Legislation on Receiving Stolen Goods
Harney asks whether the Commission’s recommendations will become legislation; the Minister says a Bill is being prepared and related dishonesty laws and asset confiscation will be reviewed before further legislation is considered.
In relation to the report recently published by the Law Reform Commission on the issue of receiving stolen property in which they produced the heads of a Bill, will the Minister and his Department take that on board and bring it before the House in the form of legislation? Secondly, will the Minister agree to the setting up of an all-party committee of this House to work in conjunction with the Law Reform Commission with a view to dealing with a certain number of the priorities listed by the Minister, to having our criminal law updated?
Comment on this
New legislation which will take account of the Law Reform Commission's recommendations on receiving stolen goods is in the course of preparation. Other aspects of our dishonesty laws and the question of confiscation of assets are due to be reviewed by the Law Reform Commission. We will have to wait and see what the commission recommend before we introduce legislation in this area. The main thrust of the Deputy's question deals with legislation on receiving stolen goods and that matter is well in hand at present.