Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2025
694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total amount spent on criminal legal aid for 2022 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51517/25]
View answerUnder the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, it is the Courts, through the judiciary, that are responsible for granting of legal aid.
The table below sets out the expenditure under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme for 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Deputy may wish to be aware that some claims made in 2024 were processed in early 2025.
|
Year |
Criminal Legal Aid Expenditure |
|
2022 |
€76.6m |
|
2023 |
€89.2m |
|
2024 |
€89.4m |
