Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Independent)
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Arising out of that, I have in mind people who are the subject of activated living wills and things like that and who might, for instance, have been a partner in a business or whatever. They will not be aware of it, so there has to be a kind of special duty to people in that category in that, obviously, they are not aware of it and that somebody looks at their possible legitimate interest to protect them. That is all I am saying.