Dáil debates

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage

 

4:15 pm

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

I move amendment No. 80:

In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“ Amendment of section 9 of Act of 2012
18. Section 9 of the Act of 2012 is amended —
(a) in subsection (3), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (k):
“(k) subject to subsection (9), in a case where he or she has a criminal record, particulars of such record;”,

and
(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (8):
“(9) A person shall not be obliged to provide details of any convictions to which section 14A applies.”.”.

The purpose of the amendment is to provide that a prospective employee for a position of employment covered by the Act is not required to inform a prospective employer of an old minor conviction which would be excluded from disclosure under section 14A. It is a protection for employees. In addition, the vetting bureau will not disclose such offences in vetting disclosures.

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