Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

We can check the record. It is important that the victims are protected immediately. Whatever legislation is necessary should be introduced. Following the High Court decision, Mr. A has been released. It is difficult for me to accept that this person, who was found guilty, will now be removed from the register of sex offenders, which is appalling. If all the others are supposedly to be released, will they not represent a danger to the victims and the public at large? If something is not done immediately to curtail the situation, many people will continue to live in fear.

Where does the register of sex offenders exist? Other than with a particular Garda district on the PULSE system, is there a physical register of these offenders? If it exists, some people do not know where it is or how to get access to it. I would be grateful if the Acting Leader could confirm that there is a physical register of sex offenders.