Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 348: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if there has been any change of policy with regard to the gardaí certifying copies of a person's passport for the purposes of or setting up an account with a financial institution in compliance with the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering) Act 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35847/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There has been no change in policy in relation to the practice of certifying copies of a person's identification documentation by An Garda Síochána in the context of opening an account with a financial institution. When requested members of An Garda Síochána continue to certify identities of persons against identification documents provided to financial institutions. This has been the practice since the enactment of the Criminal Justice Act 1994. In light of the enactment of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 which repeals and re-enacts certain provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1994, the practice will be kept under review.