Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to initiate spent convictions legislation in view of the impact the absence of such legislation has on the employment prospects abroad of our many emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11010/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I expect to be in a position to publish a new Bill dealing with spent convictions before the Summer. While it is expected that the provisions in the Bill, when enacted, will be of some assistance to those emigrants with certain convictions seeking to work abroad, it should be noted that any person wishing to work in another country will continue to be bound by the laws of that jurisdiction with regard to the disclosure of criminal records.