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Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: The GDPR is determined and interpreted by the European Court of Justice and I think the court has been clear in saying that where there is a serious offence, including rape, sexual assault and abuse, there is absolutely no right to be forgotten. There is a right where it is a minor offence. We talk here about trying to work with people who want to change their lives and turn their lives...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I suggest the Deputy and I meet following this to look at the cases he has referenced. I commit to raising them directly with Google-----

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: -----and seeking a meeting with it. I am appalled at the idea somebody who has been convicted of possessing child abuse material would be in this category. As I said I was not aware of the cases the Deputy has mentioned but I am happy to meet him to go through it and to raise it directly with the company.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I completely agree with the Deputy. Be it stalking, harassment or whatever we call it, it absolutely ruins peoples' lives and can have a devastating impact. There is a certain situation of which we are both aware where a horrendous crime has been committed and a person has served time and is now potentially continuing that level of harassment. I gave a commitment that this would be dealt...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 35: In page 25, line 28, to delete “for a specified term”. We have discussed this matter previously. The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that a prohibition on working with children or vulnerable people can be imposed on life-sentence prisoners. By deleting the text "for a specified term", any ambiguity is removed as to whether this can be...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 37: In page 30, after line 35, to insert the following: “Amendment of Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 30.(1) Section 7 of the Act of 2022 is repealed. (2) The Act of 2022 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 25: “Transitional provisions relating to amendment of section 92 of...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: That is not my interpretation. If the risk is identified, whether the person decides to leave a house, disappear or move away, the risk is still there. There is still an opportunity for the Garda to make the person aware of what it was going to make him or her aware of in the first instance. It is meant to be set out in the legislation. If a risk is identified, that information will be...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: Yes, that is my understanding.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 12: In page 16, to delete lines 30 to 43, and in page 17, to delete lines 1 to 6.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 13: In page 17, line 9, to delete “14E.” and substitute “14D.”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 14: In page 17, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(b) a photograph of the relevant offender;”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 15: In page 17, line 16, to delete “(b) the address” and substitute “(c) the address”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 16: In page 17, line 17, to delete “(c) the nature” and substitute “(d) the nature”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 17: In page 17, line 19, to delete “(d) the level” and substitute “(e) the level”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 18: In page 17, line 21, to delete “(e) such other” and substitute “(f) such other”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 19: In page 18, line 3, to delete “section 14F(3)” and substitute “section 14E(3)”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 21: In page 18, line 10, to delete “14F.” and substitute “14E.”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 22: In page 18, line 11, to delete “or 14E”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 23: In page 18, line 34, to delete “or 14E”.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 24: In page 18, line 38, to delete “14G.” and substitute “14F.”.