Credit guarantee and bail Bills
Bernard Durkan asks about the credit guarantee amendment and bail Bills. The Taoiseach says the former is entering pre-legislative scrutiny, while the latter remains under departmental preparation.
I might be able to shed some light on that subject because I was a member of the relevant committee at the time.
What is the current position regarding the credit guarantee (amendment) Bill? When is that legislation likely to come before the House, how much work has been done on it and is it ready for presentation?
I become nostalgic for the bail Bill when it does not make a dramatic appearance on the Order Paper. Is that Bill likely to come before the House prior to the end of the session or the end of the year?
Comment on this
The heads of the credit guarantee (amendment) Bill were approved by the Cabinet two weeks ago. They will now go to the relevant committee for the pre-legislative stage discussion. There are a number of important amendments relating to that legislation.
The Department of Justice and Equality is still dealing with the draft heads of the bail Bill so it is likely to be some time before it is introduced.