Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill as per the legislative programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35809/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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While I have not yet made a final decision in relation to all of those matters to be given priority for inclusion in the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, I can say that it will include provisions relating to electronic courts services and a range of other measures such as the amendment of existing legislation dealing with land and conveyancing and amendments of a technical nature in the areas of bankruptcy and personal insolvency.

While the final shape of this Bill remains, therefore, to be determined, the present situation is that a General Scheme containing the Heads for this Bill is expected to be completed in November and, subject to Government approval, is expected to be published and referred to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality for pre-legislative scrutiny in December.