Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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1317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions the Government will take following the perjury legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40957/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021, passed by the Oireachtas last month, provides for new statutory offences relating to perjury, subornation of perjury, the making of certain false statements, the fabrication of evidence and other related matters.

Last week I signed the commencement order for this Act and it will enter into force on 28 July 2021.

This legislation provides a clear, statutory definition of perjury and should enable the offence and related offences to be more easily prosecuted in the courts.