Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Forthcoming Legislation. Forensic Evidence Bill
Summary
O’Keeffe urged urgent enactment of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Bill; the Taoiseach said it was back on the Order Paper, which O’Keeffe disputed.
During the course of the last Dáil there was circulated and debated in the Seanad a Bill dealing with genetic fingerprinting, called the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Bill. In view of the appalling increase in the crime rate, will the Taoiseach accept that it is essential that this Bill be enacted urgently? Will he say why it is not now included in the programme for legislation?
