Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

In 2002, the programme for government outlined the seven Bills to be implemented in the area of justice legislation reform, of which six have not been implemented. These include matters like the proceeds of corruption Bill, extending the powers of the DPP to permit appealing lenient sentences handed down by the District Court, the single crimes Bill and dealing with fines. In the case of many Bills, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform cannot even indicate a possible date of publication. What has happened to the priority set out in the programme for government in 2002 that such matters have not even bestirred themselves as we approach the end of this Dáil?

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