Criminal justice legislation updates
Terence Flanagan requests updates on the proceeds of crime and Coroners Bills; the Taoiseach says the Coroners Bill report will be provided and proceeds-of-crime policy remains under discussion.
I will raise two issues with the Taoiseach. First, the criminal justice (proceeds of crime) Bill is meant to strengthen the Criminal Asset Bureau, CAB, legislation and is awaiting Government approval. Will the Taoiseach provide an update?
Second, I raised the matter of the Coroners Bill with the Taoiseach last week. Is there an update? That Bill has been stuck in the Seanad for several years.
Comment on this
Deputy Neville raised this matter in respect of the Coroners Bill. He asked for a written report on it, which I will send a copy of to Deputy Terence Flanagan. As to the question of the proceeds of crime Bill, the issues around policy matters here are still being discussed with the Criminal Assets Bureau. They know we are interested in it, but obviously one cannot rush them in what it is that they are doing.