Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will update bankruptcy legislation to bring it into line with other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12297/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Government Legislation Programme announced on 22 April 2009 does not provide for any proposals to amend the law on bankruptcy. However, operation of the law contained in the Bankruptcy Act 1988 continues to be reviewed in my Department.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will order the commencement of sections 108 to 110 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 to introduce electronic tagging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14138/09]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will order the commencement of sections 11 to 13 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 to introduce electronic tagging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14139/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 127 together.

As the Deputy is aware, in January of this year I announced the establishment of a Project Board, led by the Probation Service, to examine specific possibilities as well as the implementation of electronic monitoring more generally, in this jurisdiction. The Project Board has commenced its examination which includes the cost and viability of introducing a pilot phase and I expect to receive their recommendations later this year.

The commencement of the provisions in the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 and 2007 mentioned by the Deputy will be informed by the recommendations of the Project Board.

In tandem with the work of the Project Board my Department will examine the legislative implications that may be necessary to supplement the existing enabling provisions in the Criminal Justice Acts of 2006 and 2007 should we proceed to introduce a pilot phase of electronic monitoring in this jurisdiction for a specific group or groups of convicted offender.