"Sex Offender Register Poor In Theory And Appaling In Practice" - Midlands TD

He believes much tighter controls are needed.

The current sex offender register is poor in theory and appalling in practice. 

That's the view of independent TD Denis Naughten who says it's impossible for gardaí to track convicted offenders, considering they only have to stay at their registered address once a week.

He says a change of legislation has been promised since 2008, when the Department of Justice set about a radical reform of the system. 

The Roscommon/Galway rep believes much tighter controls are needed for the 1,700 offenders in Ireland:

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