Legislative background to monitoring sex offenders

The primary legislation applying to the monitoring of sex offenders is the Sex Offenders Act 2001.

Sex Offenders Register

The obligation to notify Gardaí is covered in Part 2. More information on the legislation applying is available here.

Post-release supervision

Post-release supervision is covered in Part 5.

PART 5 Post-Release Supervision for Sex Offenders

Section 27 - Interpretation (Part 5).

Section 28 - Duty of court to consider imposition of sentence involving post-release supervision.

Section 29 - Power of court to impose sentence involving post-release supervision.

Section 30 - Additional provisions which may be included in sentence involving post-release supervision.

Section 31 - Duty of court to explain effect of sentence to offender.

Section 32 - Discharge or variation of requirements relating to supervision period.

Section 33 - Non-compliance with requirements relating to supervision period.

Employment

The obligation to inform employers is covered in Part 4

PART 4 Provision of Information for Employment Purposes

Section 25 - Interpretation (Part 4).

Section 26 - Failure to inform employer, etc., of sexual offence conviction.

Convictions abroad

The requirement on those convicted abroad of a sexual offence to notify Gardaí if they move or return to Ireland is covered in Section 13.