Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2025
653. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to state the total number of prosecutions taken, and the total number of convictions secured, for alleged breaches of Section 137 of the Electoral Act 1992 since its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65598/25]
View answerProsecutions are a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions, who is fully independent in her functions. As Minister, I have no role in the operations, functions, governance or oversight of the Office of the DPP and, as a result, I am unable to provide any information or statistics relating to the Director's work.
The management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and the Constitution. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy I have sought the requested information from the Courts Service but am advised that there is no specific offence code for alleged breeches of Section 137 of the Electoral Act 1992, nor any offence codes under the Electoral Act. As a result, it is not possible to collate data on the number of prosecutions and convictions in this instance.
