Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

What is the updated position of the Criminal Law (Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Offences) Bill? This time last year the Taoiseach assured the House we would see anti-human trafficking legislation before the end of the year. We were later assured that the Bill would be a priority for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform at the start of 2007 and a number of months ago the Taoiseach said we would see it before the summer. We still have not seen the Bill. When is the House likely to see the heads of the Bill or a draft of the proposed legislation?

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