Departmental Reviews

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

Questions (664)

Catherine Connolly

Question:

664. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reviews carried out by his Department pursuant to Standing Order No. 164A of Dáil Éireann; the pieces of legislation to which each review refers; the number and title of each piece of legislation in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31634/19]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the information sought cannot be provided in the time allowed. As soon as the information has been collated I will write to the Deputy on the matter.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 664 for answer on 23 July 2019, in which the Deputy requested the number of reviews carried out by my Department pursuant to Standing Order No. 164A of Dáil Éireann; the pieces of legislation to which each review refers and the number and title of each piece of legislation in respect of which a review pursuant to Standing Order 164A has not been undertaken.

As the Deputy will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available, and I undertook to contact her again. Please see the following table which contains the response of my Department. The question has been interpreted as encompassing the period from the passing of Standing Order No. 164A in June 2016 to date.

I hope this information is of assistance.

Title of Act	Date of Enactment	Has a report been provided to Parliamentary Library
Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2016	27 July 2016	Report laid on 28 July 2017
Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016	27 July 2016	Report being prepared
Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Act 2016	27 July 2016	Report laid on 25 July 2017
Courts Act 2016	28 December 2016	This Act does not require "implementation" as it came into effect on date of signature by the President.
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017	22 February 2017	Report laid on 29 March 2018
Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment)) Act 2017	15 March 2017	Report laid on 29 March 2018
Courts Act 2017	17 May 2017	Report laid on 18 May 2018
Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017	24 May 2017	Report laid 12 September 2018
Criminal Justice Act 2017	28 June 2017	Report laid 7 August 2018
Independent Reporting Commission Act 2017	26 July 2017	Report being prepared
Mediation Act 2017	2 October 2017	Report laid 4 January 2019
Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017	7 November 2017	Report laid 22 November 2018
Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017	22 November 2017	Report laid 4 January 2019
Irish Sign Language Act 2017	24 December 2017	Report being prepared
Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Act 2018	31 January 2018	Report being prepared
Domestic Violence Act 2018	8 May 2018	Report laid 16 July 2019
Data Protection Act 2018	24 May 2018	Report being prepared
Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018	6 June 2018	Report being prepared
Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Act 2018	22 July 2018	Report being prepared
Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2018	14 November 2018	Report due 14 November 2019
Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Act 2018	27 November 2018	Report due 27 November 2019