Dáil debates
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Questions on Promised Legislation
12:55 pm
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source
The Mahon tribunal completed its work this month five years ago after being established in 1997. One of its key recommendations was to criminalise the making of payments knowingly or recklessly to a third party who intended to use them as bribes. The corruption Bill that was promised from that would enhance the ability of the DPP to bring about prosecutions in that regard. Pre-legislative scrutiny was completed on the criminal justice (corruption) Bill in 2013 and we understand that final drafting has been under way since. When will the Bill be before the House?
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