Mary Henry (Independent)

I second the amendment. It addresses one of the most serious issues in the Bill which has not been rectified, even though the Minister said he would re-examine it when Deputy Costello raised it in the Dáil. There are real problems of incompatibility between the convention and the legislation in the case of persons who have been convicted. Deputy Costello pointed out that convictions can stand in the way of persons who wish to travel.