Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in the review being undertaken of the existing arrangements for the management of sex offenders by a group involving his Department, the Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service and the probation service; if the review has concluded, if he will publish details of the review and the recommendations contained in it; if the review has not concluded, when he expects it will do so; and if he will publish the details of the review and the recommendations made. [44866/08]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in the preparation of a new sex offender management policy; and if he will publish the details of the policy. [44867/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 together.

I can inform the Deputy that a high level group involving the Garda Síochána, the Prison Service, the Probation Service and Cosc chaired by my Department has been set up to establish an integrated multiagency approach to assessing the risk posed by sex offenders and how to best manage that risk. That group is reviewing the existing situation in Ireland and other jurisdictions and drawing up proposals to ensure that our administrative and legal arrangements will match the best practice found in other countries. I can further inform the Deputy that the outcome of the work undertaken will be made known early in the new year.