Clare Fine Gael Senator Tony Mulcahy has welcomed the publication of a Bill which will transpose into Irish law an EU Council Framework Decision on combating terrorism.
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D has published the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 which will create new terrorist offences, namely Public Provocation to commit a Terrorist Offence, Recruitment for Terrorism and Training for Terrorism.
"This legislation ensures that there is no space in a democratic society for those who encourage, recruit or train others to carry out acts of terrorism. These offences carry sentences of up to 10 years imprisonment on conviction on indictment," commented Senator Mulcahy.
He added: "Ireland stands with its European partners in doing everything in our power to ensure that there are no gaps in our law that can be exploited by those who would inflict terror and mayhem on innocent people at home or abroad. This legislation addresses continued threat from domestic terrorism activity and is published at a time when there is growing concern in relation to the future threat posed by ISIS extremists to Europe."
"The publication of this Bill is an important milestone towards the enactment of this legislation and the transposition of the EU Framework Decision on combating terrorism. It also lays the groundwork for Ireland’s ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism in due course," Senator Mulcahy concluded.
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D has published the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 which will create new terrorist offences, namely Public Provocation to commit a Terrorist Offence, Recruitment for Terrorism and Training for Terrorism.
"This legislation ensures that there is no space in a democratic society for those who encourage, recruit or train others to carry out acts of terrorism. These offences carry sentences of up to 10 years imprisonment on conviction on indictment," commented Senator Mulcahy.
He added: "Ireland stands with its European partners in doing everything in our power to ensure that there are no gaps in our law that can be exploited by those who would inflict terror and mayhem on innocent people at home or abroad. This legislation addresses continued threat from domestic terrorism activity and is published at a time when there is growing concern in relation to the future threat posed by ISIS extremists to Europe."
"The publication of this Bill is an important milestone towards the enactment of this legislation and the transposition of the EU Framework Decision on combating terrorism. It also lays the groundwork for Ireland’s ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism in due course," Senator Mulcahy concluded.
