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The Green Party has repeated its call for action to
be taken to close the loophole in the statutory rape legislation.
The call came following a meeting organised by the Minister for
Justice at which he briefed opposition spokespersons on proposals.
Green Party Justice spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe TD
stated this evening:
“I had attended this evening’s meeting in the hope
that a simple solution that would close the current gap in our
legislation would be agreed. Unfortunately Minister McDowell chose
to use the meeting to present opposition spokespersons with a
convoluted list of options for revising the statute.
“Rather than dealing with this crisis head-on, the
Minister has established a Cabinet sub-committee to liaise with
spokespersons on how to proceed. I am reiterating my call for a
simple amendment to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 1935 that would
close the gaping hole in the legislation. Having resolved this
matter, I would then welcome the opportunity to consult with the
Minister on legislating for a broader range of concerns.
“I will be putting the Green Party’s simple proposal
forward in the Dáil tomorrow with a view to resolving this
unacceptable situation without further delay.”
Ciarán's recent press releases on
this issue:
31 May 2006
Green Party proposes new amendment to close loophole in Statutory
Rape Law
30 May 2006
Green
Party calls for immediate introduction of statutory rape legislation
26 May 2006
Green Party repeats call for immediate
legislative reform to protect young people
24 May 2006
Green Party calls for immediate
legislative reform to protect young people |
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