James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Deputy James Browne, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and their officials. The Minister for Finance is joining us via video link. Apologies have been received from Deputy Pa Daly.

The purpose of today's meeting is to deal with Committee Stage of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020. We have amendments on same. I wish to advise members that the Bill contains both justice and finance elements. Unusually, both the Minister of State at the Department of Justice with special responsibility for law reform, Deputy Browne, and the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, are in attendance as the Bill straddles the elements of policy and law. I hope all members have a copy of the Bill.