Dáil
‹ Order of Business Electronic tagging legislation
Summary
Deputy Brian Walsh asks when legislation for electronically tagging sex and violent offenders will be introduced; the Taoiseach says it will be attached to the DNA Bill.
There is a commitment in the programme for Government to introduce legislation to provide for the electronic tagging of sex offenders and other violent offenders. The Minister for Justice and Equality indicated last year that he was working on the Bill. When can we expect it? Will it provide for measures to electronically tag sex offenders? I refer to the case in Athlone last year which highlighted the need for this.
