Bail Bill and Aer Lingus sale
Joe Carey asks about progress on the bail Bill and the timing of a Cabinet decision on selling the State’s Aer Lingus shareholding. The Taoiseach says the bail Bill’s draft heads are advanced; the response on Aer Lingus is unfinished.
I would like to raise two issues. First, what is the current situation in relation to the bail Bill? Has any progress been made with it? Second, when does the Taoiseach envisage that a decision will be made by the Cabinet on the potential sale of the State's shareholding in Aer Lingus? Will it be made in the coming weeks?
Comment on this
Regarding the bail Bill, the Minister for Justice and Equality has made a number of recommendations on two particular issues. It has been proposed that limitations be imposed on bail where consecutive burglaries, or small numbers of people doing repeat burglaries, are concerned. It is proposed that this would apply for consecutive sentences. The draft heads of this Bill are at an advanced stage. It is quite complicated. That will be separate from the measures taken by the Minister for Justice and Equality recently.
I would expect the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to be able to brief the Cabinet on the conclusions in respect of the International Airlines Group inside the next two to three weeks.