The Justice Minister says he hopes a government bill published today, concerning spent convictions, can be enacted without delay.
It provides for certain criminal convictions to become spent after a number of years conviction-free have elapsed – depending on the sentence originally imposed by the courts.
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The Bill covers certain custodial sentences of 1 year or less, as well as a range of non-custodial sentences.
Minister Alan Shatter says this legislation brings Ireland into line with most other EU Member States.
