Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017
Public bill · Government · Presented
The bill would replace Ireland’s old patchwork of corruption laws with one new, clearer law, while also updating Irish rules to match international anti-bribery agreements. It broadens the law to cover bribery in both the public and private sectors, trading in influence, misuse of confidential information, false documents, intimidation, and giving or receiving improper advantages, with strong penalties and powers to seize and forfeit bribes. It also adds rules that can help prove corruption in certain cases, extends some offences to conduct outside Ireland, and gives courts limited powers to bar convicted public officials from office or future public roles.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to amend the law regarding the prevention of corruption (including offences relating to corruption) and, in doing so, to give effect to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union done at Brussels on 26 May 1997, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions adopted at Paris on 21 November 1997, the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption done at Strasbourg on 27 January 1999, the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption done at Strasbourg on 15 May 2003 and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption done at New York on 31 October 2003; for that purpose, to repeal the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 2010 and to provide for consequential amendments to other enactments; and to provide for related matters
Last updated 13 June 2018
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- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages Seanad
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage Seanad
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage Seanad
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Order for Report Stage Dáil
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages Dáil
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage Select Committee on Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Order for Second Stage Dáil
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage Dáil
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee Dáil