Cash for Gold Trade

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Questions (377)

Pádraig MacLochlainn

Question:

377. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will bring in legislation to address the potential for abuse by criminals of the cash for gold system. [52996/13]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I published a report in June, 2012 on the criminal justice aspects of the cash for gold trade. The Report prepared by my Department is available on www.justice.ie. I requested the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence to consider the content of the report, to ensure that it obtains the views of all relevant interested parties and that it makes such report and recommendations to the Houses of the Oireachtas and to Government as it deems proportionate and appropriate in the public interest. I received the Committee's response on 30th May, 2013, and it is currently under consideration.