Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

Section 8 provides for the offences of money laundering outside the State in certain circumstances. The opening words in Section 8 (1) provide that the offence is committed only if the conduct concerned is an offence under the law of the place in which it has occurred, that is, outside the State. The advice of the Office of the Attorney General is that sections 8(1)(a) and 8(1)(b), which deal with conduct that takes place on board an Irish ship or aircraft registered in the State, are incorrect. Therefore, the provision requires amendment. There is no change of policy in respect of these amendments.

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