Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the Covert Surveillance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46736/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Following the approval by the Government of my proposals and the publication of the General Scheme of the Bill on 18 November, 2008, the matter of the drafting of the BilI is now being dealt with by Parliamentary Counsel in the Office of the Attorney General.

I expect that the Bill will be published early in the new year and enacted as soon as possible.