Proceeds of crime Bill
Ray Butler asks when legislation strengthening proceeds-of-crime forfeiture powers will be published and welcomes the diesel-laundering dye. Noonan says consultation with the Criminal Assets Bureau is continuing and no publication date is set.
When is it expected that the criminal justice (proceeds of crime) Bill, which is to strengthen the powers of the Criminal Assets Bureau in regard to the forfeiture by criminals of the proceeds of crime, will be published?
I thank the Minister for organising the introduction of a new dye to counteract the laundering of diesel. I am sure Sinn Féin will welcome the fact that this will stop a lot of criminality in this area.
Comment on this
Consultation is still ongoing between the relevant Department and the Criminal Assets Bureau. There is not yet a date for the publication of the Bill but the consultation is proceeding satisfactorily.