Progress on corporate manslaughter laws frozen

The Government is blocking long-sought corporate manslaughter laws that would potentially see senior officials responsible for the cervical cancer tests scandal and other crises jailed because “the system is looking after itself”, it has been claimed.

Fianna Fáil senator Mark Daly made the claim before a Seanad debate with Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan on the repeatedly delayed corporate manslaughter bill.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Mr Daly said despite a bill which would see managers responsible for scandals potentially jailed for 12 years being suggested by the Law Reform Commission in 2013, progress on the legislation has been frozen.