Dáil
‹ Order of Business Spent convictions legislation
Summary
Peter Mathews asks when the long-delayed Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill will reach Report and Final Stages; the Taoiseach says this is expected shortly.
When the Minister for Justice and Equality replied to a question asked by Senator Bacik in March of this year, she said she would have the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 enacted before the summer of 2015. It has been on Committee Stage since March 2013. When can we expect Report and Final Stages to be taken?
