Sexual offences Bill timetable
Deputy Durkan asked when pre-legislative scrutiny and Second Stage would occur for the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill, including minimum sentences for repeat offenders and incest penalties. The Minister said work is under way but no date is yet available.
On promised legislation, the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill is to provide for presumptive minimum sentences for repeat sexual offenders and to correct an anomaly in the law in respect of penalties for incest. When is it likely that the pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill will take place? When is the Bill likely to come before the House for a Second Reading?
Comment on this
I understand the work on that Bill is under way but there is not a date yet as to when it will be presented.