Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 619: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the revised Spent Convictions Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22911/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to say that considerable progress has been made in the preparation of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill. The Bill, which will build on the recommendations in the 2007 Law Reform Commission Report on Spent Convictions, will provide for the non-disclosure of certain convictions when a person is seeking employment, once certain conditions have been met. These conditions will relate mainly to the nature of the offence, the length of time since the person was convicted and the type of employment they are seeking. Certain convictions, including convictions for sexual offences will be excluded from the benefits of the Bill, while anyone wishing to work with children or vulnerable adults will have to disclose their previous convictions.