Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Jun 1996

Vol. 466 No. 4

Written Answers. - Pre-1921 Legislation.

Noel Ahern

Question:

67 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of pieces of legislation operated by and policed by his Department which were on the Statute Books prior to 1921; and the titles of such legislation. [11381/96]

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Spring)

There are two pieces of pre-1921 legislation on the statute book which bear some relevance to the work of my Department. These are: the Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act, 1856, and the Extradition Act, 1870.