Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

I am sure everybody is amazed at the degree of freedom now available to Irish criminals located in various safe havens overseas. It appears from recent media reports that there is more than one such place of safety to which these people have recourse. I have already put this question to the Taoiseach but will now do so to the Minister. As this is an urgent matter that requires attention and appears to be in breach of European home affairs legislation, when does the Minister expect it will be possible to introduce the Bill to provide for miscellaneous changes to the criminal law and give effect to a number of international instruments? One such instrument would deal with criminals living in luxury overseas who are making millions while laughing at this State and the European Union. When will that legislation be introduced?

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