Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The covert surveillance Bill, a relatively short Bill, is to place existing practices by the security forces on a statutory basis in line with the ECHR obligations. The draft heads are being finalised on that legislation. Regarding the confiscation orders Bill, most of the provisions of the framework decision have already been implemented in the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005. Work is being done to look at some of the other aspects, but most of it is already law.

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