Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2020
449. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of legislative measures that expire in 2020 if a motion to extend them is not passed; the dates such legislation are due to expire in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6149/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are two pieces of legislation within the remit of my Department that expire in 2020 if a motion to extend is not passed:
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Title |
Date of Expiration |
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Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 |
29 June 2020 |
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Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 |
29 June 2020 |
Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998
Section 18 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 provides that the sections of the Act in question (2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17) shall cease to be in operation unless a Resolution has been passed by each House of the Oireachtas resolving that those sections should continue in operation.
Since June 2000, the Houses of the Oireachtas have, by means of Resolution, renewed on an annual basis all the foregoing sections of act for a further period of 12 months on each occasion. The most recent resolutions in this regard were approved by Dáil and Seanad Éireann in June 2019 and they provided for the continuance in operation of the relevant sections for a period of 12 months from 30 June 2019.
Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009
Section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 provides that it shall cease to be in operation unless a Resolution has been passed by each House of the Oireachtas resolving that it should continue in force for a period to be determined by the Oireachtas.
Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann have passed such Resolutions on previous occasions, most recently to continue the provisions in operation for a period of 12 months from 30 June 2019.
