Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation on corporate manslaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6008/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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A Government decision has approved, in principle, the preparation of a general scheme of a Criminal Justice (Corporate Manslaughter) Bill. This will be complex legislation with wide implications and an inter-Departmental working group is currently preparing a Regulatory Impact Analysis, including consultations with key stakeholders, to assess the costs, benefits and impacts associated with such legislation. The working group is expected to complete its work in the coming months and the Regulatory Impact Analysis will inform the development of specific legislative proposals in this area. At this stage, it is not possible to indicate when legislation will be introduced.