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Family and criminal justice Bills

Summary

Ray Butler asks about publication of legislation on family relationships and Criminal Assets Bureau powers. The Taoiseach has no date and says discussions continue on the criminal justice Bill.

When can we expect publication of the family relationships and children Bill, which will consolidate and reform the law relating to guardianship, custody of and access to children and address issues of parentage? Will the Taoiseach indicate when the criminal justice Bill to strengthen the powers of the Criminal Assets Bureau in causing the forfeit of the proceeds of crime will come before the House? I thank the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, for all the work he has done with the Revenue Commissioners in closing down many of the laundering forecourts that were in operation.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I do not have a date for the publication of either of those Bills. As I said on previous occasions, discussions are ongoing with CAB with a view to ensuring we get the new criminal justice Bill as right as possible.

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