Convicted sex offenders
Senator Butler raised the problem of convicted sex offenders travelling from Britain to Ireland, citing local cases and an online sting operation in Meath. He called for stronger deportation and supervision measures and asked for a debate with the Minister.
I wish to raise the issue of convicted sex offenders travelling from Britain to start new lives in Ireland. In my area, two sex offenders were caught in Trim and Athboy, County Meath. Last week, a man was discovered to be waiting for two 14-year old girls that he had groomed online to arrive by bus from Dublin. Thankfully, it was a sting operation and he was caught.
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The man was caught by a group of citizens.
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One can listen online to a recording of what he had posted online. His postings were sick beyond belief. Why does the State not prevent such convicted monsters from entering this country and starting new lives here? They should be deported back to where they came from. We need to introduce an Australian style policy to deal with convicted sex offenders. I have seen the devastation inflicted by these people. I know of a family that has been destroyed and so much so that they had to leave the area.
I ask the Leader to invite the Minister here for a debate on the matter. We urgently need stronger legislation in this area.