Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of cash seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the years 2015 to 2021. [4220/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting organised crime in this jurisdiction and disrupting the activities of criminal gangs by depriving them of ill-gotten assets.

The Bureau is widely regarded as a best practice model in the context of combating organised crime. It works closely with law enforcement bodies at national and international levels and continues to relentlessly pursue the illicit proceeds of organised crime activity. The actions of the Bureau send a strong message to criminals and to local communities that profiting from crime will not be tolerated.

The table below sets out the physical cash seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau for the years 2015 up to and including 2021. I am advised that these figures are subject to review and may be revised slightly following updates that may not yet be captured.