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‹ Questions on Promised Legislation Garda compensation Bill timeline
Summary
Deputy Durkan asked when the promised Garda Síochána (Malicious Injuries Compensation) Bill would come before the House. The Minister for Justice said a text should go to Government before year’s end, with pre-legislative scrutiny expected next year.
The Garda Síochána (Malicious Injuries Compensation) Bill has been promised. In view of the fact that up to 5,000 gardaí have been seriously injured in the course of duty in the past few years, when can we expect to see the Bill before the House?
Comment on this
The expected date for submission of a text to the Government is before the end of the year. We will then proceed to agree the final text, with a view to engaging in pre-legislative scrutiny some time next year.
