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214 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason legislation to give effect to the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities' Financial Interests has not been published nearly five years after Ireland signed the convention; when the Criminal Justice (Fraud Offences) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3668/00]
The legislative changes necessary to enable Ireland to adopt the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities' financial interests, as well as three Protocols to the Convention, will be included in the forthcoming Criminal Justice (Fraud Offences) Bill. As indicated in the Government's Legislative Programme, I anticipate publishing this Bill, which will comprehensively and radically reform the law on fraud, during the current Dáil session.
