Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a decree that was passed by the Romanian Parliament that could free dozens of officials jailed for corruption (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6239/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am aware of the events that the Deputy has described. The Emergency Decree, introduced on 31 January, would have undermined the work of the anti-corruption agencies in Romania. Following the position taken by the President of Romania and the public protests over a number of nights, these proposals have now been withdrawn by the Government. Romania has been subject to the EU Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) since it joined the European Union in 2007. One of the key aims of the CVM is to combat against corruption. It is important that regressive steps are not taken, and that progress already made is continued.