Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I accept the point the Minister made in regard to the amendments before us. I refer to some earlier comments. On the issue of incest, will the Minister use his good office to close off the 18 year loophole that exists in respect of the law on incest, which dates from 1908? This means a mother may get a maximum sentence of only seven years. That needs to be increased, as for a man, potentially to a life sentence. I have a draft Bill on the Order Paper that could do this. I ask the Minister to speak directly to the Minister for Justice and Equality to move either that Bill or another amendment that would close off that loophole.

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