Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2025
409. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on departmental reviews of the temporary release of persons convicted of certain offences and section 29 of the Judicial Council Act 2019. [53301/25]
View answerA review of minimum sentences was carried out by my Department in accordance section 29 of the Judicial Council Act 2019.
The resulting report, which was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in May 2024, recommended the repeal of statutory provisions which provide that persons sentenced to the presumptive minimum term of imprisonment for various offences are ineligible for temporary release and parole.
This recommendation will be kept under review in the context of my Department's legislative programme.
