Alan Farrell
Question:977. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has a current estimate of the wealth of the IRA terrorist organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17277/23]
View answerTuesday, 18 April 2023
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The Deputy will appreciate that the dissident paramilitary groups which continue in their efforts to undermine peace on our island will, by their very nature, operate behind a veil of secrecy and it is therefore not possible to provide an accurate estimate of their wealth at any time.
It is however long recognised that there are inextricable links between organised crime and terrorist organisations. In this regard, I would note that a previous assessment undertaken in 2015 recorded that since the establishment of the Criminal Assets Bureau in 1996, a total of €28 million had been remitted to the Irish Exchequer arising from actions and assessments in respect of over fifty individuals who have had connections or associations to PIRA in the past.