Courts, bail and monuments bills
Bernard Durkan asks about the courts consolidation, bail and monuments Bills, adding a satirical call for a monument. The Taoiseach says the monuments Bill is due next year, while the courts and bail Bills have no firm timetable.
Given recent comments of the Chief Justice, I raise again the courts (consolidation and reform) Bill. To what extent has it been discussed by Cabinet and have the heads been discussed or approved? When is the Bill likely to come before the House? Given the continued and uninterrupted growth of crime over the past 15 years, is it possible to tackle that by bringing the bail Bill before the House? The last promised Bill I wish to raise will resonate with the Opposition. The monuments Bill should be brought before the House-----
Comment on this
He would not qualify. Monuments are silent.
Comment on this
The monuments Bill is still in situ. It will be next year before it comes. I do not have a date for the bail Bill. The courts (consolidation and reform) Bill has not been discussed at Government. The heads have not arrived. I will advise Deputy Durkan as progress is made.