Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 8:

In page 11, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:

"(6) Identification and freezing of assets relating to an ICC offence shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996.".

On Committee Stage, even the Minister recognised that the forfeiture proposals in Ireland are far more advanced than many other European states. Re-emphasising this in the Bill will demonstrate the strength of the law for forfeiture of goods and possessions in this context. I cannot see why it should not be included. It certainly adds something to the Bill and does not diminish it.

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