“Reports in today’s Irish Independent regarding the imminent report into health officials failure to supervise a paedophile on the sex offenders register clearly highlights the failure of the current system and the need to give parents access to appropriate information to protect their children” claims Denis Naughten TD. Today’s newspaper report not only exposes the failure by health officials …
Three incidents of adult approaching children highlights need for change in law – Naughten
Public must be encouraged to report suspicious activity “Three recent incidents in Counties Louth and Dublin involving strangers approaching children on both streets and at a playground again highlights the need to change the law on the supervision of sex offenders” claims Denis Naughten TD. Today’s reports that Gardaí are investigating an incident in Dun leer, Co. Louth where a …
Plan to include murderers on sex offenders register will only put greater stress on already failing system – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has criticised reports that that the Minister for Justice and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, is to incorporate a new register of violent offenders into the existing Sexual Offenders Register, claiming that it will undermine an already failing system.
400% hike in sex offenders breaking release conditions – Naughten
The enforcement of the release conditions of those convicted of serious sexual offences, such as rape and paedophilia, is spiralling out of control claims Denis Naughten TD. Since 2008 there has been a shocking 400% increase in the number of persons breaching the terms of their released from prison following convictions for rape, offences against children, as well as other …
New law to give parents access to information on paedophiles – Naughten
A new law which would give appropriate information to parents regarding a paedophile living in their community has been published by Denis Naughten TD.