Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I normally answer questions on the Order of Business on the area of justice, as we are trying to complete Bills. We have introduced an enormous amount of legislation. The legal costs Bill and the property services regulatory authority Bill are due. There are the immigration and residence Bill and the judicial council Bill. In this session, we will have the enforcement of fines Bill. There is an enormous amount of justice legislation before the House.

There is also a huge list of legislation in the justice area in various stages of preparation, which needs to take its course. The criminal justice (confiscation orders) Bill, criminal justice (DNA database) Bill and the criminal justice (provisions) Bill are all coming——

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