David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No.1163 of 29 September 2010, the discussions he has had with An Garda Síochaná in relation to proposals for changes to white collar crime law; when he expects to publish a discussion document on white collar crime on same; the persons involved in the consultation process on this document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43036/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that I published a discussion document entitled Organised and White Collar Crime on 22 October 2010, as part of the consultation process leading to a White Paper on Crime. The document has been widely circulated and is available to download from my Department's website or in hard copy by request. Submissions on the issues raised in the document may be made by end December, 2010. A report on the submissions received will be published early next year and will feed into the deliberations leading to the White Paper on Crime, which is due for publication in 2011.

This consultation process complements, but does not hold up, consideration of the proposals made by the Garda Commissioner on foot of my request that he examine the law in the area of white collar crime in light of experience gained in current and past investigations. In this regard, and as the Commissioner's proposals have implications for various areas of the law, I am in contact with relevant ministerial colleagues and the Attorney General about them.