Pyrite levy and bail Bills
Deputy Durkan asks about the pyrite levy and bail Bills; the Tánaiste says the former is expected later in 2013 while no date is available for the latter.
Can the Tánaiste indicate to the House what progress has been made on the pyrite levy Bill? Is it expected that the heads of the Bill will be dealt with by Cabinet at an early date? To what extent is it hoped to deal with the Bill during the current session?
Current bail law was set in the 1960s and there is a general recognition of the need for reform. When is the bail Bill likely to come before the House?
Comment on this
The heads of the pyrite levy Bill were approved by Government on 30 April 2013 and it is expected that the Bill will be published later this year. The draft heads of the bail Bill are at an advanced stage but it is not possible to indicate a date on which it will come before the House.