Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

In respect of suicide and the Deputy's inquiry as to whether a Supplementary Estimate is intended, I would ask him to put down a question to the relevant Minister. I am not aware of any proposal to introduce a Supplementary Estimate in that regard.

In respect of sentences, the Courts Service has initiated a project for dramatically improving the knowledge base and database for sentencing decisions among the judiciary and that a working party is well advanced on its work in respect of that. It is not intended at this stage to introduced lobbyists' registration legislation.

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