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Promised laws on sex offenders not enacted

Laws requiring sex offenders to inform the gardai of their movements and activities have still not been introduced 15 months after they weere promised.

The plans were part of the Programme for Government. The bill outlining the laws was promised before the Oireachtas summer recess, but has yet to be published.

The Labour Party said it is just one of 41 commitments on the justice issue given by the Government when it was formed 15 months ago that still have not been fulfilled.

Labour’s justice spokesman, Pat Rabbitte, said: “Very few of the commitments given on prisons, antisocial behaviour, the gardaí, drugs, organised crime, sentencing and court procedures have been implemented.”

Among the commitments still to be fulfilled are:

Making it illegal to supply or administer “date rape” drugs. The Department of Justice said this is “under consideration”.

Ensure sexual offenders are assessed before being released from prison to identify what supervision they need. The department said this is “under constant review”.

By Mary Regan, Political Reporter 

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