The following table gives a year by year breakdown of the total value of orders obtained by the Bureau under Section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 from the inception of the Bureau in 1996 to 2004, inclusive:
Year
|
Amount
|
1996
|
€2,600,424
|
1997
|
€1,899,756
|
1998
|
€1,385,808
|
1999
|
€1,033,134
|
2000
|
€2,083,913
|
2001
|
€1,705,196
|
|
Stg £279,636
|
|
US $224,926
|
2002
|
€2,504,669
|
|
Stg £1,993,094
|
|
US $5,247,821
|
2003
|
€71,699
|
|
Stg £557,070
|
2004
|
€1,688,651
|
|
Stg £375
|
Total 1996 to 2004
|
€14,973,250
|
|
Stg £2,830,175
|
|
US $5,472,747
|
The remit of the Criminal Assets Bureau is to confiscate, freeze or seize the proceeds of crime, to ensure that criminal proceeds are subjected to tax, and to determine the eligibility of claims for benefit or assistance under the Social Welfare Acts by criminals or those suspected of criminal activity. The Bureau continues to enjoy considerable successes in discharging its statutory functions.