New notification/tracking system for all convicted sex offenders
Register to be maintained on Garda national computer
Access to register on a "need-to-know" basis
Register also applies to sex offenders entering the State from abroad
Duration of the notification requirement will depend on the length of sentence
Those who receive a non-custodial penalty will remain on the register for five years
Offenders who receive custodial sentences of more than two years will have lifetime notification
After 10 years an offender can make a court application to be removed from the register
Provision for post-release supervision of sex offenders by the probation and welfare system
All sex offenders who seek or accept work involving unsupervised contact with children have to inform their employer of their conviction
Failure to notify the Garda or providing misleading information will incur a fine of up to £1,500 and/or 12 months' imprisonment
Provision for separate legal representation for complainants in rape and other serious sexual assault cases in which the complainant's past sexual history is to be discussed in the court