Dáil
‹ Order of Business Criminal records information system Bill
Summary
Bernard Durkan asks when legislation enabling international criminal-record exchanges will be introduced; the Taoiseach expects publication later in the year.
In the context of the ongoing debate on fraud and the difficulty of proving it in this jurisdiction, when is it intended to bring the criminal records information system Bill before the House? I understand the heads of the Bill, which will facilitate exchange of criminal records between member states of the European Union and other designated states, have already been published. There is an urgent need to bring it forward in the current climate.
