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Criminal justice Bills

Summary

Deputy Durkan asks when the promised criminal justice Bills will undergo scrutiny and be enacted; the Tánaiste says both go to Cabinet on Tuesday for decisions on the process.

Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

The criminal justice Bill and the criminal justice (suspended sentences of imprisonment) Bill are both promised and listed as being scheduled for pre-legislative scrutiny at a date yet to be determined. Has the date been finally fixed? Is it expected that both Bills will be in place before the recess or soon afterwards?

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Both Bills will be going to Cabinet on Tuesday. We will be deciding then on the exact process to be followed.

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