Dáil
‹ Order of Business Bail legislation
Summary
Deputy Bannon seeks legislation to address repeat offending on bail; the Taoiseach says the Bill’s heads are advanced but cannot give a publication date.
By acknowledging the central role the Garda Síochána has played in providing security to the State and the people of Ireland since its foundation, there is much public concern about our bail laws and the number of people who commit crime a second and third time while out on bail. This undermines public confidence in the system. When will the bail Bill be introduced to improve the integrity of our system?
Comment on this
Although the draft heads of the Bill are at an advanced stage in the Department of Justice and Equality, I cannot give the House an assurance as to when it will be published.
