James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

In order to give weight to the commitment of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to stamp out begging by way of penalties, which has been sought by this side of the House for some time, I ask the Taoiseach when we can expect the criminal justice (public order) (amendment) Bill. Strangely, this will be the first legislative update of such measures since the Famine.

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