Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 May 2024
129. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of houses, caravans and jet skis that have been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau and are still under their remit as of 15 May 2024. [23251/24]
View answerThe 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.
The Bureau has staff drawn from An Garda Síochána, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (including Customs), the Department of Social Protection and my Department.
I am advised by CAB that they have seized the following mentioned items which are still under their remit as of 15 May 2024:
Houses - 23 (13 of which are currently going through the conveyancing process);
Jet Skis - 0 (zero);
Caravans - 3.
