Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The Bill relates to the exchange of records of criminal convictions. I do not envisage a situation in which spent convictions would be the subject matter of exchange because, by their nature, they are spent. We are currently updating the law in this area. Committee Stage of a Private Member's Bill is to be taken in the Seanad this evening. This will update the schedule of offences and terms of custodial sentences in order to bring a greater number of convictions within the scope of what can be described a spent conviction.