Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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623. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the progression of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021. [22748/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The General Scheme of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 was approved for drafting by the Government in June 2021. The purpose of the General Scheme is to provide for amendments to provisions across a range of civil and regulatory law by way of updating and enhancing their application and to better meet current or pressing policy objectives.

Miscellaneous Bills such as this, offer an important opportunity to bring legislation up to date and make important technical and policy amendments that do not merit their own standalone legislation.

The Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice confirmed in December 2021 that the General Scheme had passed through Pre-Legislative scrutiny stage. Careful drafting of the proposed amendments is continuing to ensure publication of the Bill as soon as possible.