Seanad debates
Friday, 2 June 2006
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed).
7:00 pm
Cyprian Brady (Fianna Fail)
On the issue of age, we need only examine the statistics from the sexually transmitted disease units in Temple Street and the Mater to see that those involved are getting younger. We must take that into account. We can debate the differentiation between male and female, but age is something that must be given very careful consideration. Children are sexually active a lot younger than they used to be and we must be realistic about that.
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