be precluded from making specific requests in order to secure information regarding spent convictions so as not to circumvent this legislation.”.

When dealing with the National Vetting Bureau (Children And Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012, it was suggested it would be tied into this legislation for obvious reasons. I am concerned that even though someone's convictions are spent, potential employers may be able to access the information