(1) Money paid or recovered in respect of a confiscation order (including any variation of such an order) may, to the extent necessary, be applied to meet expenses incurred in exercising any powers under this Act and the remuneration of any person employed for that purpose.

(2) Money paid or recovered in respect of a confiscation order shall, following the payment of any expenses or remuneration in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, be applied towards satisfaction of the confiscation order and paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in accordance with the directions of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.