Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

I am happy to introduce the Second Stage debate on the Spent Convictions Bill 2011. The Bill is aimed at addressing a significant gap in our present arrangements. It takes account of an insightful report in 2007 from the Law Reform Commission on spent convictions. It is a replica of the Bill prepared by former Deputy Barry Andrews in the last Dáil, which reached Second Stage in the last Dáil and I wish to acknowledge his significant input.

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