Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

It is a week today since, following a meeting together, the Taoiseach, the Minister of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Garda Commissioner indicated there was no need for new legislation in the criminal law area and that the Garda had sufficient resources.

We flatly contradicted that in the context of debate and will continue to do so.

In regard to promised legislation and the third EU money laundering directive, the absence of appropriate money laundering legislation is facilitating gangland crime——

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