Seanad debates
Thursday, 7 July 2016
Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages
10:30 am
Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source
To put the record straight, we simply want to make the legislation as robust as possible. We are approaching this in a constructive manner so, of course, I put the amendment down in good faith. Undoubtedly, there are already people who, under existing legislation, are caught up in the sort of applications we are talking about. Clearly, there is at present a right of recourse to the court, which is very important. We just want to make sure sufficient safeguards are built in. In light of what has been said, I will not press the amendment.
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