Criminal Assets Bureau legislation
Maurice Quinlivan asks when promised Criminal Assets Bureau legislation will be published, linking it to depleted Garda resources in Limerick. The Taoiseach says some measures may proceed by regulation and expects a ministerial memorandum on the remaining legislation the following week; the sitting then concludes.
When will the legislation announced yesterday on the Criminal Assets Bureau be published? The Taoiseach referred this morning to the terrible events in the north inner city. I agree with what he said. He also said that in Limerick, the problem was stopped by putting in additional resources. Those additional resources, 100 extra gardaí, came after the publication of the Fitzgerald report in 2007. In Limerick, those resources have depleted to a level of one extra garda from the 100-----
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The legislation is important to Limerick. When will it be published?
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Some of that can be introduced by regulation by the Minister, and some will require legislation. I expect the Minister will bring a memorandum to the Government next week on what she can do by regulation and when, and on the drafting of whatever legislation is necessary.