Vol. 493 No. 3
404 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the method used to dispose of property, for example houses, cars and apartments, which are seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau; the number of seizures made or granted; the amount of money realised by the sale of any assets; and the way in which moneys are accounted for. [16279/98]
I am informed by the Garda authorities that no property has been made the subject of a disposal order under section 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996, as the statutory period of seven years has not yet elapsed in any of the cases taken to date.
In six cases involving eight respondents, property and transportation have been sold under the receivership provisions contained in section 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996, and the proceeds lodged to interest bearing accounts subject to the orders of the High Court and the subsequent administration of the individual receiverships. As no disposal orders have been made and no receivership had been finalised through the courts as of 31 December 1997, it is not appropriate to give details in respect of accounts which could yet be varied through further proceedings in the High Court.
|
Year |
Number of Orders |
Number of Defendants |
Amount |
|
1996 |
|||
|
Section 2 Interim Orders |
3 |
6 |
£2,101,000 |
|
Section 3 Interlocutory Orders |
2 |
5 |
£2,048,000 |
|
1997 |
|||
|
Section 2 Interim Orders |
12 |
22 |
£2,334,680 |
|
Section 3 Interlocutory Orders |
9 |
13 |
£1,496,180 |
