Vol. 427 No. 8
141 Mr. J. Bruton and Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice when she proposes to introduce the legislation promised in the Programme for Partnership Government 1993 to 1997 to provide for a review of alleged miscarriages of justice, reform of insanity law, reform of defamation, slander and contempt of court law and a tighter control of charities and strict collections.
Work on legislation concerning alleged miscarriages of justice, reform of the law on insanity, the regulation of charities and street collections and contempt of court is proceeding in my Department and my proposals will be announced in the normal manner in due course.
The reform of the law on defamation is a matter for the Minister for Equality and Law Reform.
142 Mr. G. Mitchell and Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice when she will introduce legislation on fraud, juvenile justice, street crime, offences against the person, fines and the abolition of the distinction between felonies and misdemeanours as promised in the Programme for Partnership Government 1993 to 1997.
Work on these matters is proceeding in my Department in line with the commitments in the programme and my legislative proposals in the particular areas will be brought forward and announced in the usual way in due course.
