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DNA and civil registration Bills

Summary

Willie O’Dea asked when the DNA database and civil registration Bills would be published; the Taoiseach said both were planned for the current session.

The same Minister has announced on a number of occasions that legislation would be introduced to establish a national DNA database. When is the legislation expected? In addition, when is it expected that the civil registration Bill will be published?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Both the DNA Bill, which is complex, and the civil registration Bill will be published in this session.

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