Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It has been delayed for a period, but we have the legislation now and a system of spent convictions. Our system is more progressive than those in many other countries. The Law Reform Commission recommended six months, but we are going for a year. Deputy Pringle argued persuasively about circumstances in which it had been quite some time since the offence was committed. It is possible that his suggestion should form part of the system in the future, but I am not in a position at the moment to revert to the Cabinet to suggest it. Any review would have to take it into account.

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