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Dáil
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Criminal records information Bill

Summary

Bernard Durkan asked when legislation enabling criminal-record information exchanges would be published; the Taoiseach said it was scheduled for about mid-2013.

Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

Legislation to provide for the exchange of criminal records and other information with EU member states and other designated states has been promised for some time. In view of the ongoing issue nationally and internationally of organised crime when is the criminal records information system Bill likely to come before the House? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed and is it likely to be introduced at an early date?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The heads of the criminal records information system Bill were approved in April of this year and the scheduled time for publication is approximately the middle of 2013.

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