Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 is on the D list and has passed all Stages in the Seanad and Committee Stage in the Dáil. Before the Bill could be taken, there was a UK Court of Appeal judgment which necessitated a review of the disclosure provisions contemplated. This review has been completed and consequential amendments to the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 and the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 are being drafted. There is a reasonable expectation that it will be brought forward during this session.

The official languages Bill has been through pre-legislative scrutiny. Work is being carried out across Government to establish a definitive list of the bodies that are to be covered. Once this work has been done, the Bill will be brought forward. It is contingent on how quickly the work can be completed and we hope it will be done during this session.

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