A number of laws that have come into force mean that gardaí will now be able to release information about sex offenders if there is a risk to public safety, reports RTE.
The Department of Defence said the regulations allow An Garda Síochána to release information relating to people on the sex offenders’ register “in extenuating circumstances,” reports RTE.
It puts into law the current Sex Offender Risk Assessment and Management (SORAM) process for sex offenders.
SORAM is a process run jointly by the police, the Children and Families Agency and the Probation Service where there are child protection concerns.
The department said the rules around the sex offender register had been significantly tightened and courts could now specifically ban offenders from working with children.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said: “These tough new laws will help us build stronger, safer communities and will strengthen our already robust system for monitoring sex offenders. The new laws will help alleviate understandable concerns which communities can have about sex offenders and the protection of public safety and our citizens,” reports RTE.
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