Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2018
335. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of convictions the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has achieved in 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [49283/18]
View answerProsecutions on indictment - Purpose of criminal investigations
It is important to appreciate that the purpose of a criminal investigation is not to secure a conviction. Rather, the purpose is to establish the facts. Thereafter, it is a matter for the DPP to determine, having regard to the facts and to potentially relevant offences, whether the direction of charges is appropriate and in the public interest.
Prosecutions on indictment
During the period covered by the question, i.e., 2017 and 2018, the following convictions resulted from charges having been directed by the DPP on foot of ODCE investigations:
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Prosecution |
Outcome |
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2017 |
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DPP v William McAteer |
Convicted of one count of Fraudulent Trading contrary to section 297 of the Companies Act 1963 |
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DPP v Patrick Whelan |
Convicted on one count of failing to maintain a licensed bank’s register of lending to directors and connected persons contrary to section 44 of the Companies Act 1990 |
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2018 |
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DPP v David Drumm |
Convicted on ten counts of providing unlawful financial assistance contrary to section 60 of the Companies Act 1963 |
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DPP v Mary Donnelly |
Convicted of one count of Fraudulent Trading contrary to section 297 of the Companies Act 1963 |
