Paul Donnelly
Question:1136. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles that were seized by Criminal Assets Bureau and are still under the remit of CAB. [38033/23]
View answerMonday, 11 September 2023
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. Since its inception, the Bureau has been at the forefront of fighting organised crime in this jurisdiction and disrupting the activities of criminal gangs by depriving them of ill-gotten assets.
Under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996, the Chief Bureau Officer is responsible for the administration and business of the Criminal Assets Bureau. Under the Act, the Chief Bureau Officer is responsible to the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána for these functions. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these functions.
I am advised by the Criminal Assets Bureau that as of the end of July 2023, there were approximately 127 vehicles in their possession. These vehicles include motor cars, motor bikes, caravans, horse boxes, trailers and jet skis. The number of vehicles under the Bureau’s remit is fluid and can vary from week to week and is dependent on the progress of the case they relate to.