Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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141. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the name and number of Bills in preparation in her Department and published by her Department since May 2016; the Stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from her Department signed into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40139/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Last year was an extremely productive year on the legislative front with 17 Bills enacted – the highest number in my Department’s history.

Since the formation of the Partnership Government in May of this year, my Department has published and progressed a number of important pieces of legislation.

The following Bills were published and signed into law in the period concerned:

- Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2016

- Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Act 2016

- Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016

The following Bills have been published since May and are making their way through the Houses:

I should also make reference to two other pieces of legislation that were previously published but which remain active. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 has completed Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann and the Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016 is awaiting Second Stage in that House.

The Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill, the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill, the Disability/Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, the Domestic Violence Bill and the general scheme of the Independent Reporting Commission Bill will be published imminently.

Over 40 pieces of legislation, at various stages of preparation in my Department and drafting in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, are listed in the Government's Legislative Programme.