http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal_law/criminal_trial/sex_offenders_register.html
Upon conviction of a sexual offence, the court is required to issue a certificate, stating the offence, to the Gardaí, the convicted offender and the governor of the facility where the offender is to be detained. The certificate also sets out the sentence received and the fact that the person has become subject to a reporting requirement.
Duty to provide information to the Gardaí on whereabouts
The obligation of sex offenders to notify certain information to the Gardaí is set down in Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001.
The list of sexual offences which are subject to the Act are as follows:
Rape
Sexual Assault
Aggravated Sexual Assault
Incest
Defilement of a girl under 15 years
Defilement of a girl 15 – 17 years
Buggery with an animal
Attempt to commit such buggery
Buggery of a person under 17 years
Acts of gross indecency
Sexual offences against mentally impaired persons
Offences under the Child Trafficking and pornography Act, 1998
Sexual offences committed outside Ireland contrary to Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act, 1996
An offence of attempting to commit any offence referred to above
An offence of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting any offence referred to above
An offence consisting of conspiracy to commit any offence referred to above.