Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)

I agree with Deputy McGreehan. One of the reasons many serious criminals from Ireland have left and gone further afield is because of the threat they were exposed to from CAB. That is a positive development.

I want the Deputy to know there is no part of the country that is free from CAB's supervision or surveillance. In all communities around the country, CAB has initiated proceedings against individuals where it is believed they have assets which are the proceeds of crime and I want that to continue. I am sure it is happening in the Border region as well as other regions. It is not simply an organisation that concentrates its attention on Dublin or Cork or the main cities. It is absolutely national in its reach and international when it comes to its co-operation with other agencies.

Again, I agree with Deputy McGreehan. I will continue to resource CAB, which wants to extend its powers. This will happen through legislation I will introduce shortly into the House.

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